American Values 2024 spent $12M 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, 100% ended up on the winning side ($300K won, $0 lost).
Outside spending
$12M
On the winning side
100%
$300K
On the losing side
$0
Supporting vs attacking
100% / 0%
$12M for, $0 against
Google says American Values 2024 also spent $4K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (0% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
American Values 2024 reported $51M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- Timothy MellonIndividual$25M (49%)
- Gavin De BeckerIndividual$14M (27%)
- Planeta Management LLCCompany / nonprofit$4.0M (8%)
- Leila CentnerIndividual$1.0M (2%)
- Mark GortonIndividual$1.0M (2%)
- Michael ColbyIndividual$550K (1%)
- Robert BishopIndividual$535K (1%)
- Abby RockefellerIndividual$400K (1%)
- Democracy Demands Debate LLCCompany / nonprofit$350K (1%)
- Daniel ThroppIndividual$260K (1%)
Where the money went
Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.
Questions people ask
- How much did American Values 2024 spend in 2024, and did it win?
- American Values 2024 spent $12M 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, 100% ended up on the winning side ($300K won, $0 lost).
- Who funds American Values 2024?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were Timothy Mellon ($25M), Gavin De Becker ($14M), Planeta Management LLC ($4.0M), Leila Centner ($1.0M), Mark Gorton ($1.0M), out of $51M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did American Values 2024 spend the most on in 2024?
- for Robert Kennedy (President, $9.5M, unknown); for Robert Kennedy (President, $2.1M, unknown); for Donald Trump (President, $300K, won).