Donor
Jefferson Rising
Another PACVirginia
5 gifts to 5 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Jefferson Rising gave $1.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 94% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 45% ended up on the winning side ($541K won, $669K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.7M
94% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
45%
$541K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$669K
Not spent yet
$490K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fix Washington PAC $20K not spent yet | $500K | $25K / $455K | |
| American Principles Project PAC $186K not spent yet | $500K | $244K / $56K | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $22K not spent yet | $250K | $128K / $98K | |
| House Freedom Action $39K not spent yet | $250K | $133K / $60K | |
| Turnout for America $190K not spent yet | $200K | $10K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Attacking | $463K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President | Supporting | $180K | ✓ Yes |
| Janelle Stelson | Pennsylvania 10th District | Attacking | $55K | ✓ Yes |
| Kamala Harris | President | Attacking | $51K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate (primary) | Supporting | $44K | ✓ Yes |
| John J. McGuire III | Virginia 5th District (primary) | Attacking | $39K | ✗ No |
| Scott Perry | Pennsylvania 10th District | Supporting | $27K | ✓ Yes |
| Dave McCormick | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $22K | ✓ Yes |
| Marlin A. Stutzman | Indiana 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $18K | ✓ Yes |
| Kari Lake | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $12K | ✗ No |
| Jerry Lee Carl | Alabama 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $12K | ✓ Yes |
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | Attacking | $12K | ✗ No |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Jefferson Rising spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Jefferson Rising gave $1.7M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 94% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 45% ended up on the winning side ($541K won, $669K lost).
- Which super PACs did Jefferson Rising fund in 2024?
- Fix Washington PAC ($500K), American Principles Project PAC ($500K), Congressional Leadership Fund ($250K), House Freedom Action ($250K), Turnout for America ($200K).
- Which candidates did Jefferson Rising's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Tammy Baldwin (Wisconsin Senate, about $463K, lost); for Donald Trump (President, about $180K, won); against Janelle Stelson (Pennsylvania 10th District, about $55K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.