Donor
Majority Forward
Dark moneyDC
49 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Majority Forward gave $45M 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, 2% were on the winning side ($836K won, $37M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$45M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
2%
$38M scored (83% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$37M
Not allocated or result unknown
$7.8M
$7.8M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $0 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the trail ends
What the IRS sees
Majority Forward also bought $2.2M of Google and YouTube ads under its own name this cycle. All ad buyers →
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last Best Place PAC $7.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $41M | $0 / $34M | |
| Duty and Country $35K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4.0M | $836K / $3.2M |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate | Attacking | $27M | ✗ No |
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate (primary) | Attacking | $4.7M | ✗ No |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate (primary) | Attacking | $3.2M | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Supporting | $1.8M | ✗ No |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate (primary) | Supporting | $836K | ✓ Yes |
Dark money as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Majority Forward spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Majority Forward gave $45M 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, 2% were on the winning side ($836K won, $37M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Majority Forward fund in 2024?
- Last Best Place PAC ($41M), Duty and Country ($4.0M).
- Which candidates did Majority Forward's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Tim Sheehy (Montana Senate, about $27M, lost); against Tim Sheehy (Montana Senate, about $4.7M, lost); against Bernard F. Moreno (Ohio Senate, about $3.2M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.