Donor
Aaron Sosnick
IndividualTrustee, La Vida Feliz Foundation · Connecticut
10 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Aaron Sosnick gave $2.3M to super PACs and other outside groups 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, 14% were on the winning side ($248K won, $1.6M lost). $14K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.3M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
14%
$1.8M scored (79% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.6M
Not allocated or result unknown
$486K
$472K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $14K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Accountability PAC $117K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $344 / $882K | |
| House Majority PAC $149K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $600K | $236K / $201K | |
| Montana Hunters and Anglers Leadership Fund $103K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $600K | $0 / $497K | |
| DSCC $70K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $83K | $8K / $5K | |
| DCCC $33K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $41K | $5K / $3K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $462K | ✗ No |
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $388K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Supporting | $272K | ✗ No |
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate | Attacking | $226K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $33K | ✗ No |
| Austin Theriault | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $18K | ✗ No |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $18K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Baugh | California 47th District | Attacking | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| John Duarte | California 13th District | Attacking | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Anthony P. D'Esposito | New York 4th District | Attacking | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Ryan E. Mackenzie | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $16K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Aaron Sosnick spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Aaron Sosnick gave $2.3M to super PACs and other outside groups 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, 14% were on the winning side ($248K won, $1.6M lost). $14K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Aaron Sosnick fund in 2024?
- Republican Accountability PAC ($1.0M), House Majority PAC ($600K), Montana Hunters and Anglers Leadership Fund ($600K), DSCC ($83K), DCCC ($41K).
- Which candidates did Aaron Sosnick's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $462K, lost); for Kamala Harris (President, about $388K, lost); for Jon Tester (Montana Senate, about $272K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.