Donor
Walter Buckley Jr.
IndividualRetired, Retired · Florida
3 reported gifts; 1 recipient group listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Walter Buckley Jr. gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% 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, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $421K lost). $695K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$2.0M
100% of it helped Republicans
Winning share of scored dollars
0%
$421K scored (21% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$421K
Not allocated or result unknown
$1.6M
$884K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $695K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tell It Like It Is PAC $884K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.0M | $0 / $421K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Christie | President (primary) | Supporting | $695K | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $421K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Walter Buckley Jr. spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Walter Buckley Jr. gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% 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, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $421K lost). $695K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Walter Buckley Jr. fund in 2024?
- Tell It Like It Is PAC ($2.0M).
- Which candidates did Walter Buckley Jr.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Christopher Christie (President, about $695K, unknown); against Donald Trump (President, about $421K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.