314 Action Fund spent $5.5M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 89% ended up on the winning side ($4.8M won, $595K lost).
Outside spending
$5.5M
On the winning side
89%
$4.8M
On the losing side
$595K
Supporting vs attacking
55% / 45%
$3.0M for, $2.5M against
Google says 314 Action Fund also spent $95K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (2% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
314 Action Fund reported $7.7M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- 314 ActionCompany / nonprofit$1.6M (21%)
- Ray RothrockIndividual$500K (6%)
- Michael BloombergIndividual$500K (6%)
- Robert GranieriIndividual$350K (5%)
- Sonjia SmithIndividual$255K (3%)
- Jeff DeanIndividual$250K (3%)
- Corey GoodmanIndividual$100K (1%)
- Joan Ganz CooneyIndividual$100K (1%)
- Lawrence BenensonIndividual$87K (1%)
- Ronald AbramsonIndividual$83K (1%)
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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine E. Dexter | Oregon 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $2.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Lori Chavez-DeRemer | Oregon 5th District | Attacking | $2.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Janelle S. Bynum | Oregon 5th District (primary) | Supporting | $474K | ✓ Yes |
| Don Bacon | Nebraska 2nd District | Attacking | $284K | ✗ No |
| Herb Conaway | New Jersey 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $170K | ✓ Yes |
| David Schweikert | Arizona 1st District | Attacking | $137K | ✗ No |
| John P. Avlon | New York 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $100K | ✗ No |
| Nancy Goroff | New York 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $92K | Unknown |
| Amish Shah | Arizona 1st District | Supporting | $59K | ✗ No |
| Christina Bohannan | Iowa 1st District | Supporting | $15K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did 314 Action Fund spend in 2024, and did it win?
- 314 Action Fund spent $5.5M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 98% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 89% ended up on the winning side ($4.8M won, $595K lost).
- Who funds 314 Action Fund?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were 314 Action ($1.6M), Ray Rothrock ($500K), Michael Bloomberg ($500K), Robert Granieri ($350K), Sonjia Smith ($255K), out of $7.7M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did 314 Action Fund spend the most on in 2024?
- for Maxine E. Dexter (Oregon 3rd District, $2.2M, won); against Lori Chavez-DeRemer (Oregon 5th District, $2.0M, won); for Janelle S. Bynum (Oregon 5th District, $474K, won).