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William Harris

Individual

Executive, Nirvana Technology · Florida

152 gifts to 14 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

William Harris gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 27% ended up on the winning side ($287K won, $764K lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$2.0M

99% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

27%

$287K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$764K

Not spent yet

$905K

Sitting with groups that have not spent

Where the cheques went

A person writing cheques from their own fortune. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque 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
The Lincoln Project

$487K not spent yet

$725K
$0 / $231K
DSCC

$172K not spent yet

$291K
$73K / $46K
House Majority PAC

$41K not spent yet

$213K
$90K / $77K
Ab PAC

$79K not spent yet

$205K
$0 / $126K
Votevets

$42K not spent yet

$105K
$37K / $18K
Retire Career Politicians

$6K not spent yet

$100K
$0 / $90K
Women Vote$100K
$49K / $47K
Standing Strong PAC$100K
$2K / $98K
DCCC

$25K not spent yet

$84K
$32K / $24K
Workers Vote

$20K not spent yet

$30K
$4K / $6K
NRSC

$1K not spent yet

$2K
$2 / $371
314 Action Fund

$226 not spent yet

$800
$503 / $62
NRCC$449
$130 / $319
Progressive Turnout Project

$176 not spent yet

$205
$0 / $29

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates William Harris's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by William Harris's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Donald TrumpPresidentAttacking$355K✗ No
Steve GarveyCalifornia Senate (primary)Attacking$98K✗ No
Kamala HarrisPresidentSupporting$56K✗ No
Dan OsbornNebraska SenateSupporting$51K✗ No
Deb FischerNebraska SenateAttacking$39K✗ No
Eric HovdeWisconsin SenateAttacking$38K✓ Yes
Mike RogersMichigan SenateAttacking$36K✓ Yes
Dave McCormickPennsylvania SenateAttacking$29K✗ No
Larry HoganMaryland SenateAttacking$21K✓ Yes
Tim SheehyMontana SenateAttacking$17K✗ No
Kari LakeArizona Senate (primary)Attacking$15K✗ No
Michelle SteelCalifornia 45th DistrictAttacking$15K✓ Yes

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did William Harris spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
William Harris gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 27% ended up on the winning side ($287K won, $764K lost).
Which super PACs did William Harris fund in 2024?
The Lincoln Project ($725K), DSCC ($291K), House Majority PAC ($213K), Ab PAC ($205K), Votevets ($105K).
Which candidates did William Harris's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
against Donald Trump (President, about $355K, lost); against Steve Garvey (California Senate, about $98K, lost); for Kamala Harris (President, about $56K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.