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Michael Moritz

Individual

Partner, Sequoia Capital · California

12 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Loser

Michael Moritz gave $8.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($241 won, $5.1M lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$8.8M

100% of it helped Democrats

Ended up on the winning side

0%

$241 of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$5.1M

Not spent yet

$3.7M

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
Ab PAC

$3.0M not spent yet

$7.8M
$0 / $4.8M
The Lincoln Project

$671K not spent yet

$1.0M
$0 / $318K
House Majority PAC

$97 not spent yet

$500
$211 / $180
DSCC

$71 not spent yet

$120
$30 / $19

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Michael Moritz's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Michael Moritz's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Donald TrumpPresidentAttacking$5.1M✗ No
Kamala HarrisPresidentSupporting$29K✗ No
Joseph BidenPresident (primary)Supporting$10KUnknown
Kari LakeArizona Senate (primary)Attacking$2K✗ No
Austin TheriaultMaine 2nd DistrictAttacking$18✓ Yes
Tom BarrettMichigan 7th DistrictAttacking$16✗ No
Sandy SmithNorth Carolina 1st DistrictAttacking$15✓ Yes
Scott BaughCalifornia 47th DistrictAttacking$15✓ Yes
John DuarteCalifornia 13th DistrictAttacking$14✓ Yes
Ryan E. MackenziePennsylvania 7th DistrictAttacking$14✗ No
Mike GarciaCalifornia 27th DistrictAttacking$14✓ Yes
Mike RogersMichigan SenateAttacking$14✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Michael Moritz spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
Michael Moritz gave $8.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 0% ended up on the winning side ($241 won, $5.1M lost).
Which super PACs did Michael Moritz fund in 2024?
Ab PAC ($7.8M), The Lincoln Project ($1.0M), House Majority PAC ($500), DSCC ($120).
Which candidates did Michael Moritz's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
against Donald Trump (President, about $5.1M, lost); for Kamala Harris (President, about $29K, lost); for Joseph Biden (President, about $10K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.