Donor
Virginia James
IndividualRetired, Self-Employed · New Jersey
5 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Virginia James gave $2.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 69% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 75% ended up on the winning side ($453K won, $153K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.4M
69% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
75%
$453K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$153K
Not spent yet
$1.8M
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
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Club for Growth Action $1.7M not spent yet | $2.2M | $350K / $138K | |
| Women Speak Out PAC $82K not spent yet | $200K | $103K / $15K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Virginia James's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Virginia James's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate (primary) | Supporting | $87K | ✓ Yes |
| Mary S. Peltola | Alaska at-large House seat | Attacking | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Matt Dolan | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $56K | ✓ Yes |
| Jim Justice | West Virginia Senate (primary) | Attacking | $55K | ✗ No |
| Dave Min | California 47th District | Attacking | $55K | ✗ No |
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $44K | ✓ Yes |
| Bob Onder | Missouri 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $33K | ✓ Yes |
| Bradley Mark Walker | North Carolina 6th District (primary) | Attacking | $32K | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $24K | ✓ Yes |
| Ruben Gallego | Arizona Senate | Attacking | $16K | ✗ No |
| Catherine Templeton | South Carolina 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| Brandon Gill | Texas 26th District (primary) | Supporting | $13K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Virginia James spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Virginia James gave $2.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 69% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 75% ended up on the winning side ($453K won, $153K lost).
- Which super PACs did Virginia James fund in 2024?
- Club for Growth Action ($2.2M), Women Speak Out PAC ($200K).
- Which candidates did Virginia James's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Bernard F. Moreno (Ohio Senate, about $87K, won); against Mary S. Peltola (Alaska at-large House seat, about $60K, won); against Matt Dolan (Ohio Senate, about $56K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.