SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND
Tracked receipts exceed tracked giving by
$900,149,486
Political action committee.
Connections
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How money flowed to SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND
ONE NATION directed $112.9M to SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND across 5 contributions between September 2020 and September 2024.
Miriam Adelson directed $30.0M to SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND across 4 contributions between June 2020 and September 2024. Miriam Adelson advocates for Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R.8034).
American Petroleum Institute directed $20.0M to SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND across 4 contributions. American Petroleum Institute advocates for E15 Year-Round Sales (EPA Emergency Waiver Made Permanent).
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS directed $8.0M to SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND across 2 contributions. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS advocates for Kids Online Safety Act (S.1409, 118th Congress).
Dark Money Spending
Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
Dark money IEs (Form 5)
$229,824,754
Form 5 Independent Expenditures Filed
| Target Candidate | Amount | Support/Oppose | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherrod Brown | $6,668,132 | Opposing | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Elissa Slotkin | $6,483,736 | Opposing | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $6,406,833 | Opposing | Sep 25, 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $6,406,833 | Opposing | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $5,583,890 | Opposing | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $5,302,424 | Opposing | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $5,053,931 | Opposing | Oct 9, 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $4,869,452 | Opposing | Aug 28, 2024 |
| Elissa Slotkin | $4,773,701 | Opposing | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $4,614,032 | Opposing | Sep 11, 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $4,316,118 | Opposing | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Robert P Casey Jr. | $4,063,130 | Opposing | Sep 18, 2024 |
| Baldwin, Tammy | $4,019,891 | Opposing | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Robert P Casey Jr. | $3,973,838 | Opposing | Oct 24, 2024 |
| Robert P Casey Jr. | $3,934,603 | Opposing | Sep 11, 2024 |
| Robert P Casey Jr. | $3,895,471 | Opposing | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Robert P Casey Jr. | $3,889,503 | Opposing | Aug 28, 2024 |
| Robert P Casey Jr. | $3,883,033 | Opposing | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Elissa Slotkin | $3,693,237 | Opposing | Oct 10, 2024 |
| Robert P Casey Jr. | $3,361,831 | Opposing | Oct 9, 2024 |
Source: FEC Form 5 filings. Independent expenditures by organizations not registered as political committees.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
Connected Government Contracts
Companies that SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND holds stock in, is employed by, or receives donations from may also receive government contracts. The connections below show which companies have federal awards.
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Donations Given
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CROSSROADS | $11,000,000 | Oct 9, 2024 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN CROSSROADS | $10,500,000 | Oct 2, 2024 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN CROSSROADS | $10,000,000 | Sep 25, 2024 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN CROSSROADS | $10,000,000 | Sep 5, 2024 | 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $6,668,132 | Oct 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| Elissa Slotkin | $6,483,736 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $6,406,833 | Sep 25, 2024 | 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $6,406,833 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN CROSSROADS | $6,000,000 | Aug 27, 2024 | 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $5,583,890 | Sep 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $5,302,424 | Oct 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $5,053,931 | Oct 9, 2024 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN CROSSROADS | $5,000,000 | Sep 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $4,869,452 | Aug 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| Elissa Slotkin | $4,773,701 | Oct 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $4,614,032 | Sep 11, 2024 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN CROSSROADS | $4,500,000 | Oct 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $4,316,118 | Sep 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Robert P Casey Jr. | $4,063,130 | Sep 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Baldwin, Tammy | $4,019,891 | Oct 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Robert P Casey Jr. | $3,973,838 | Oct 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Robert P Casey Jr. | $3,934,603 | Sep 11, 2024 | 2024 |
| Robert P Casey Jr. | $3,895,471 | Oct 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Robert P Casey Jr. | $3,889,503 | Aug 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| Robert P Casey Jr. | $3,883,033 | Sep 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Elissa Slotkin | $3,693,237 | Oct 10, 2024 | 2024 |
| Robert P Casey Jr. | $3,361,831 | Oct 9, 2024 | 2024 |
| Baldwin, Tammy | $3,336,396 | Oct 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Robert P Casey Jr. | $3,180,564 | Oct 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| Robert P Casey Jr. | $3,077,274 | Oct 2, 2024 | 2024 |
