Donor
Strong Leaders Fund
Another PACVirginia
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Strong Leaders Fund gave $1.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 64% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 80% ended up on the winning side ($821K won, $208K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$1.3M
64% of it helped Republicans
Ended up on the winning side
80%
$821K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$208K
Not spent yet
$291K
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
Another political committee passing money along. The original donor is one step upstream. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Patriots PAC $288K not spent yet | $1.3M | $821K / $208K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Strong Leaders Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Strong Leaders Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Good | Virginia 5th District (primary) | Attacking | $371K | ✓ Yes |
| John J. McGuire III | Virginia 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $229K | ✓ Yes |
| Derrick M. Anderson | Virginia 7th District (primary) | Supporting | $215K | ✓ Yes |
| Eugene S. Vindman | Virginia 7th District | Attacking | $208K | ✗ No |
| Sandy Smith | North Carolina 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $5K | ✓ Yes |
| Laurie Buckhout | North Carolina 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $4K | Unknown |
Another PAC as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Strong Leaders Fund spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Strong Leaders Fund gave $1.3M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 64% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 80% ended up on the winning side ($821K won, $208K lost).
- Which super PACs did Strong Leaders Fund fund in 2024?
- American Patriots PAC ($1.3M).
- Which candidates did Strong Leaders Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- against Robert Good (Virginia 5th District, about $371K, won); for John J. McGuire III (Virginia 5th District, about $229K, won); for Derrick M. Anderson (Virginia 7th District, about $215K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.