Donor
Jefferson Rising
Another PACVirginia
5 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Jefferson Rising gave $1.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 43% were on the winning side ($497K won, $655K lost). $44K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.7M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
43%
$1.2M scored (68% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$655K
Not allocated or result unknown
$548K
$505K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $44K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fix Washington PAC $21K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $25K / $454K | |
| American Principles Project PAC $189K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $242K / $56K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $28K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $124K / $96K | |
| House Freedom Action $76K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $97K / $50K | |
| Turnout for America $191K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $9K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $296K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $177K | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $166K | ✗ No |
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $50K | ✓ Yes |
| Janelle Stelson | Pennsylvania 10th District | Attacking | $46K | ✓ Yes |
| John J. McGuire III | Virginia 5th District (primary) | Attacking | $32K | ✗ No |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Supporting | $25K | ✓ Yes |
| Scott Perry | Pennsylvania 10th District | Supporting | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Dave McCormick | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $20K | ✗ No |
| Marlin A. Stutzman | Indiana 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $15K | ✓ Yes |
| Kari Lake | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $12K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Jefferson Rising spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Jefferson Rising gave $1.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 43% were on the winning side ($497K won, $655K lost). $44K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Jefferson Rising fund in 2024?
- Fix Washington PAC ($500K), American Principles Project PAC ($500K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($250K), House Freedom Action ($250K), Turnout for America ($200K).
- Which candidates did Jefferson Rising's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Tammy Baldwin (Wisconsin Senate, about $296K, lost); for Donald Trump (President, about $177K, won); against Tammy Baldwin (Wisconsin Senate, about $166K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.