Donor
David Frecka
IndividualCEO, Next Generation Films Inc · Ohio
4 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
David Frecka gave $1.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 82% were on the winning side ($211K won, $47K lost). $718K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.4M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
82%
$258K scored (18% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$47K
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.2M
$473K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $718K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAGA Inc. $189K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $999K | $124K / $0 | |
| Club for Growth Action $238K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $300K | $28K / $18K | |
| House Freedom Action $45K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $150K | $58K / $30K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President | Attacking | $592K | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $104K | ✓ Yes |
| Ronald Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $43K | Unknown |
| Janelle Stelson | Pennsylvania 10th District | Attacking | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $23K | Unknown |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Attacking | $21K | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Supporting | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| John J. McGuire III | Virginia 5th District (primary) | Attacking | $19K | ✗ No |
| Scott Perry | Pennsylvania 10th District | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Marlin A. Stutzman | Indiana 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $9K | ✓ Yes |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate (primary) | Supporting | $9K | ✓ Yes |
| Mary S. Peltola | Alaska at-large House seat | Attacking | $8K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did David Frecka spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- David Frecka gave $1.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 82% were on the winning side ($211K won, $47K lost). $718K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did David Frecka fund in 2024?
- MAGA Inc. ($999K), Club for Growth Action ($300K), House Freedom Action ($150K).
- Which candidates did David Frecka's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Joseph R Jr Biden (President, about $592K, unknown); for Donald Trump (President, about $104K, won); against Ronald Desantis (President, about $43K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.