Donor
James Liautaud
IndividualRetired, Retired · Florida
4 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
James Liautaud gave $3.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 98% ended up on the winning side ($2.2M won, $52K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$3.6M
98% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
98%
$2.2M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$52K
Not spent yet
$1.4M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sentinel Action Fund $1.0M not spent yet | $1.5M | $461K / $12K | |
| America PAC $177K not spent yet | $1.0M | $740K / $40K | |
| MAGA Inc. $60K not spent yet | $1.0M | $881K / $0 | |
| Truth and Courage PAC $30K not spent yet | $100K | $70K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $950K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $655K | ✓ Yes |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $123K | ✓ Yes |
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $85K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate | Supporting | $82K | ✓ Yes |
| Colin Allred | Texas Senate | Attacking | $59K | ✓ Yes |
| Ronald Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $50K | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $49K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Attacking | $42K | Unknown |
| Dave McCormick | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $34K | ✓ Yes |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Attacking | $25K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $20K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did James Liautaud spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- James Liautaud gave $3.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 98% ended up on the winning side ($2.2M won, $52K lost).
- Which super PACs did James Liautaud fund in 2024?
- The Sentinel Action Fund ($1.5M), America PAC ($1.0M), MAGA Inc. ($1.0M), Truth and Courage PAC ($100K).
- Which candidates did James Liautaud's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Kamala Harris (President, about $950K, won); for Donald Trump (President, about $655K, won); for Bernard F. Moreno (Ohio Senate, about $123K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.