Donor
Michael Bloomberg
IndividualFounder, Bloomberg LP · New York
9 gifts to 7 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Michael Bloomberg gave $39M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). 26% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($8.0M won, $23M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$39M
99% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
26%
$8.0M
Spent on the losing side
$23M
Not spent yet
$8.0M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Future Forward (FF PAC) No outside spending reported yet | $19M | $0 / $17M | |
| House Majority PAC No outside spending reported yet | $13M | $5.5M / $4.7M | |
| Lcv Victory Fund No outside spending reported yet | $2.8M | $577K / $774K | |
| Neighbors for Results No outside spending reported yet | $2.0M | $1.6M / $0 | |
| Planned Parenthood Votes No outside spending reported yet | $1.3M | $54K / $221K | |
| 314 Action Fund No outside spending reported yet | $500K | $314K / $39K | |
| Welcomepac No outside spending reported yet | $100K | $25K / $48K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $17M | ✗ No |
| Sam Liccardo | California 16th District | Supporting | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Austin Theriault | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $475K | ✓ Yes |
| Tom Barrett | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $412K | ✗ No |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $402K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Baugh | California 47th District | Attacking | $398K | ✓ Yes |
| Anthony P. D'Esposito | New York 4th District | Attacking | $384K | ✓ Yes |
| Ryan E. Mackenzie | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $372K | ✗ No |
| Mike Garcia | California 27th District | Attacking | $370K | ✓ Yes |
| John Duarte | California 13th District | Attacking | $365K | ✓ Yes |
| Michelle Steel | California 45th District | Attacking | $358K | ✓ Yes |
| Lori Chavez-DeRemer | Oregon 5th District | Attacking | $347K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Michael Bloomberg spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Michael Bloomberg gave $39M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). 26% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($8.0M won, $23M lost).
- Which super PACs did Michael Bloomberg fund in 2024?
- Future Forward (FF PAC) ($19M), House Majority PAC ($13M), Lcv Victory Fund ($2.8M), Neighbors for Results ($2.0M), Planned Parenthood Votes ($1.3M).
- Which candidates did Michael Bloomberg's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, about $17M, lost); for Sam Liccardo (California 16th District, about $1.3M, won); against Austin Theriault (Maine 2nd District, about $475K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.