Archives: Super PACs

Lean / focus: Senate Republican leadership Founded: 2015 Type: Super PAC 2024 cycle receipts: ~$299 million The Senate Leadership Fund (SLF) is the principal outside-spending vehicle aligned with Republican leadership in the U.S. Senate. It was established in 2015 by allies of then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell with the explicit purpose of maintaining and expanding … Read more

Lean / focus: Pro-Trump / Republican Founded: 2024 Type: Super PAC 2024 cycle independent expenditures: ~$112 million Preserve America PAC was the third major pro-Trump super PAC of the 2024 cycle, funded almost entirely by Miriam Adelson, the widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson and a longtime Republican megadonor. Adelson contributed roughly $100 million of … Read more

Lean / focus: Pro-Trump / Republican Founded: 2024 (launched with Elon Musk’s backing) Type: Super PAC 2024 cycle reported expenditures: ~$157 million on presidential race; total Musk-linked spending exceeded $250 million America PAC was created in 2024 with funding from Elon Musk and became the second-largest outside spender supporting Donald Trump, behind MAGA Inc. The … Read more

Lean / focus: Pro-Trump / Republican presidential Founded: 2022 Type: Super PAC 2024 cycle independent expenditures: ~$377 million MAGA Inc. is the flagship super PAC supporting Donald Trump. It was established in 2022 as Trump prepared for a third presidential run and quickly became the dominant pro-Trump outside-spending vehicle, eclipsing earlier Trump-aligned groups. During the … Read more

Lean / focus: Pro-Harris / Democratic presidential Founded: 2020 Type: Hybrid PAC (Carey committee) with affiliated 501(c)(4) 2024 cycle receipts: ~$559 million Future Forward is known within Democratic circles for an unusually data-driven, analytical approach to political advertising. The PAC tested thousands of ads against millions of voters, refined messages based on response data, and … Read more