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Paul Singer

Individual

President, Elliott Management · Florida

33 reported gifts; 14 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed winners

Paul Singer gave $62M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 67% were on the winning side ($26M won, $13M lost). $9.1M had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$62M

99% of it helped Republicans

Winning share of scored dollars

67%

$39M scored (63% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$13M

Not allocated or result unknown

$23M

$14M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $9.1M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.

Where the checks went

A person writing checks from their own fortune. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M check 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
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / lost
Senate Leadership Fund

$8.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending

$27M
$13M / $5.4M
Congressional Leadership Fund

$1.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending

$16M
$7.7M / $5.9M
SFA Fund

$397K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$5.0M
$0 / $260K
MAGA Inc.

$944K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$5.0M
$621K / $0
Preserve America PAC

$54K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$2.5M
$2.4M / $0
United Democracy Project

$1.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending

$2.0M
$323K / $111K
Conservatives for American Excellence Inc.

$497K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.5M
$245K / $416K
More Jobs, Less Government

$67K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$856K / $72K
American Patriots PAC

$256K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$1.0M
$324K / $150K
The Sentinel Action Fund

$517K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$750K
$228K / $6K
Glcf, Inc.

$31K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$500K
$107K / $363K
Wfw Action Fund Inc

$98K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$400K
$49K / $90K
NRSC

$39K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$41K
$16 / $3K
NRCC

$33K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$41K
$2K / $6K

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates Paul Singer's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Paul Singer's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Sherrod BrownOhio SenateAttacking$5.7M✓ Yes
Robert P. Casey Jr.Pennsylvania SenateAttacking$4.7M✓ Yes
Elissa SlotkinMichigan SenateAttacking$3.0M✗ No
Joseph R Jr BidenPresidentAttacking$3.0MUnknown
Nikki HaleyPresident (primary)Supporting$3.0MUnknown
Jon TesterMontana SenateAttacking$2.6M✓ Yes
Kamala HarrisPresidentAttacking$2.5M✓ Yes
Tammy BaldwinWisconsin SenateAttacking$2.0M✗ No
Ron DesantisPresident (primary)Attacking$1.4MUnknown
Derek TranCalifornia 45th DistrictAttacking$721K✗ No
Mondaire L. JonesNew York 17th DistrictAttacking$687K✓ Yes
Bernard F. MorenoOhio SenateSupporting$679K✓ Yes

Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.

Questions people ask

How much did Paul Singer spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
Paul Singer gave $62M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 99% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 67% were on the winning side ($26M won, $13M lost). $9.1M had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did Paul Singer fund in 2024?
Senate Leadership Fund ($27M), Congressional Leadership Fund ($16M), SFA Fund ($5.0M), MAGA Inc. ($5.0M), Preserve America PAC ($2.5M).
Which candidates did Paul Singer's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
against Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, about $5.7M, won); against Robert P. Casey Jr. (Pennsylvania Senate, about $4.7M, won); against Elissa Slotkin (Michigan Senate, about $3.0M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.