Donor
Charles Schwab
IndividualChairman and Founder, Charles Schwab Corporation · Florida
22 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Charles Schwab gave $7.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 66% ended up on the winning side ($3.9M won, $2.0M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$7.4M
100% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
66%
$3.9M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$2.0M
Not spent yet
$1.4M
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 $178K not spent yet | $2.0M | $1.0M / $786K | |
| Wfw Action Fund Inc $53K not spent yet | $260K | $34K / $61K | |
| NRSC $66K not spent yet | $83K | $93 / $17K | |
| NRCC | $41K | $12K / $29K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $1.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $999K | ✓ Yes |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $621K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $436K | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $423K | ✗ No |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $131K | ✓ Yes |
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | Attacking | $96K | ✗ No |
| Mondaire L. Jones | New York 17th District | Attacking | $91K | ✓ Yes |
| Curtis Hertel | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $86K | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $81K | ✓ Yes |
| George Whitesides | California 27th District | Attacking | $79K | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $76K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Charles Schwab spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Charles Schwab gave $7.4M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 66% ended up on the winning side ($3.9M won, $2.0M lost).
- Which super PACs did Charles Schwab fund in 2024?
- Senate Leadership Fund ($5.0M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.0M), Wfw Action Fund Inc ($260K), NRSC ($83K), NRCC ($41K).
- Which candidates did Charles Schwab's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $1.2M, won); against Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, about $999K, won); against Elissa Slotkin (Michigan Senate, about $621K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.