Donor
Organizing Empowerment Project
Company / nonprofitWisconsin
5 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Organizing Empowerment Project gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 3% ended up on the winning side ($29K won, $1.0M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$2.0M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
3%
$29K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$1.0M
Not spent yet
$925K
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organizing Empowerment PAC $849K not spent yet | $1.2M | $29K / $348K | |
| Retire Career Politicians $49K not spent yet | $750K | $0 / $674K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Organizing Empowerment Project's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Organizing Empowerment Project's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Osborn | Nebraska Senate | Supporting | $380K | ✗ No |
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $302K | ✗ No |
| Deb Fischer | Nebraska Senate | Attacking | $294K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Supporting | $32K | ✗ No |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $29K | ✓ Yes |
| Robert Kennedy | President | Supporting | $18K | Unknown |
| Kristin Lyerly | Wisconsin 8th District | Supporting | $13K | ✗ No |
| Chase Oliver | President | Supporting | $9K | Unknown |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Organizing Empowerment Project spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Organizing Empowerment Project gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 3% ended up on the winning side ($29K won, $1.0M lost).
- Which super PACs did Organizing Empowerment Project fund in 2024?
- Organizing Empowerment PAC ($1.2M), Retire Career Politicians ($750K).
- Which candidates did Organizing Empowerment Project's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Dan Osborn (Nebraska Senate, about $380K, lost); for Kamala Harris (President, about $302K, lost); against Deb Fischer (Nebraska Senate, about $294K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.