Donor
Mary Delaney
IndividualRetired, Retired · California
17 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Mary Delaney gave $2.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 92% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 47% ended up on the winning side ($795K won, $893K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.5M
92% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
47%
$795K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$893K
Not spent yet
$854K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Women Vote | $1.5M | $736K / $703K | |
| Planned Parenthood Votes $769K not spent yet | $1.0M | $43K / $177K | |
| DCCC $12K not spent yet | $41K | $16K / $12K | |
| Progressive Turnout Project $344 not spent yet | $400 | $0 / $56 | |
| Voter Protection Project $49 not spent yet | $220 | $23 / $134 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $459K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $347K | ✗ No |
| Larry Hogan | Maryland Senate | Attacking | $308K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $157K | ✓ Yes |
| David Trone | Maryland Senate (primary) | Attacking | $145K | ✓ Yes |
| Sam Brown | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $59K | ✓ Yes |
| Joanna Weiss | California 47th District (primary) | Supporting | $46K | Unknown |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $30K | ✓ Yes |
| Maggie Goodlander | New Hampshire 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Dave McCormick | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $21K | ✗ No |
| Anthony P. D'Esposito | New York 4th District | Attacking | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Marcus Molinaro | New York 19th District | Attacking | $17K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Mary Delaney spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Mary Delaney gave $2.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 92% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 47% ended up on the winning side ($795K won, $893K lost).
- Which super PACs did Mary Delaney fund in 2024?
- Women Vote ($1.5M), Planned Parenthood Votes ($1.0M), DCCC ($41K), Progressive Turnout Project ($400), Voter Protection Project ($220).
- Which candidates did Mary Delaney's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, about $459K, lost); against Donald Trump (President, about $347K, lost); against Larry Hogan (Maryland Senate, about $308K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.