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William Harris

Individual

Executive, Nirvana Technology · Florida

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

Backed losers

William Harris gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 23% were on the winning side ($178K won, $585K lost). $45K had no matched result and is excluded.

Gave to outside spenders

$2.0M

100% of it helped Democrats

Winning share of scored dollars

23%

$763K scored (39% of gifts)

Spent on the losing side

$585K

Not allocated or result unknown

$1.2M

$1.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $45K 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
The Lincoln Project

$569K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$725K
$0 / $137K
DSCC

$247K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$291K
$27K / $17K
House Majority PAC

$53K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$213K
$83K / $71K
Ab PAC

$84K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$205K
$0 / $121K
Votevets

$69K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$105K
$20K / $10K
Retire Career Politicians

$7K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$100K
$0 / $89K
Women Vote

$19K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$100K
$32K / $38K
Standing Strong PAC

$12K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$100K
$2K / $87K
DCCC

$66K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$84K
$10K / $7K
Workers Vote

$20K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$30K
$4K / $6K
NRSC

$2K not allocated to tracked outside spending

$2K
$1 / $126
314 Action Fund

$496 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$800
$266 / $33
NRCC

$359 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$449
$26 / $64
Progressive Turnout Project

$199 not allocated to tracked outside spending

$205
$0 / $6

The trail

What the money bought

The candidates William Harris's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by William Harris's share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Donald TrumpPresidentAttacking$265K✗ No
Steve GarveyCalifornia Senate (primary)Attacking$87K✗ No
Dan OsbornNebraska SenateSupporting$50K✗ No
Deb FischerNebraska SenateAttacking$39K✗ No
Kamala HarrisPresidentSupporting$27K✗ No
Eric HovdeWisconsin SenateAttacking$18K✓ Yes
Larry HoganMaryland SenateAttacking$17K✓ Yes
Joseph BidenPresidentSupporting$17KUnknown
Mike RogersMichigan SenateAttacking$14K✓ Yes
Dave McCormickPennsylvania SenateAttacking$11K✗ No
Michelle SteelCalifornia 45th DistrictAttacking$10K✓ Yes
Donald TrumpPresident (primary)Attacking$9K✗ No

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

Questions people ask

How much did William Harris spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
William Harris gave $2.0M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 23% were on the winning side ($178K won, $585K lost). $45K had no matched result and is excluded.
Which super PACs did William Harris fund in 2024?
The Lincoln Project ($725K), DSCC ($291K), House Majority PAC ($213K), Ab PAC ($205K), Votevets ($105K).
Which candidates did William Harris's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
against Donald Trump (President, about $265K, lost); against Steve Garvey (California Senate, about $87K, lost); for Dan Osborn (Nebraska Senate, about $50K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.