Americans for Prosperity Action (Koch network) spent $152M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 93% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 63% ended up on the winning side ($75M won, $44M lost).
Outside spending
$152M
On the winning side
63%
$75M
On the losing side
$44M
Supporting vs attacking
66% / 34%
$101M for, $51M against
Google says Americans for Prosperity Action also spent $15M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (10% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Americans for Prosperity Action reported $176M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Stand Together Chamber of CommerceDark money$45M (25%)
- Koch IndustriesCompany$40M (23%)
- Jim WaltonIndividual$10M (6%)
- In Pursuit of LLCCompany / nonprofit$8.5M (5%)
- Alice WaltonIndividual$5.0M (3%)
- Rob WaltonIndividual$5.0M (3%)
- Robert WaltonIndividual$5.0M (3%)
- Ronald CameronIndividual$4.5M (3%)
- Richard HaworthIndividual$3.5M (2%)
- Ethelyn HaworthIndividual$3.5M (2%)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Supporting | $32M | Unknown |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $13M | ✓ Yes |
| Dave McCormick | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $12M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $10M | ✗ No |
| Joseph Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $8.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $7.6M | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $6.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $6.3M | ✗ No |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $5.3M | ✗ No |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $5.2M | ✗ No |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $4.2M | ✗ No |
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate | Supporting | $4.1M | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Americans for Prosperity Action spend in 2024, and did it win?
- Americans for Prosperity Action (Koch network) spent $152M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 93% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 63% ended up on the winning side ($75M won, $44M lost).
- Who funds Americans for Prosperity Action?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were Stand Together Chamber of Commerce ($45M), Koch Industries ($40M), Jim Walton ($10M), In Pursuit of LLC ($8.5M), Alice Walton ($5.0M), out of $176M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Americans for Prosperity Action spend the most on in 2024?
- for Nikki Haley (President, $32M, unknown); for Bernard F. Moreno (Ohio Senate, $13M, won); for Dave McCormick (Pennsylvania Senate, $12M, won).