Club for Growth Action
| Club for Growth Action | |
| Leadership: | Chris Chocola |
| Website: | Official website |
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2014 elections
2014
The Club for Growth is involved in finding primary challengers for GOP incumbents in safe Republican districts that it refers to as RINOs (Republicans in name only). It launched the website called "www.PrimaryMyCongressman.com" to highlight those Republicans with liberal voting records who have failed to consistently vote on limiting government.[3]
Targeted incumbents
- Michael K. Simpson (ID-02)
- Adam Kinzinger (IL-16)
- Rick Crawford (AR-01)
- Frank Lucas (OK-03)
- Steve Palazzo (MS-04)
- Martha Roby (AL-02)
- Larry Bucshon (IN-08)
- Renee Ellmers (NC-02)
- Aaron Schock (IL-02)
2012 elections
According to the Sunlight Foundation, the Club for Growth Action PAC spent $16,585,176 on the 2012 elections. Of those funds, 41.37 percent achieved the desired result, based on Sunlight Foundation analysis.[4]
Endorsed candidates
Club for Growth Action endorsed the following candidates for the 2012 election[5]:
- David McIntosh (IN-05)
- Scott Keadle (NC-08)
- Don Stenberg (NE-Sen)
- Tom Cotton (AR-04)
- Richard Mourdock (IN-Sen)
- Matt Salmon (AZ-05)
- Mark Neumann (WI-Sen)
- Josh Mandel (OH-Sen)
- Ted Cruz (TX-Sen)
- Steve King (IA-04)
- Jeff Flake (AZ-Sen)
Targeted candidates
Club for Growth president Chris Chocola states that Club for Growth Action is launching "targeted campaigns aimed at defeating the most dangerous, destructive liberal Democrats and RINOs in the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate."
Expenditures
April 2012
As of April 25, 2012, the Club for Growth Action had spent $2,804,799 in the 2012 election cycle: $0 for Democrats, $944 against Democrats, $775,144 for Republicans, and $2,028,711 against Republicans. [6]
| Club for Growth Action Expenditures, 2012[6] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | State | Office | Total | For | Against |
| Richard Lugar |  |
IN | Senate | $935,219 | $0 | $935,219 |
| Jon Bruning | |
NE | Senate | $520,339 | $0 | $520,339 |
| Richard Mourdock | |
IN | Senate | $513,876 | $513,876 | $0 |
| David Dewhurst | |
TX | Senate | $468,758 | $0 | $468,758 |
| Scott Keadle | |
NC | House | $261,268 | $261,268 | $0 |
| Fred Upton | |
MI | House | $53,425 | $0 | $53,425 |
| Tommy Thompson | |
WI | Senate | $50,970 | $0 | $50,970 |
| Barack Obama |  |
President | $472 | $0 | $472 | |
| Nancy Pelosi | |
CA | House | $472 | $0 | $472 |
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Donors
Organizations
The top 5 donors to the Club for Growth PAC during the 2012 election cycle were[7]:
| Top 5 Donors to Club for Growth Action, 2012[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation/Employer | Total | From Individuals | From Organizations |
| JW Childs Assoc | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $0 |
| Exoxemis Inc | $1,025,000 | $1,025,000 | $0 |
| Clarium Capital Management | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 |
| Perry Homes | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 |
| Thiel Capital | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 |
Industries
The top 5 industries donating to the Club for Growth PAC during the 2012 election cycle were[8]:
| Top 5 Donors to Club for Growth Action, 2012[8] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Industry | Total | From Individuals | From Organizations |
| Securities & Investment | $4,231,650 | $4,211,650 | $20,000 |
| Retired | $3,348,014 | $3,348,014 | $0 |
| Misc Finance | $2,522,725 | $2,522,725 | $0 |
| Pharmaceuticals/Health Products | $1,086,500 | $1,086,500 | $0 |
| Home Builders | $1,000,200 | $1,000,200 | $0 |
Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "Club + for + Growth+ Action"
- All stories may not be relevant to this organization due to the nature of the search engine.
Club for Growth Action News Feed
- BOE Chief Urges Growth Action - Wall Street Journal- India
- Conservative groups oppose 'chained CPI' as tax proposal - The Hill (blog)
- Club for Growth still opposes ObamaCare bill, despite GOP amendment - The Hill (blog)
- Super PAC Picks Up $250000 Contribution - Roll Call (blog)
- Sheldon Adelson-Backed Super PAC's Funds Boost Georgia Nonprofit - Huffington Post
- Canton Cup's slice of new Americana - Hometownlife.com
- What Have Indiana Pacers Learned Since Last Series vs. Miami Heat? - Bleacher Report
- Erskine Bowles challenges Converse grads to be aware, demand action - Spartanburg Herald Journal
- So what happened to the European dream? - Herald Scotland
- Lehnhart chosen as 2013 Alaska boys soccer Player Of The Year - Juneau Empire (subscription)
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External links
- Official SuperPAC Website
- Club for Growth and Club PAC youtube channel
- Club for Growth and Club PAC facebook page
- Club for Growth and Club PAC twitter page
References
- ↑ Club for Growth Action "Home page," Accessed April 26, 2012
- ↑ Club for Growth "About Us," Accessed April 26, 2012
- ↑ The New York Times, "Club for Growth Leads Conservative Charge, Sometimes at Republicans," March 13, 2013
- ↑ Sunlight Foundation "Outside spenders' return on investment," November 14, 2012
- ↑ Club for Growth "Endorsed Candidates," Accessed April 26, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Open Secrets "Club for Growth Action Recipients, 2012," Accessed April 26, 2012
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Open Secrets "Top Organizations Donating to Club for Growth Action, 2012," Accessed April 25, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Open Secrets "Contributions to Club for Growth Action Industry Breakdown, 2012," Accessed April 25, 2013
