Donor
Lisa Mennet
IndividualFounder and Clinical Director, Cooper House Clinic · Washington
12 reported gifts; 9 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Lisa Mennet gave $1.4M 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, 39% were on the winning side ($355K won, $563K lost). $51K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.4M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
39%
$918K scored (66% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$563K
Not allocated or result unknown
$465K
$414K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $51K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Majority PAC $137K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $550K | $216K / $185K | |
| One for All Committee $56K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $23K / $171K | |
| Women Vote $47K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $80K / $95K | |
| Votevets $99K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $150K | $28K / $15K | |
| Retire Career Politicians $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $0 / $45K | |
| DCCC $33K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $41K | $5K / $3K | |
| DSCC $35K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $41K | $4K / $2K | |
| Your Community PAC $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $0 / $22K | |
| Montana Rural Voters (Worc) $898 not allocated to tracked outside spending | $25K | $0 / $24K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $222K | ✗ No |
| Larry Hogan | Maryland Senate | Attacking | $42K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $39K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Supporting | $26K | ✗ No |
| Dan Osborn | Nebraska Senate | Supporting | $25K | ✗ No |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $23K | ✓ Yes |
| David Trone | Maryland Senate (primary) | Attacking | $20K | Unknown |
| Deb Fischer | Nebraska Senate | Attacking | $20K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Steel | California 45th District | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Austin Theriault | Maine 2nd District | Attacking | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $17K | ✓ Yes |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $17K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Lisa Mennet spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Lisa Mennet gave $1.4M 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, 39% were on the winning side ($355K won, $563K lost). $51K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Lisa Mennet fund in 2024?
- House Majority PAC ($550K), One for All Committee ($250K), Women Vote ($250K), Votevets ($150K), Retire Career Politicians ($50K).
- Which candidates did Lisa Mennet's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, about $222K, lost); against Larry Hogan (Maryland Senate, about $42K, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $39K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.