Donor
Koch Industries
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16 gifts to 3 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Koch Industries gave $44M 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, 63% ended up on the winning side ($19M won, $11M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$44M
94% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
63%
$19M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$11M
Not spent yet
$13M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A company giving straight from its treasury, which super PACs may accept. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Americans for Prosperity Action $5.4M not spent yet | $40M | $17M / $10.0M | |
| Congressional Leadership Fund $178K not spent yet | $2.0M | $1.0M / $784K | |
| Senate Leadership Fund $302K not spent yet | $1.5M | $854K / $345K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Koch Industries's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Koch Industries's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikki Haley | President (primary) | Supporting | $7.2M | Unknown |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $2.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Dave McCormick | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $2.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $2.3M | ✗ No |
| Joseph Biden | President (primary) | Attacking | $2.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $2.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $1.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $1.7M | ✗ No |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $1.4M | ✗ No |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $1.4M | ✗ No |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $1.4M | ✗ No |
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate (primary) | Supporting | $1.3M | ✓ Yes |
Company as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Koch Industries spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Koch Industries gave $44M 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, 63% ended up on the winning side ($19M won, $11M lost).
- Which super PACs did Koch Industries fund in 2024?
- Americans for Prosperity Action ($40M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($2.0M), Senate Leadership Fund ($1.5M).
- Which candidates did Koch Industries's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Nikki Haley (President, about $7.2M, unknown); for Bernard F. Moreno (Ohio Senate, about $2.9M, won); for Dave McCormick (Pennsylvania Senate, about $2.9M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.