Women Vote spent $26M on independent expenditures 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, 46% were on the winning side ($10M won, $12M lost). $3.6M had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$26M
Winning share of scored dollars
46%
$23M scored (86% of spending); $3.6M unknown
On the losing side
$12M
Supporting vs attacking
32% / 68%
$8.5M for, $18M against
Google says Women Vote also spent $2.6M on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (10% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $17M to Women Vote. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $33M.
- Pivotal VenturesCompany / nonprofit$2.5M (14%)
- Mary DelaneyIndividual$1.5M (9%)
- Karla JurvetsonIndividual$1.3M (7%)
- Phil MungerIndividual$870K (5%)
- Marsha LauferIndividual$700K (4%)
- Deborah SimonIndividual$500K (3%)
- Nea Advocacy FundAnother PAC$500K (3%)
- Robert GranieriIndividual$500K (3%)
- Waterfront StrategiesCompany / nonprofit$378K (2%)
- Patty QuillinIndividual$350K (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $6.9M | ✗ No |
| Larry Hogan | Maryland Senate | Attacking | $5.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $5.1M | ✗ No |
| Eric Hovde | Wisconsin Senate | Attacking | $2.8M | ✓ Yes |
| David Trone | Maryland Senate (primary) | Attacking | $2.5M | Unknown |
| Sam Brown | Nevada Senate | Attacking | $1.0M | ✓ Yes |
| Joanna Weiss | California 47th District (primary) | Supporting | $814K | Unknown |
| Mike Rogers | Michigan Senate | Attacking | $507K | ✓ Yes |
| Maggie Goodlander | New Hampshire 2nd District (primary) | Supporting | $392K | ✓ Yes |
| Sabina Matos | Rhode Island 1st District | Supporting | $250K | Unknown |
| Nick Begich | Alaska at-large House seat | Attacking | $194K | ✗ No |
| Ryan E. Mackenzie | Pennsylvania 7th District | Attacking | $187K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did Women Vote spend in 2024, and did it win?
- Women Vote spent $26M on independent expenditures 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, 46% were on the winning side ($10M won, $12M lost). $3.6M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Women Vote?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were Pivotal Ventures ($2.5M), Mary Delaney ($1.5M), Karla Jurvetson ($1.3M), Phil Munger ($870K), Marsha Laufer ($700K), out of $17M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Women Vote spend the most on in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, $6.9M, lost); against Larry Hogan (Maryland Senate, $5.4M, won); against Donald Trump (President, $5.1M, lost).