Donor
Benjamin Navarro
IndividualBusiness, Beemok Capital · South Carolina
2 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Benjamin Navarro gave $5.3M 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, 84% ended up on the winning side ($76K won, $14K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$5.3M
98% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
84%
$76K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$14K
Not spent yet
$5.2M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trust in the Mission PAC $1.5M not spent yet | $5.0M | $0 / $0 | |
| SFA Fund | $250K | $76K / $14K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Benjamin Navarro's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Benjamin Navarro's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Scott | President (primary) | Supporting | $3.5M | Unknown |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Supporting | $160K | Unknown |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $75K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $14K | ✗ No |
| Joseph Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $865 | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $76 | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Benjamin Navarro spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Benjamin Navarro gave $5.3M 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, 84% ended up on the winning side ($76K won, $14K lost).
- Which super PACs did Benjamin Navarro fund in 2024?
- Trust in the Mission PAC ($5.0M), SFA Fund ($250K).
- Which candidates did Benjamin Navarro's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Timothy Scott (President, about $3.5M, unknown); for Nikki Haley (President, about $160K, unknown); against Ron Desantis (President, about $75K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.