Donor
GOPAC
Company / nonprofitVirginia
24 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
GOPAC gave $16M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 83% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 17% ended up on the winning side ($231K won, $1.1M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$16M
83% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
17%
$231K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.1M
Not spent yet
$15M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gopac Election Fund $15M not spent yet | $16M | $231K / $1.1M |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates GOPAC's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by GOPAC's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Harrigan | North Carolina 10th District (primary) | Attacking | $1.1M | ✗ No |
| Grey Mills | North Carolina 10th District (primary) | Supporting | $309K | Unknown |
| Tim Moore | North Carolina 14th District (primary) | Supporting | $159K | ✓ Yes |
| Craig Goldman | Texas 12th District (primary) | Supporting | $21K | ✓ Yes |
| Ryan E. Mackenzie | Pennsylvania 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Riley Moore | West Virginia 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $19K | ✓ Yes |
| Mike Bost | Illinois 12th District (primary) | Supporting | $12K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did GOPAC spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- GOPAC gave $16M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 83% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 17% ended up on the winning side ($231K won, $1.1M lost).
- Which super PACs did GOPAC fund in 2024?
- Gopac Election Fund ($16M).
- Which candidates did GOPAC's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Pat Harrigan (North Carolina 10th District, about $1.1M, lost); for Grey Mills (North Carolina 10th District, about $309K, unknown); for Tim Moore (North Carolina 14th District, about $159K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.