Donor
Ken Griffin
IndividualCEO, Citadel · Florida
24 gifts to 13 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Ken Griffin gave $88M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 93% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). 58% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($40M won, $30M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$88M
93% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
58%
$40M
Spent on the losing side
$30M
Not spent yet
$18M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund No outside spending reported yet | $30M | $17M / $6.9M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund No outside spending reported yet | $17M | $8.7M / $6.7M | |
| Maryland's Future No outside spending reported yet | $10M | $0 / $9.2M | |
| American Patriots PAC No outside spending reported yet | $6.0M | $3.7M / $946K | |
| SFA Fund | $5.0M | $1.5M / $283K | |
| The Sentinel Action Fund No outside spending reported yet | $5.0M | $1.5M / $39K | |
| More Jobs, Less Government | $5.0M | $4.6M / $386K | |
| Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. No outside spending reported yet | $3.0M | $1.1M / $839K | |
| Glcf, Inc. No outside spending reported yet | $2.5M | $545K / $1.9M | |
| Fix Washington PAC No outside spending reported yet | $2.5M | $123K / $2.3M | |
| Wfw Action Fund Inc No outside spending reported yet | $1.0M | $129K / $236K | |
| Buckeye Values PAC No outside spending reported yet | $1.0M | $986K / $0 | |
| NRSC No outside spending reported yet | $83K | $93 / $17K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Alsobrooks | Maryland Senate | Attacking | $9.0M | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $7.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $6.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $6.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $4.8M | ✗ No |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $4.2M | ✗ No |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Supporting | $3.2M | Unknown |
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate | Supporting | $1.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $1.9M | ✗ No |
| Robert Good | Virginia 5th District (primary) | Attacking | $1.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $1.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Ken Griffin spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Ken Griffin gave $88M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 93% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). 58% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($40M won, $30M lost).
- Which super PACs did Ken Griffin fund in 2024?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($30M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($17M), Maryland's Future ($10M), American Patriots PAC ($6.0M), SFA Fund ($5.0M).
- Which candidates did Ken Griffin's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Angela Alsobrooks (Maryland Senate, about $9.0M, lost); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $7.9M, won); against Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, about $6.0M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.