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David Tepper

Individual

President, Tepper Sports & Entertainment · Florida

16 gifts to 4 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Winner

David Tepper gave $2.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 64% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 74% ended up on the winning side ($712K won, $253K lost).

Gave to outside spenders

$2.9M

64% of it helped Republicans

Ended up on the winning side

74%

$712K of the dollars in races already called

Spent on the losing side

$253K

Not spent yet

$1.9M

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
SFA Fund$2.4M
$710K / $133K
Tell It Like It Is PAC

$184K not spent yet

$500K
$0 / $119K
Votevets

$2K not spent yet

$5K
$2K / $920
DSCC

$148 not spent yet

$250
$63 / $40

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates David Tepper's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by David Tepper's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Nikki HaleyPresident (primary)Supporting$1.5MUnknown
Ron DesantisPresident (primary)Attacking$702K✓ Yes
Donald TrumpPresident (primary)Attacking$252K✗ No
Christopher ChristiePresident (primary)Supporting$197KUnknown
Joseph BidenPresident (primary)Attacking$8K✓ Yes
Joe BidenPresident (primary)Attacking$718✓ Yes
Ruben GallegoArizona Senate (primary)Supporting$675✓ Yes
Michelle SteelCalifornia 45th DistrictAttacking$339✓ Yes
Daniel HelmerVirginia 10th District (primary)Supporting$318Unknown
Derrick Van OrdenWisconsin 3rd DistrictAttacking$246✗ No
Alison H. EspositoNew York 18th DistrictAttacking$202✓ Yes
Kamala HarrisPresidentSupporting$195✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did David Tepper spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
David Tepper gave $2.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 64% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 74% ended up on the winning side ($712K won, $253K lost).
Which super PACs did David Tepper fund in 2024?
SFA Fund ($2.4M), Tell It Like It Is PAC ($500K), Votevets ($5K), DSCC ($250).
Which candidates did David Tepper's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
for Nikki Haley (President, about $1.5M, unknown); against Ron Desantis (President, about $702K, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $252K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.