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Linda Mcmahon

Individual

Chair, America First Policy Institute · Connecticut

594 reported gifts; 6 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Limited result coverage

Linda Mcmahon gave $21M 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, 95% were on the winning side ($2.8M won, $152K lost). $14M had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$21M

100% of it helped Republicans

Winning share of scored dollars

95%

$2.9M scored (14% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$152K

Not allocated or result unknown

$18M

$4.0M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $14M 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
MAGA Inc.

$3.8M not allocated to tracked outside spending

$20M
$2.5M / $0
Senate Leadership Fund

$76K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$124K / $50K
Congressional Leadership Fund

$28K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$250K
$124K / $96K
NRSC

$79K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$85K
$32 / $6K
NRCC

$459 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$574
$33 / $82
DSCC

$55 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$65
$6 / $4

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Linda Mcmahon's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Linda Mcmahon's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Joseph R Jr BidenPresidentAttacking$12MUnknown
Donald TrumpPresidentSupporting$2.1M✓ Yes
Ronald DesantisPresident (primary)Attacking$874KUnknown
Joseph R Jr BidenPresident (primary)Attacking$462KUnknown
Nikki HaleyPresident (primary)Attacking$431KUnknown
Donald TrumpPresident (primary)Supporting$421K✓ Yes
Ron DesantisPresident (primary)Attacking$135KUnknown
Sherrod BrownOhio SenateAttacking$53K✓ Yes
Robert P. Casey Jr.Pennsylvania SenateAttacking$44K✓ Yes
Elissa SlotkinMichigan SenateAttacking$30K✗ No
Jon TesterMontana SenateAttacking$19K✓ Yes
Tammy BaldwinWisconsin SenateAttacking$18K✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did Linda Mcmahon spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
Linda Mcmahon gave $21M 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, 95% were on the winning side ($2.8M won, $152K lost). $14M had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Linda Mcmahon fund in 2024?
MAGA Inc. ($20M), Senate Leadership Fund ($250K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($250K), NRSC ($85K), NRCC ($574).
Which candidates did Linda Mcmahon's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
against Joseph R Jr Biden (President, about $12M, unknown); for Donald Trump (President, about $2.1M, won); against Ronald Desantis (President, about $874K, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.