Donor
Rex Sinquefield
IndividualRetired, Retired · Missouri
9 reported gifts; 3 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Rex Sinquefield gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 98% 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, 52% were on the winning side ($333K won, $304K lost). $551K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.6M
98% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
52%
$637K scored (40% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$304K
Not allocated or result unknown
$943K
$391K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $551K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Conservatives for Congress PAC $177K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $780K | $0 / $165K | |
| Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. $166K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $82K / $139K | |
| Show-Me Strong PAC $49K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $300K | $251K / $0 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Schaefer | Missouri 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $438K | Unknown |
| Lucas Kunce | Missouri Senate | Attacking | $251K | ✓ Yes |
| Bob Onder | Missouri 3rd District (primary) | Attacking | $219K | ✗ No |
| Brandon Gill | Texas 26th District (primary) | Attacking | $46K | ✗ No |
| Robert Hines | North Carolina 6th District (primary) | Attacking | $42K | Unknown |
| David Williams | Colorado 5th District (primary) | Attacking | $32K | Unknown |
| Barry Moore | Alabama 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $31K | ✗ No |
| Craig Goldman | Texas 12th District (primary) | Supporting | $25K | ✓ Yes |
| Rick Becker | North Dakota at-large House seat (primary) | Attacking | $17K | Unknown |
| Mark Burns | South Carolina 3rd District | Attacking | $17K | Unknown |
| Brian Jack | Georgia 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $14K | ✓ Yes |
| Julie Fedorchak | North Dakota at-large House seat (primary) | Supporting | $12K | ✓ Yes |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Rex Sinquefield spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Rex Sinquefield gave $1.6M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 98% 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, 52% were on the winning side ($333K won, $304K lost). $551K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Rex Sinquefield fund in 2024?
- Missouri Conservatives for Congress PAC ($780K), Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. ($500K), Show-Me Strong PAC ($300K).
- Which candidates did Rex Sinquefield's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Kurt Schaefer (Missouri 3rd District, about $438K, unknown); against Lucas Kunce (Missouri Senate, about $251K, won); against Bob Onder (Missouri 3rd District, about $219K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.