Who funds Tell It Like It Is PAC?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were Walter Buckley Jr. ($2.0M), Stephen Schwarzman ($2.0M), Blue Star Investments Inc. ($1.0M), American Leadership Today ($785K), Defending Democracy Together ($500K), out of $12M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Tell It Like It Is PAC spend the most on in 2024?

for Christopher Christie (President, $4.8M, unknown); against Donald Trump (President, $2.9M, lost).

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Outside spender

Tell It Like It Is PAC

FEC committee C00841593

Loser

Tell It Like It Is PAC spent $7.7M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 62% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($0 won, $2.9M lost).

Outside spending

$7.7M

On the winning side

On the losing side

$2.9M

Supporting vs attacking

62% / 38%

$4.8M for, $2.9M against

Google says Tell It Like It Is PAC also spent $188K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (2% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

Tell It Like It Is PAC reported $12M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.

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Walter Buckley Jr.Individual$2.0M (16%)
Stephen SchwarzmanIndividual$2.0M (16%)
Blue Star Investments Inc.Company / nonprofit$1.0M (8%)
American Leadership TodayCompany / nonprofit$785K (6%)
Defending Democracy TogetherAnother PAC$500K (4%)
Marjorie BuckleyIndividual$500K (4%)
Richard SakerIndividual$500K (4%)
David TepperIndividual$500K (4%)
Maclean-Fogg CompanyCompany / nonprofit$300K (2%)
Jeff YassIndividual$250K (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?
Christopher Christie	President (primary)	Supporting	$4.8M	Unknown
Donald Trump	President (primary)	Attacking	$2.9M	✗ No

Questions people ask

How much did Tell It Like It Is PAC spend in 2024, and did it win?: Tell It Like It Is PAC spent $7.7M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 62% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($0 won, $2.9M lost).
Who funds Tell It Like It Is PAC?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were Walter Buckley Jr. ($2.0M), Stephen Schwarzman ($2.0M), Blue Star Investments Inc. ($1.0M), American Leadership Today ($785K), Defending Democracy Together ($500K), out of $12M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Tell It Like It Is PAC spend the most on in 2024?: for Christopher Christie (President, $4.8M, unknown); against Donald Trump (President, $2.9M, lost).