American Principles Project PAC spent $8.0M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 81% ended up on the winning side ($6.2M won, $1.4M lost).
Outside spending
$8.0M
On the winning side
81%
$6.2M
On the losing side
$1.4M
Supporting vs attacking
77% / 23%
$6.2M for, $1.9M against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
American Principles Project PAC reported $13M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Restoration PACAnother PAC$11M (84%)
- Election Integrity PACAnother PAC$503K (4%)
- Jefferson RisingAnother PAC$500K (4%)
- American Principles ProjectCompany / nonprofit$339K (3%)
- Brett Allen HendricksonIndividual$200K (2%)
- Our United Voices, Inc.Company / nonprofit$170K (1%)
- Kelly LoefflerIndividual$100K (1%)
- Ron RallisIndividual$100K (1%)
- Richard AlvordIndividual$50K (0%)
- Kenneth ShoapIndividual$15K (0%)
Where the money went
Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $4.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Dave McCormick | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $567K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $505K | ✗ No |
| Kari Lake | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $317K | ✗ No |
| Adam Morgan | South Carolina 4th District (primary) | Supporting | $283K | Unknown |
| Abraham "Abe" Hamadeh | Arizona 8th District (primary) | Attacking | $265K | ✗ No |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $205K | ✗ No |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $190K | ✓ Yes |
| Michael A. Rulli | Ohio 6th District (primary) | Attacking | $144K | ✗ No |
| Blake Masters | Arizona 8th District (primary) | Supporting | $55K | Unknown |
| John O'shea | Texas 12th District (primary) | Supporting | $8K | Unknown |
Questions people ask
- How much did American Principles Project PAC spend in 2024, and did it win?
- American Principles Project PAC spent $8.0M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 95% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 81% ended up on the winning side ($6.2M won, $1.4M lost).
- Who funds American Principles Project PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were Restoration PAC ($11M), Election Integrity PAC ($503K), Jefferson Rising ($500K), American Principles Project ($339K), Brett Allen Hendrickson ($200K), out of $13M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did American Principles Project PAC spend the most on in 2024?
- for Donald Trump (President, $4.4M, won); against Kamala Harris (President, $1.1M, won); for Dave McCormick (Pennsylvania Senate, $567K, won).