The Lincoln Project spent $5.3M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $4.7M lost). $645K had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$5.3M
Winning share of scored dollars
0%
$4.7M scored (88% of spending); $645K unknown
On the losing side
$4.7M
Supporting vs attacking
12% / 88%
$645K for, $4.7M against
Google says The Lincoln Project also spent $227K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (4% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
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Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $16M to The Lincoln Project. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $25M.
- Michael MoritzIndividual$1.0M (6%)
- William HarrisIndividual$725K (4%)
- Joseph Kaempfer Jr.Individual$715K (4%)
- Google, IncCompany / nonprofit$351K (2%)
- Richard RobbinsIndividual$251K (2%)
- Claire DewarIndividual$205K (1%)
- Christy WaltonIndividual$200K (1%)
- Louise GundIndividual$150K (1%)
- Meghan MackayIndividual$150K (1%)
- Thomas BarronIndividual$120K (1%)
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
Questions people ask
- How much did The Lincoln Project spend in 2024, and did it win?
- The Lincoln Project spent $5.3M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $4.7M lost). $645K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds The Lincoln Project?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were Michael Moritz ($1.0M), William Harris ($725K), Joseph Kaempfer Jr. ($715K), Google, Inc ($351K), Richard Robbins ($251K), out of $16M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did The Lincoln Project spend the most on in 2024?
- against Donald Trump (President, $4.3M, lost); for Joseph Biden (President, $558K, unknown); against Donald Trump (President, $301K, lost).