Who funds Conservatives for American Excellence Inc.?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were Ken Griffin ($3.0M), Coalition for American Excellence ($1.7M), Paul Singer ($1.5M), Warren Stephens ($1.0M), Marjorie Buckley ($1.0M), out of $10M received from donors tracked here.

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Outside spender

Conservatives for American Excellence Inc.

FEC committee C00835967

Mixed

Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. spent $7.1M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 81% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 37% were on the winning side ($1.7M won, $2.9M lost). $2.4M had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$7.1M

Winning share of scored dollars

37%

$4.7M scored (66% of spending); $2.4M unknown

On the losing side

$2.9M

Supporting vs attacking

24% / 76%

$1.7M for, $5.3M against

Google says Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. also spent $166K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (2% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

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Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $10M to Conservatives for American Excellence Inc.. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $11M.

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Ken GriffinIndividual$3.0M (29%)
Coalition for American ExcellenceCompany / nonprofit$1.7M (17%)
Paul SingerIndividual$1.5M (14%)
Warren StephensIndividual$1.0M (10%)
Marjorie BuckleyIndividual$1.0M (10%)
Ardleigh Impact CorpCompany / nonprofit$550K (5%)
Rex SinquefieldIndividual$500K (5%)
Barbara Grimm MarshallIndividual$250K (2%)
Melissa ArgyrosIndividual$250K (2%)
James PopeIndividual$200K (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?
Bob Onder	Missouri 3rd District (primary)	Attacking	$1.1M	✗ No
Brandon Gill	Texas 26th District (primary)	Attacking	$972K	✗ No
Robert Hines	North Carolina 6th District (primary)	Attacking	$886K	Unknown
David Williams	Colorado 5th District (primary)	Attacking	$683K	Unknown
Barry Moore	Alabama 1st District (primary)	Attacking	$647K	✗ No
Craig Goldman	Texas 12th District (primary)	Supporting	$522K	✓ Yes
Rick Becker	North Dakota at-large House seat (primary)	Attacking	$359K	Unknown
Mark Burns	South Carolina 3rd District	Attacking	$356K	Unknown
Brian Jack	Georgia 3rd District (primary)	Supporting	$305K	✓ Yes
Julie Fedorchak	North Dakota at-large House seat (primary)	Supporting	$253K	✓ Yes
Brian Jack	Georgia 3rd District	Supporting	$191K	✓ Yes
Mark Harris	North Carolina 8th District (primary)	Attacking	$173K	✗ No

Questions people ask

How much did Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. spend in 2024, and did it win?: Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. spent $7.1M on independent expenditures in the 2024 federal elections, and 81% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 37% were on the winning side ($1.7M won, $2.9M lost). $2.4M had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Conservatives for American Excellence Inc.?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2024 cycle were Ken Griffin ($3.0M), Coalition for American Excellence ($1.7M), Paul Singer ($1.5M), Warren Stephens ($1.0M), Marjorie Buckley ($1.0M), out of $10M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Conservatives for American Excellence Inc. spend the most on in 2024?: against Bob Onder (Missouri 3rd District, $1.1M, lost); against Brandon Gill (Texas 26th District, $972K, lost); against Robert Hines (North Carolina 6th District, $886K, unknown).