Donor
Lisa Mennet
IndividualFounder and Clinical Director, Cooper House Clinic · Washington
12 gifts to 9 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Lisa Mennet gave $1.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 42% ended up on the winning side ($457K won, $626K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.4M
97% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
42%
$457K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$626K
Not spent yet
$300K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $107K not spent yet | $550K | $232K / $198K | |
| One for All Committee $52K not spent yet | $250K | $23K / $175K | |
| Women Vote | $250K | $123K / $117K | |
| Votevets $60K not spent yet | $150K | $53K / $26K | |
| Retire Career Politicians $3K not spent yet | $50K | $0 / $45K | |
| DCCC $12K not spent yet | $41K | $16K / $12K | |
| DSCC $24K not spent yet | $41K | $10K / $7K | |
| Your Community PAC $3K not spent yet | $25K | $0 / $22K | |
| Montana Rural Voters (Worc) $898 not spent yet | $25K | $0 / $24K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $240K | ✗ No |
| Larry Hogan | Maryland Senate | Attacking | $51K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $49K | ✗ No |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $30K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Supporting | $27K | ✗ No |
| Dan Osborn | Nebraska Senate | Supporting | $25K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Steel | California 45th District | Attacking | $25K | ✓ Yes |
| David Trone | Maryland Senate (primary) | Attacking | $24K | ✓ Yes |
| Ruben Gallego | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $24K | ✓ Yes |
| Austin Theriault | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $20K | ✓ Yes |
| Deb Fischer | Nebraska Senate | Attacking | $20K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Lisa Mennet spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Lisa Mennet gave $1.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 97% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 42% ended up on the winning side ($457K won, $626K lost).
- Which super PACs did Lisa Mennet fund in 2024?
- House Majority PAC ($550K), One for All Committee ($250K), Women Vote ($250K), Votevets ($150K), Retire Career Politicians ($50K).
- Which candidates did Lisa Mennet's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, about $240K, lost); against Larry Hogan (Maryland Senate, about $51K, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $49K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.