Blackpac spent $29M 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, 12% were on the winning side ($3.3M won, $24M lost). $1.3M had no matched result and is excluded.
Outside spending
$29M
Winning share of scored dollars
12%
$28M scored (95% of spending); $1.3M unknown
On the losing side
$24M
Supporting vs attacking
98% / 2%
$28M for, $694K against
Google says Blackpac also spent $689K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (2% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
The donor records in this snapshot trace $29M to Blackpac. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $36M.
- Democracy PACAnother PAC$10M (35%)
- America VotesAnother PAC$7.7M (27%)
- Ben HorowitzIndividual$2.5M (9%)
- America Votes Action FundAnother PAC$2.5M (9%)
- Morgan FreemanIndividual$1.0M (3%)
- Lcv Victory FundAnother PAC$750K (3%)
- Ohio Progressive CollaborativeCompany / nonprofit$745K (3%)
- Reid HoffmanIndividual$500K (2%)
- Amos HostetterIndividual$500K (2%)
- Advocacy Action FundAnother PAC$500K (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 | $19M | ✗ No |
| Elissa Slotkin | Michigan Senate | Supporting | $2.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Sherrod Brown | Ohio Senate | Supporting | $2.3M | ✗ No |
| Robert P. Casey Jr. | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $2.3M | ✗ No |
| Joseph Biden | President | Supporting | $1.3M | Unknown |
| Angela Alsobrooks | Maryland Senate | Supporting | $871K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $675K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $19K | ✗ No |
| Joseph Biden | President (primary) | Supporting | $12K | Unknown |
Questions people ask
- How much did Blackpac spend in 2024, and did it win?
- Blackpac spent $29M 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, 12% were on the winning side ($3.3M won, $24M lost). $1.3M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Who funds Blackpac?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were Democracy PAC ($10M), America Votes ($7.7M), Ben Horowitz ($2.5M), America Votes Action Fund ($2.5M), Morgan Freeman ($1.0M), out of $29M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did Blackpac spend the most on in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, $19M, lost); for Elissa Slotkin (Michigan Senate, $2.4M, won); for Sherrod Brown (Ohio Senate, $2.3M, lost).