Donor
Roger Penske
IndividualChairman, Penske Corporation · Michigan
7 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
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
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / 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
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $799K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $378K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $183K | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $139K | ✓ Yes |
| Michael Pence | President (primary) | Supporting | $115K | Unknown |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $102K | ✗ No |
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $94K | ✓ Yes |
| Ronald Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $55K | ✓ Yes |
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Attacking | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Frank Larose | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $8K | ✓ Yes |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio 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.