Senate Conservatives Fund spent $5.4M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% 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 ($4.1M won, $1.0M lost).
Outside spending
$5.4M
On the winning side
80%
$4.1M
On the losing side
$1.0M
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$5.4M for, $0 against
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Senate Conservatives Fund reported $5.1M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Lenore BoughtonIndividual$32K (1%)
- John ScottIndividual$19K (0%)
- J Edmond FreemanIndividual$16K (0%)
- Douglas HuttonIndividual$15K (0%)
- Mary Beth WeissIndividual$15K (0%)
- Beverly ElliottIndividual$15K (0%)
- Thomas UrenIndividual$11K (0%)
- Henry HarbertIndividual$11K (0%)
- Emory WaldripIndividual$11K (0%)
- Joseph GuiffreIndividual$10K (0%)
Where the money went
Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Amount | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $749K | ✓ Yes |
| Josh Hawley | Missouri Senate (primary) | Supporting | $606K | ✓ Yes |
| Ted Cruz | Texas Senate | Supporting | $605K | ✓ Yes |
| Rick Scott | Florida Senate (primary) | Supporting | $595K | ✓ Yes |
| Tim Sheehy | Montana Senate | Supporting | $417K | ✓ Yes |
| Sam Brown | Nevada Senate | Supporting | $411K | ✗ No |
| Kari Lake | Arizona Senate | Supporting | $329K | ✗ No |
| Ted Cruz | Texas Senate (primary) | Supporting | $323K | ✓ Yes |
| Alexander Mooney | West Virginia Senate (primary) | Supporting | $313K | Unknown |
| Josh Hawley | Missouri Senate | Supporting | $303K | ✓ Yes |
| Rick Scott | Florida Senate | Supporting | $272K | ✓ Yes |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $264K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Senate Conservatives Fund spend in 2024, and did it win?
- Senate Conservatives Fund spent $5.4M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% 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 ($4.1M won, $1.0M lost).
- Who funds Senate Conservatives Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were Lenore Boughton ($32K), John Scott ($19K), J Edmond Freeman ($16K), Douglas Hutton ($15K), Mary Beth Weiss ($15K), out of $5.1M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Senate Conservatives Fund spend the most on in 2024?
- for Bernard F. Moreno (Ohio Senate, $749K, won); for Josh Hawley (Missouri Senate, $606K, won); for Ted Cruz (Texas Senate, $605K, won).