Congressional Leadership Fund (House Republican leadership) spent $217M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). 57% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($122M won, $93M lost).
Outside spending
$217M
On the winning side
57%
$122M
On the losing side
$93M
Supporting vs attacking
7% / 93%
$16M for, $201M against
Google says Congressional Leadership Fund also spent $13M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (6% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
Congressional Leadership Fund reported $238M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- American Action NetworkDark money$43M (18%)
- Ken GriffinIndividual$17M (7%)
- Paul SingerIndividual$16M (7%)
- Timothy MellonIndividual$15M (6%)
- Miriam AdelsonIndividual$10M (4%)
- Jeff YassIndividual$10M (4%)
- Timothy DunnIndividual$5.0M (2%)
- Shirley RyanIndividual$4.5M (2%)
- Patrick RyanIndividual$4.5M (2%)
- RAI Services (Reynolds American tobacco)Company$4.5M (2%)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Tran | California 45th District | Attacking | $11M | ✗ No |
| Mondaire L. Jones | New York 17th District | Attacking | $11M | ✓ Yes |
| Curtis Hertel | Michigan 7th District | Attacking | $10.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Susan Wild | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $9.4M | ✓ Yes |
| George Whitesides | California 27th District | Attacking | $9.1M | ✗ No |
| Don Davis | North Carolina 1st District | Attacking | $8.9M | ✗ No |
| Will Rollins | California 41st District | Attacking | $8.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Josh Riley | New York 19th District | Attacking | $8.0M | ✗ No |
| Amish Shah | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $7.6M | ✓ Yes |
| Rudy Salas | California 22nd District | Attacking | $7.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Kirsten Engel | Arizona 6th District | Attacking | $7.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Matt Cartwright | Pennsylvania 8th District | Attacking | $7.0M | ✓ Yes |
Questions people ask
- How much did Congressional Leadership Fund spend in 2024, and did it win?
- Congressional Leadership Fund (House Republican leadership) spent $217M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). 57% of the money with a result ended up on the winning side ($122M won, $93M lost).
- Who funds Congressional Leadership Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were American Action Network ($43M), Ken Griffin ($17M), Paul Singer ($16M), Timothy Mellon ($15M), Miriam Adelson ($10M), out of $238M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Congressional Leadership Fund spend the most on in 2024?
- against Derek Tran (California 45th District, $11M, lost); against Mondaire L. Jones (New York 17th District, $11M, won); against Curtis Hertel (Michigan 7th District, $10.0M, won).