Cffe PAC spent $19M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 22% ended up on the winning side ($4.3M won, $15M lost).
Outside spending
$19M
On the winning side
22%
$4.3M
On the losing side
$15M
Supporting vs attacking
93% / 7%
$18M for, $1.3M against
Google says Cffe PAC also spent $119K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (1% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Cffe PAC reported $14M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- America VotesAnother PAC$4.1M (28%)
- Pivotal VenturesCompany / nonprofit$3.0M (21%)
- America Votes Action FundAnother PAC$2.1M (15%)
- Global Impact Social Welfare FundCompany / nonprofit$1.0M (7%)
- Rebuild USACompany / nonprofit$900K (6%)
- Ohio Progressive CollaborativeCompany / nonprofit$785K (5%)
- Forward Action FundCompany / nonprofit$583K (4%)
- Sixteen Thirty FundDark money$575K (4%)
- Movement Voter PACAnother PAC$320K (2%)
- Map USACompany / nonprofit$300K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $7.3M | ✗ No |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $2.9M | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $2.2M | ✗ No |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $2.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Supporting | $1.5M | ✗ No |
| Nella Louise Domenici | New Mexico Senate | Attacking | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Carl J. Marlinga | Michigan 10th District | Supporting | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $688K | ✓ Yes |
| Dan Osborn | Nebraska Senate | Supporting | $225K | ✗ No |
| John W. Mannion | New York 22nd District | Supporting | $188K | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Cffe PAC spend in 2024, and did it win?
- Cffe PAC spent $19M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 22% ended up on the winning side ($4.3M won, $15M lost).
- Who funds Cffe PAC?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were America Votes ($4.1M), Pivotal Ventures ($3.0M), America Votes Action Fund ($2.1M), Global Impact Social Welfare Fund ($1.0M), Rebuild USA ($900K), out of $14M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Cffe PAC spend the most on in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, $7.3M, lost); for Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, $2.9M, lost); for Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, $2.2M, lost).