NEA Advocacy Fund

NEA Advocacy Fund
Leadership:	Michael McPherson, Treasurer

Super PACs

American Bridge 21st Century • Campaign for Primary Accountability • Club for Growth Action • Congressional Leadership Fund • Cooperative of American Physicians IE Committee • FreedomWorks for America • House Majority PAC • Majority PAC • NEA Advocacy Fund • Workers' Voice

The NEA Advocacy Fund is a Super PAC. It was launched by the National Education Association in 2010.

The Super PAC has no website, so information on the organization's mission and leadership is limited. Records show that the NEA union is the primary donor to the Super PAC.

2012 elections

In the 2012 election cycle, the NEA Advocacy Fund had raised $3,510,952 by the end of March. It had spent $660,771.

Donors

The only contributor to give more than $200 was the NEA union, which gave 3,479,150 to the Advocacy Fund.

2010 elections

In the 2010 election cycle, the NEA Advocacy Fund spent $4.2 million, all but $1,000 of which was spent opposing Republican candidates.

Targeted candidates

In 2010, the NEA Advocacy Fund spent $4,199,000 opposing Republican candidates.

Candidate	Party	State	Chamber	Spending	Election Result
Ken Buck	Republican	Colorado	United States Senate	$1,897,000	Buck lost
Dino Rossi	Republican	Washington	United States Senate	$1,402,000	Rossi lost
Pat Toomey	Republican	Pennsylvania	United States Senate	$500,000	Toomey won
Rand Paul	Republican	Kentucky	United States Senate	$400,000	Paul won

Supported candidates

In 2010, the NEA Advocacy Fund spent $1,000 supporting Senator Patty Murray (D-WA).

External links

• Open Secrets page on NEA Advocacy Fund
• Federal Election Commission reports from NEA Advocacy Fund