Donor
Marcia Grand
IndividualRetired · California
11 reported gifts; 5 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Marcia Grand gave $1.5M 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, 46% were on the winning side ($231K won, $266K lost). $36K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.5M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
46%
$497K scored (32% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$266K
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.0M
$1.0M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $36K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sd PAC $546K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $650K | $27K / $78K | |
| Votevets $364K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $550K | $103K / $54K | |
| House Majority PAC $62K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $250K | $98K / $84K | |
| America's Future Majority Fund $2K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $50K | $0 / $48K | |
| DSCC $30K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $35K | $3K / $2K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $68K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $29K | ✗ No |
| Ted Cruz | Texas Senate | Attacking | $29K | ✗ No |
| Adam Gray | California 13th District | Supporting | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Michelle Steel | California 45th District | Attacking | $26K | ✓ Yes |
| Ruben Gallego | Arizona Senate (primary) | Supporting | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| Ruben Gallego | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Daniel Helmer | Virginia 10th District (primary) | Supporting | $19K | Unknown |
| Derrick Van Orden | Wisconsin 3rd District | Attacking | $17K | ✗ No |
| Ken Calvert | California 41st District | Attacking | $17K | ✗ No |
| Alison H. Esposito | New York 18th District | Attacking | $13K | ✓ Yes |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $11K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Marcia Grand spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Marcia Grand gave $1.5M 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, 46% were on the winning side ($231K won, $266K lost). $36K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Marcia Grand fund in 2024?
- Sd PAC ($650K), Votevets ($550K), House Majority PAC ($250K), America's Future Majority Fund ($50K), DSCC ($35K).
- Which candidates did Marcia Grand's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, about $68K, lost); against Donald Trump (President, about $29K, lost); against Ted Cruz (Texas Senate, about $29K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.