Never Back Down (Pro-DeSantis super PAC) spent $38M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 90% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 92% ended up on the winning side ($4.9M won, $451K lost).
Outside spending
$38M
On the winning side
92%
$4.9M
On the losing side
$451K
Supporting vs attacking
86% / 14%
$32M for, $5.4M against
Google says Never Back Down also spent $1.0M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (3% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Never Back Down reported $141M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Empower Parents PACAnother PAC$83M (59%)
- Robert BigelowIndividual$20M (14%)
- Faithful & Strong Policies Inc.Company / nonprofit$5.5M (4%)
- Douglas LeoneIndividual$2.0M (1%)
- Stefan BrodieIndividual$2.0M (1%)
- Elizabeth UihleinIndividual$1.5M (1%)
- Richard UihleinIndividual$1.5M (1%)
- Clive Fields MDIndividual$1.3M (1%)
- Jeffrey SofferIndividual$1.0M (1%)
- David MillstoneIndividual$1.0M (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
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Supporting | $30M | Unknown |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Attacking | $4.6M | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Supporting | $2.0M | Unknown |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Supporting | $698K | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $451K | ✗ No |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Attacking | $254K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Supporting | $56K | Unknown |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Supporting | $52K | Unknown |
| Niki Haley | President (primary) | Attacking | $43K | ✓ Yes |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Attacking | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Supporting | $2K | Unknown |
Questions people ask
- How much did Never Back Down spend in 2024, and did it win?
- Never Back Down (Pro-DeSantis super PAC) spent $38M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 90% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 92% ended up on the winning side ($4.9M won, $451K lost).
- Who funds Never Back Down?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were Empower Parents PAC ($83M), Robert Bigelow ($20M), Faithful & Strong Policies Inc. ($5.5M), Douglas Leone ($2.0M), Stefan Brodie ($2.0M), out of $141M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Never Back Down spend the most on in 2024?
- for Ron Desantis (President, $30M, unknown); against Nikki Haley (President, $4.6M, won); for Ron Desantis (President, $2.0M, unknown).