Donor
Coalition for American Excellence
Company / nonprofitVirginia
23 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Coalition for American Excellence gave $1.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 76% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 56% ended up on the winning side ($618K won, $487K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.7M
76% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
56%
$618K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$487K
Not spent yet
$638K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque 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
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. $570K not spent yet | $1.7M | $618K / $487K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Coalition for American Excellence's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Coalition for American Excellence's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Onder | Missouri 3rd District (primary) | Attacking | $190K | ✗ No |
| Brandon Gill | Texas 26th District (primary) | Attacking | $161K | ✗ No |
| Robert Hines | North Carolina 6th District (primary) | Attacking | $147K | ✓ Yes |
| David Williams | Colorado 5th District (primary) | Attacking | $113K | ✓ Yes |
| Barry Moore | Alabama 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $107K | ✗ No |
| Craig Goldman | Texas 12th District (primary) | Supporting | $100K | ✓ Yes |
| Brian Jack | Georgia 3rd District | Supporting | $82K | ✓ Yes |
| Rick Becker | North Dakota at-large House seat (primary) | Attacking | $60K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Burns | South Carolina 3rd District | Attacking | $59K | Unknown |
| Julie Fedorchak | North Dakota at-large House seat (primary) | Supporting | $42K | ✓ Yes |
| Mark Harris | North Carolina 8th District (primary) | Attacking | $29K | ✗ No |
| John O'shea | Texas 12th District | Attacking | $20K | Unknown |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Coalition for American Excellence spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Coalition for American Excellence gave $1.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 76% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 56% ended up on the winning side ($618K won, $487K lost).
- Which super PACs did Coalition for American Excellence fund in 2024?
- Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. ($1.7M).
- Which candidates did Coalition for American Excellence's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Bob Onder (Missouri 3rd District, about $190K, lost); against Brandon Gill (Texas 26th District, about $161K, lost); against Robert Hines (North Carolina 6th District, about $147K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.