United Democracy Project (AIPAC) spent $38M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 57% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 86% ended up on the winning side ($32M won, $5.0M lost).
Outside spending
$38M
On the winning side
86%
$32M
On the losing side
$5.0M
Supporting vs attacking
37% / 63%
$14M for, $24M against
Google says United Democracy Project also spent $15K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (0% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →
Follow the money
Who filled the envelope
United Democracy Project reported $86M in gifts from people, companies, nonprofits and other PACs. The biggest are below.
- AIPACCompany / nonprofit$11M (13%)
- Jan KoumIndividual$5.0M (6%)
- Jonathon JacobsonIndividual$4.6M (5%)
- Bernie MarcusIndividual$3.0M (3%)
- Haim SabanIndividual$2.0M (2%)
- David ZalikIndividual$2.0M (2%)
- Helaine LernerIndividual$2.0M (2%)
- Paul SingerIndividual$2.0M (2%)
- Marc RowanIndividual$1.3M (1%)
- Kraft Group LLCCompany / nonprofit$1.0M (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? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamaal Bowman | New York 16th District (primary) | Attacking | $9.9M | ✓ Yes |
| Cori Bush | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Attacking | $5.2M | ✓ Yes |
| George S. Latimer | New York 16th District (primary) | Supporting | $4.7M | ✓ Yes |
| Dave Min | California 47th District (primary) | Attacking | $4.6M | ✗ No |
| Sarah Elfreth | Maryland 3rd District (primary) | Supporting | $4.2M | ✓ Yes |
| Wesley Bell | Missouri 1st District (primary) | Supporting | $3.4M | ✓ Yes |
| Jimmy Gomez | California 34th District | Supporting | $1.7M | ✓ Yes |
| John Hostettler | Indiana 8th District (primary) | Attacking | $1.6M | ✓ Yes |
| Brandon Herrera | Texas 23rd District | Attacking | $1.1M | Unknown |
| David Kim | California 34th District | Attacking | $576K | ✓ Yes |
| Kina Collins | Illinois 7th District (primary) | Attacking | $494K | ✓ Yes |
| Thomas Massie | Kentucky 4th District | Attacking | $167K | ✗ No |
Questions people ask
- How much did United Democracy Project spend in 2024, and did it win?
- United Democracy Project (AIPAC) spent $38M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 57% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2024). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 86% ended up on the winning side ($32M won, $5.0M lost).
- Who funds United Democracy Project?
- Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were AIPAC ($11M), Jan Koum ($5.0M), Jonathon Jacobson ($4.6M), Bernie Marcus ($3.0M), Haim Saban ($2.0M), out of $86M received from donors tracked here.
- Which candidates did United Democracy Project spend the most on in 2024?
- against Jamaal Bowman (New York 16th District, $9.9M, won); against Cori Bush (Missouri 1st District, $5.2M, won); for George S. Latimer (New York 16th District, $4.7M, won).