| Robert P Casey Jr. | $3,077,274 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Elissa Slotkin | $3,054,489 | Oct 2, 2024 | 2024 |
| Elissa Slotkin | $3,020,776 | Sep 27, 2024 | 2024 |
| Elissa Slotkin | $3,020,776 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN CROSSROADS | $3,000,000 | Oct 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| MORENO, BERNIE | $2,813,482 | Oct 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $2,813,482 | Oct 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jon Tester | $2,631,289 | Sep 25, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jon Tester | $2,631,289 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jon Tester | $2,600,293 | Oct 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jacky Sen. Rosen | $2,579,463 | Oct 25, 2024 | 2024 |
| BROWN, SAM | $2,579,463 | Oct 25, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jon Tester | $2,570,713 | Oct 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jon Tester | $2,553,262 | Oct 9, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jon Tester | $2,552,140 | Oct 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| AMERICAN CROSSROADS | $2,500,000 | Sep 27, 2024 | 2024 |
| Robert P Casey Jr. | $2,471,376 | Oct 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| Dan Osborn | $2,451,898 | Oct 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| Baldwin, Tammy | $2,289,439 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Baldwin, Tammy | $2,289,439 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 |
Donations Received
| Donor | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONE NATION | $28,000,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| ONE NATION | $27,500,000 | Oct 2, 2020 | 2020 |
| ONE NATION | $27,500,000 | Sep 28, 2020 | 2020 |
| ONE NATION | $20,000,000 | Sep 29, 2022 | 2022 |
| ONE NATION | $19,000,000 | Dec 17, 2020 | 2020 |
| ONE NATION | $18,400,000 | Jun 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| ONE NATION | $17,000,000 | Jun 30, 2022 | 2022 |
| Stephen A Schwarzman | $15,000,000 | Nov 12, 2020 | 2020 |
| GRIFFIN, KENNETH C. | $15,000,000 | Sep 23, 2020 | 2020 |
| Miriam Adelson | $12,500,000 | Jul 26, 2018 | 2018 |
| Sheldon G. Adelson | $12,500,000 | Jul 26, 2018 | 2018 |
| Miriam Adelson | $12,500,000 | Sep 12, 2018 | 2018 |
| Sheldon G. Adelson | $12,500,000 | Sep 12, 2018 | 2018 |
| Miriam Adelson | $12,500,000 | Jun 15, 2020 | 2020 |
| Sheldon G. Adelson | $12,500,000 | Jun 15, 2020 | 2020 |
| Sheldon G. Adelson | $12,500,000 | Aug 25, 2020 | 2020 |
| Miriam Adelson | $12,500,000 | Aug 25, 2020 | 2020 |
| ONE NATION | $11,000,000 | Dec 9, 2021 | 2022 |
| Paul Elliott Singer | $10,000,000 | Sep 26, 2024 | 2024 |
| Miriam Adelson | $10,000,000 | May 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| Paul Elliott Singer | $10,000,000 | Jun 27, 2024 | 2024 |
| GRIFFIN, KENNETH C. | $10,000,000 | Sep 27, 2024 | 2024 |
| Elon Musk | $10,000,000 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 |
| GRIFFIN, KENNETH C. | $10,000,000 | Jul 2, 2024 | 2024 |
| GRIFFIN, KENNETH C. | $10,000,000 | Nov 12, 2020 | 2020 |
| Stephen A Schwarzman | $10,000,000 | Jul 1, 2020 | 2020 |
| Timothy Mellon | $10,000,000 | Jul 9, 2020 | 2020 |
| Stephen A Schwarzman | $10,000,000 | Sep 8, 2022 | 2022 |
| Stephen A Schwarzman | $10,000,000 | Mar 8, 2022 | 2022 |
| Stephen A Schwarzman | $10,000,000 | Feb 12, 2020 | 2020 |
| ONE NATION | $9,000,000 | Oct 31, 2022 | 2022 |
| ONE NATION | $9,000,000 | Oct 20, 2022 | 2022 |
| ONE NATION | $7,600,000 | Dec 20, 2019 | 2020 |
| GRIFFIN, KENNETH C. | $7,500,000 | Mar 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Timothy Mellon | $7,500,000 | Mar 12, 2020 | 2020 |
| Patrick G. Ryan Sr. | $7,000,000 | Sep 30, 2022 | 2022 |
| Shirley Ryan | $7,000,000 | Sep 30, 2022 | 2022 |
| ONE NATION | $6,800,000 | Sep 14, 2018 | 2018 |
| Stephen A Schwarzman | $6,000,000 | Sep 13, 2024 | 2024 |
| ONE NATION | $5,180,000 | Dec 11, 2023 | 2024 |
| Miriam Adelson | $5,000,000 | Jul 5, 2022 | 2022 |
| Miriam Adelson | $5,000,000 | Sep 8, 2022 | 2022 |
| GRIFFIN, KENNETH C. | $5,000,000 | Jul 12, 2022 | 2022 |
| GRIFFIN, KENNETH C. | $5,000,000 | Mar 9, 2022 | 2022 |
| GRIFFIN, KENNETH C. | $5,000,000 | Sep 30, 2022 | 2022 |
| OPPORTUNITY MATTERS FUND | $5,000,000 | Sep 22, 2022 | 2022 |
| GRIFFIN, KENNETH C. | $5,000,000 | Dec 17, 2021 | 2022 |
| Patrick G. Ryan | $5,000,000 | Sep 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| American Petroleum Institute | $5,000,000 | Nov 30, 2020 | 2020 |
| Shirley W. Ryan | $5,000,000 | Sep 20, 2024 | 2024 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Received donation from | Peter Thiel | Donated $100,000 to SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | American Farm Bureau Federation PAC (AFBF AGRI-PAC) | $510,000.00 across 3 contributions (2022, 2024 cycles) | Source |
| Received donation from | Internet Association PAC (CCIA) | $288,000.00 across 3 contributions (2022, 2024 cycles) | Source |
| Received donation from | McClellan | Donated $1,000 to SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Mullin | Donated $1,000 to SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | James | Donated $1,950,000 to SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | James J. Stephen | Donated $50,000 to SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Peters | Donated $1,000 to SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Michael Smith | Donated $1,000,000 to SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Chris Popolo | Donated $100,000 to SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Robert Gonzalez | Donated $500 to SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | James Haslam | Donated $150,000 to SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | Source |