Donor
Patrick Ryan
IndividualChairman, Ryan Specialty · Illinois
26 gifts to 15 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Patrick Ryan gave $15M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 92% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 59% ended up on the winning side ($6.6M won, $4.5M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$15M
92% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
59%
$6.6M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$4.5M
Not spent yet
$3.7M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate Leadership Fund $1.0M not spent yet | $5.0M | $2.8M / $1.1M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $400K not spent yet | $4.5M | $2.3M / $1.8M | |
| SFA Fund | $2.5M | $756K / $141K | |
| Americans for Prosperity Action $203K not spent yet | $1.5M | $642K / $374K | |
| Maryland's Future $42K not spent yet | $500K | $0 / $458K | |
| Fix Washington PAC $10K not spent yet | $250K | $12K / $227K | |
| Together for Nevada's Future PAC $46K not spent yet | $250K | $0 / $204K | |
| Glcf, Inc. $10K not spent yet | $250K | $55K / $185K | |
| Wfw Action Fund Inc $10K not spent yet | $51K | $7K / $12K | |
| Best of America PAC $1K not spent yet | $50K | $734 / $0 | |
| DCCC $331 not spent yet | $1K | $422 / $313 | |
| DSCC $539 not spent yet | $913 | $229 / $145 | |
| NRSC $397 not spent yet | $500 | $1 / $102 | |
| NRCC | $229 | $66 / $163 | |
| Senate Conservatives Fund | $90 | $68 / $17 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Supporting | $1.9M | Unknown |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Ron Desantis | President (primary) | Attacking | $746K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $708K | ✗ No |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $698K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $463K | ✓ Yes |
| Angela Alsobrooks | Maryland Senate | Attacking | $452K | ✗ No |
| Sam Brown | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $303K | ✗ No |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $242K | ✗ No |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $240K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $227K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Patrick Ryan spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Patrick Ryan gave $15M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 92% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 59% ended up on the winning side ($6.6M won, $4.5M lost).
- Which super PACs did Patrick Ryan fund in 2024?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($5.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($4.5M), SFA Fund ($2.5M), Americans for Prosperity Action ($1.5M), Maryland's Future ($500K).
- Which candidates did Patrick Ryan's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Nikki Haley (President, about $1.9M, unknown); against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $1.3M, won); against Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, about $1.1M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.