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Roger Penske

Individual

Chairman, Penske Corporation · Michigan

7 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Winner

Roger Penske gave $3.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 79% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $371K lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$3.0M

96% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

79%

$1.4M of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$371K

Not spent yet

$1.3M

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
MAGA Inc.

$66K not spent yet

$1.1M
$969K / $0
Turnout for America

$950K not spent yet

$1.0M
$50K / $0
Glcf, Inc.

$20K not spent yet

$500K
$109K / $371K
Buckeye Values PAC

$4K not spent yet

$250K
$246K / $0
Committed to America PAC

$85K not spent yet

$200K
$0 / $0

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Roger Penske's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Roger Penske's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Kamala HarrisPresidentAttacking$799K✓ Yes
Mike RogersMichigan SenateSupporting$378K✗ No
Donald TrumpPresidentSupporting$183K✓ Yes
Sherrod BrownOhio SenateAttacking$139K✓ Yes
Michael PencePresident (primary)Supporting$115KUnknown
Elissa SlotkinMichigan SenateAttacking$102K✗ No
Joseph R Jr BidenPresident (primary)Attacking$94K✓ Yes
Ronald DesantisPresident (primary)Attacking$55K✓ Yes
Nikki HaleyPresident (primary)Attacking$27K✓ Yes
Frank LaroseOhio Senate (primary)Attacking$21K✓ Yes
Ron DesantisPresident (primary)Attacking$8K✓ Yes
Bernard F. MorenoOhio Senate (primary)Supporting$2K✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Roger Penske spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
Roger Penske gave $3.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 96% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 79% ended up on the winning side ($1.4M won, $371K lost).
Which super PACs did Roger Penske fund in 2024?
MAGA Inc. ($1.1M), Turnout for America ($1.0M), Glcf, Inc. ($500K), Buckeye Values PAC ($250K), Committed to America PAC ($200K).
Which candidates did Roger Penske's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
against Kamala Harris (President, about $799K, won); for Mike Rogers (Michigan Senate, about $378K, lost); for Donald Trump (President, about $183K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.