Donor
Larry Mizel
IndividualCEO, M.D.C. Holdings · Colorado
15 reported gifts; 8 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Larry Mizel gave $1.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 96% 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, 93% were on the winning side ($1.3M won, $99K lost). $163K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.9M
96% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
93%
$1.4M scored (70% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$99K
Not allocated or result unknown
$572K
$410K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $163K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckeye Values PAC $93K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $825K / $0 | |
| United Democracy Project $173K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $300K | $48K / $17K | |
| Rjc Victory Fund $43K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $149K / $3K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $61K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $200K | $99K / $40K | |
| More Jobs, Less Government $10K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $150K | $128K / $11K | |
| Fix Washington PAC $1K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $1K / $23K | |
| Committed to America PAC $11K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $0 / $0 | |
| John Bolton PAC $17K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $23K | $0 / $6K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $553K | ✓ Yes |
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $426K | ✓ Yes |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Attacking | $98K | ✓ Yes |
| Frank Larose | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $78K | Unknown |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $36K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate (primary) | Supporting | $35K | ✓ Yes |
| Jamaal Bowman | New York 16th District (primary) | Attacking | $33K | Unknown |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $29K | ✗ No |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $22K | ✗ No |
| Cori Bush | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $17K | Unknown |
| George S. Latimer | New York 16th District (primary) | Supporting | $16K | ✓ Yes |
| Dave Min | California 47th District (primary) | Attacking | $15K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Larry Mizel spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Larry Mizel gave $1.9M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 96% 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, 93% were on the winning side ($1.3M won, $99K lost). $163K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Larry Mizel fund in 2024?
- Buckeye Values PAC ($1.0M), United Democracy Project ($300K), Rjc Victory Fund ($200K), Senate Leadership Fund ($200K), More Jobs, Less Government ($150K).
- Which candidates did Larry Mizel's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $553K, won); against Kamala Harris (President, about $426K, won); against Jon Tester (Montana Senate, about $98K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.