Meet the Mega Donors at Play in the 2024 Election

Published on November 23, 2023

The 2024 presidential election cycle is predicted to be the most expensive in U.S. history. Former President Donald Trump holds a comfortable lead in total contribution receipts with $56.7 million, according to data from the Federal Election Commission (FEC) in the first week of November. President Joe Biden, seeking a second term in the White House, placed second, with $44.7 million. President Trump’s Republican rival, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, placed third, with $31.6 million. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who switched from the Democratic ticket to run as an independent, placed fourth with $15.1 million. Joe Biden With a 56 percent disapproval rating in the most recent Reuters/Ipsos poll, a victory in 2024 will be challenging for the current president. Here are some of his major donors....