House Majority PAC
| House Majority PAC | |
| Leadership: | None listed |
| Website: | Official website |
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The mission of the organization listed on its official Facebook page reads:[2]
"House Majority PAC's mission is to help Democrats regain and hold U.S. House seats by competing with the outside groups on the Right and working with progressive allies."[2]
2012 elections
According to the Sunlight Foundation, the House Majority PAC spent $30,752,440 on the 2012 elections. Of those funds, 54.38 percent achieved the desired result, based on Sunlight Foundation analysis.[3]
Pre-election
As of May 23, 2012, House Majority PAC had raised $5,890,789 and spent $3,967,110; of that spending, $3,085,204 was in independent expenditures.[4]
The PAC announced on July 10 that its second-quarter 2012 receipts totaled $4.3 million.[5]
In October 2012, the PAC announced $8.4 million of ads in nine states targeted Republican candidates. The nine states are Arizona, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Virginia, Ohio, Connecticut, and Nevada.[6]
Targeted incumbents
According to Open Secrets.org, the House Majority PAC has spent a grand total of $1,798,141 as of April 10, 2012 on the U.S. House elections. All of the spending has been against Republican candidates.[7]
Details of that spending can be seen in the chart below.
| Name | State | Status | Total Spent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bass | New Hampshire | Incumbent | $68,831 |
| Ann Marie Buerkle | New York | Incumbent | $6,694 |
| Francisco Canseco | Texas | Incumbent | $7,775 |
| Robert Cornilles | Oregon | Challenger | $297,662 |
| Jane Corwin | New York | Challenger | $373,566 |
| Chip Cravaack | Minnesota | Incumbent | $92,472 |
| Rick Crawford | Arkansas | Incumbent | $14,941 |
| Sean Duffy | Wisconsin | Incumbent | $83,187 |
| Blake Farenthold | Texas | Incumbent | $7,022 |
| Paul Gosar | Arizona | Incumbent | $8,936 |
| Tim Griffin | Arkansas | Incumbent | $61,861 |
| Joe Heck | Nevada | Incumbent | $43,848 |
| Bill Johnson | Ohio | Incumbent | $24,980 |
| Steven King | Iowa | Incumbent | $9,234 |
| Tom Latham | Iowa | Incumbent | $394,744 |
| Dan Lungren | California | Incumbent | $77,577 |
| Bobby Schilling | Illinois | Incumbent | $10,135 |
| Scott Tipton | Colorado | Incumbent | $30,459 |
| Bob Turner | New York | Incumbent | $163,412 |
| Allen West | Florida | Incumbent | $20,805 |
Donors
The top 5 donors to the House Majority PAC as of April 10, 2012 are as follows.[8]
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Teamsters Union | $420,000 |
| Laborers Union | $350,000 |
| International Assn of Fire Fighters | $250,000 |
| Newsweb Corp | $250,000 |
| Service Employees International Union | $235,000 |
Billionaire investor George Soros donated $75,000 to the PAC in 2010.[9]
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Recent news
This section displays the most recent stories in a google news search for the term "House + Majority + PAC"
- All stories may not be relevant to this organization due to the nature of the search engine.
House Majority PAC News Feed
- House Majority PAC Discloses Donors, First Major Super PAC To Do So In 2013 - Huffington Post
- House Majority PAC raises , hits Sanford - Downtowers head out for WHCD ... - Politico (blog)
- House Majority PAC, DCCC Add To Attacks On Sanford; MA Holds Senate ... - National Journal
- How Democrats Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Super PAC - The Atlantic
- Super PAC Launches First Sanford Attack Ad in SC Race - Independent Voter Network
- Sheldon Adelson-Backed Super PAC's Funds Boost Georgia Nonprofit - Huffington Post
- Jubilee Takes Control of Key House Committees - AllAfrica.com
- IRS targeted tea party but ignored most influential political groups - Leader Post - Regina Leader-Post
- Democrat political action committee aims to keep House majority - Daily Mail - Charleston
- Zogby, Rasmussen give Obama an 'F' for week; 'Are locusts next?' - BizPac Review
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External links
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Official Website "Accessed April 10, 2012
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 House Majority PAC "Facebook Page," Accessed April 10, 2012
- ↑ Sunlight Foundation "Outside spenders' return on investment," November 14, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "2012 PAC Summary Data," July 9, 2012
- ↑ House Majority PAC "House Majority PAC announces $4.3 million second quarter fundraising haul," July 10, 2012
- ↑ Majority PAC 2012 "EXPANDING THE SENATE MAP, MAJORITY PAC LAUNCHES $8.4 MILLION, NINE-STATE CAMPAIGN," October 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets, "House Majority PAC Independent Expenditures," Accessed April 10, 2012
- ↑ Open Secrets "Top donors to House Majority PAC," Accessed April 10, 2012
- ↑ The Fiscal Times "Key Democratic Donors Turned Off by PAC Tactics," April 8, 2012
