Donor
Joseph Kaempfer Jr.
IndividualChairman, Mcarthurglen Group · Virginia
25 reported gifts; 9 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Joseph Kaempfer Jr. gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 8% were on the winning side ($70K won, $786K lost). $30K had no matched result and is excluded.
$2.0M
Gave to outside spenders
100% of it helped Democrats
8%
Winning share of scored dollars
$856K scored (43% of gifts)
$786K
Spent on the losing side
$1.1M
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $30K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lincoln Project $561K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $715K | $0 / $135K | |
| Ab PAC $164K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $400K | $0 / $236K | |
| Standing Strong PAC $32K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $275K | $4K / $238K | |
| Democracy 2025 $117K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $0 / $133K | |
| Votevets $122K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $185K | $35K / $18K | |
| DSCC $61K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $73K | $7K / $4K | |
| House Majority PAC $12K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $20K / $17K | |
| DCCC $33K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $41K | $5K / $3K | |
| Giffords PAC $527 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1K | $77 / $396 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $362K | ✗ No |
| Steve Garvey | California Senate (primary) | Attacking | $238K | ✗ No |
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $137K | ✗ No |
| Joseph Biden | President | Supporting | $16K | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $9K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Steel | California 45th District | Attacking | $8K | ✓ Yes |
| Ruben Gallego | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $7K | ✓ Yes |
| Ruben Gallego | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $6K | ✓ Yes |
| Daniel Helmer | Virginia 10th District (primary) | Supporting | $6K | Unknown |
| Derrick Van Orden | Wisconsin 3rd District | Attacking | $5K | ✗ No |
| Adam B. Schiff | California Senate | Supporting | $4K | ✓ Yes |
| Alison H. Esposito | New York 18th District | Attacking | $4K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Joseph Kaempfer Jr. spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Joseph Kaempfer Jr. gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 8% were on the winning side ($70K won, $786K lost). $30K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Joseph Kaempfer Jr. fund in 2024?
- The Lincoln Project ($715K), Ab PAC ($400K), Standing Strong PAC ($275K), Democracy 2025 ($250K), Votevets ($185K).
- Which candidates did Joseph Kaempfer Jr.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $362K, lost); against Steve Garvey (California Senate, about $238K, lost); for Kamala Harris (President, about $137K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.