Future Forward USA Action
Democratic presidential super PAC
The operation.
Future Forward is the Silicon Valley–anchored super PAC that became the single largest Democratic-aligned outside group of the 2024 presidential cycle, raising and spending more than $450 million backing Vice President Kamala Harris. It was founded in 2020 by former Obama staffer Chauncey McLean and is data-driven in its ad-testing methodology. Its top funders include LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, philanthropist Dustin Moskovitz, and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
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Questions about Future Forward USA Action.
What is Future Forward?
Future Forward is a Democratic-aligned super PAC founded in 2020 by former Obama campaign staffer Chauncey McLean. It became the single largest outside group supporting the 2024 Kamala Harris presidential campaign, with disclosed spending exceeding $450 million.
Who funds Future Forward?
Future Forward's largest disclosed donors in the 2024 cycle include LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, Facebook co-founder Dustin Moskovitz, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and philanthropist Melinda French Gates. Its donor base is concentrated in Silicon Valley and finance.
What makes Future Forward different from other Dem super PACs?
Future Forward is known for an unusually data-driven ad-testing methodology — randomized controlled trials measuring which messages move voters — that the organization has publicly emphasized as a structural advantage. Its 2020 work backing Biden is credited with helping the campaign in Sun Belt swing states.