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Environmental Defense Action Fund

Company / nonprofit

DC

29 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Mixed results

Environmental Defense Action Fund gave $15M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 98% 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, 55% were on the winning side ($5.0M won, $4.1M lost). $79K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$15M

98% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

55%

$9.0M scored (60% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$4.1M

Not allocated or result unknown

$6.0M

$6.0M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $79K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M check to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Edf Action Votes

$6.0M not allocated to tracked outside spending

$15M
$5.0M / $4.1M
Women Vote

$2K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$10K
$3K / $4K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Environmental Defense Action Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Environmental Defense Action Fund's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Sam BrownNevada SenateAttacking$1.6M✓ Yes
Bernard F. MorenoOhio SenateAttacking$1.2M✗ No
Mike RogersMichigan SenateAttacking$1.1M✓ Yes
Jacky S. RosenNevada SenateSupporting$699K✓ Yes
Gabe EvansColorado 8th DistrictAttacking$643K✗ No
John JamesMichigan 10th DistrictAttacking$532K✗ No
Scott PerryPennsylvania 10th DistrictAttacking$477K✗ No
Kari LakeArizona SenateAttacking$398K✓ Yes
Yvette HerrellNew Mexico 2nd DistrictAttacking$312K✓ Yes
David SchweikertArizona 1st DistrictAttacking$259K✗ No
Ken CalvertCalifornia 41st DistrictAttacking$243K✗ No
Rebecca CookeWisconsin 3rd DistrictSupporting$200K✗ No

Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Environmental Defense Action Fund spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
Environmental Defense Action Fund gave $15M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 98% 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, 55% were on the winning side ($5.0M won, $4.1M lost). $79K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Environmental Defense Action Fund fund in 2024?
Edf Action Votes ($15M), Women Vote ($10K).
Which candidates did Environmental Defense Action Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
against Sam Brown (Nevada Senate, about $1.6M, won); against Bernard F. Moreno (Ohio Senate, about $1.2M, lost); against Mike Rogers (Michigan Senate, about $1.1M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.