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Koch Industries

Company

Kansas

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

Mixed results

Koch Industries gave $44M 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, 60% were on the winning side ($16M won, $11M lost). $9.2M had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$44M

100% of it helped Republicans

Winning share of scored dollars

60%

$27M scored (62% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$11M

Not allocated or result unknown

$17M

$7.4M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $9.2M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A company giving straight from its treasury, which super PACs may accept. 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
Americans for Prosperity Action

$6.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending

$40M
$14M / $9.6M
Congressional Leadership Fund

$225K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$2.0M
$990K / $764K
Senate Leadership Fund

$454K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.5M
$745K / $301K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Koch Industries's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Koch Industries's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Nikki HaleyPresident (primary)Supporting$6.8MUnknown
Bernard F. MorenoOhio SenateSupporting$2.8M✓ Yes
Dave McCormickPennsylvania SenateSupporting$2.6M✓ Yes
Donald TrumpPresident (primary)Attacking$2.2M✗ No
Joseph BidenPresident (primary)Attacking$2.1MUnknown
Sherrod BrownOhio SenateAttacking$2.0M✓ Yes
Robert P. Casey Jr.Pennsylvania SenateAttacking$1.7M✓ Yes
Mike RogersMichigan SenateSupporting$1.4M✗ No
Elissa SlotkinMichigan SenateAttacking$1.3M✗ No
Eric HovdeWisconsin SenateSupporting$1.1M✗ No
Tammy BaldwinWisconsin SenateAttacking$1.0M✗ No
Tim SheehyMontana SenateSupporting$900K✓ Yes

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

Questions people ask

How much did Koch Industries spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
Koch Industries gave $44M 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, 60% were on the winning side ($16M won, $11M lost). $9.2M had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Koch Industries fund in 2024?
Americans for Prosperity Action ($40M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($1.5M).
Which candidates did Koch Industries's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
for Nikki Haley (President, about $6.8M, unknown); for Bernard F. Moreno (Ohio Senate, about $2.8M, won); for Dave McCormick (Pennsylvania Senate, about $2.6M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.