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Kenneth Duda

Individual

Executive, Arista Networks, Inc. · California

11 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed losers

Kenneth Duda gave $3.4M 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, 0% were on the winning side ($5K won, $2.7M lost). $62K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$3.4M

100% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

0%

$2.8M scored (81% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$2.7M

Not allocated or result unknown

$665K

$603K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $62K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A person writing checks 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 check 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
Future Forward (FF PAC)

$320K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$2.9M
$0 / $2.6M
Unite the Country

$250K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$500K
$0 / $192K
DCCC

$33K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$41K
$5K / $3K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Kenneth Duda's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Kenneth Duda's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Kamala HarrisPresidentSupporting$2.7M✗ No
Joseph BidenPresident (primary)Supporting$58KUnknown
Donald TrumpPresidentAttacking$16K✗ No
Joseph R Jr BidenPresidentSupporting$4KUnknown
John DuarteCalifornia 13th DistrictAttacking$564✓ Yes
David SchweikertArizona 1st DistrictAttacking$480✗ No
Joe KentWashington 3rd DistrictAttacking$444✓ Yes
Mazi Melesa PilipNew York 3rd DistrictAttacking$382Unknown
Yvette HerrellNew Mexico 2nd DistrictAttacking$376✓ Yes
Marcus MolinaroNew York 19th DistrictAttacking$375✓ Yes
Derek MerrinOhio 9th DistrictAttacking$369✓ Yes
Anthony P. D'EspositoNew York 4th DistrictAttacking$360✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Kenneth Duda spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
Kenneth Duda gave $3.4M 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, 0% were on the winning side ($5K won, $2.7M lost). $62K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Kenneth Duda fund in 2024?
Future Forward (FF PAC) ($2.9M), Unite the Country ($500K), DCCC ($41K).
Which candidates did Kenneth Duda's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
for Kamala Harris (President, about $2.7M, lost); for Joseph Biden (President, about $58K, unknown); against Donald Trump (President, about $16K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.