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Jim Click
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| Organization: | Jim Click Automotive Team |
| Role: | President and CEO |
| Location: | Tucson, Ariz. |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
Jim Click is an automotive dealer and Republican donor from Tucson, Ariz.
Career
In 1971, Jim Click bought a share of his great uncle's Ford dealership in Tucson, Ariz., and became involved in the community. In 2012, Click told Tucson Local Media, "This community has been good to our family, and we’re just trying to be good back."[1] In terms of political giving, Click has mostly donated to Republican candidates and causes. He explained that his donations are mostly in support of "the free enterprise system for this country."[1]
Click has been a supporter of a number of Republican candidates, including presidential candidates Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush.[1] Click was also a donor to Restore Our Future, a Super PAC in support of Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign.[2] In 2014, Click served as the finance committee chair for Andy Tobin's campaign for U.S. House of Representatives.[3] Click's company, Jim Click Automotive, was also listed as one of the top corporate donors for 2014 by the Arizona Republic. The paper noted, "Employees of the car dealer and their families donated more than $401,000. Nearly half of it went to Conservative Leadership for Arizona, the committee run by Sean Noble that supported Gov. Doug Ducey, and the state Republican Party."[4]
Top influencers by state
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In 2015, Ballotpedia identified Jim Click as a top influencer by state. We identified top influencers across the country through several means, including the following:
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Tucson Local Media, "Jim Click focuses on selflessness," September 12, 2012
- ↑ Arizona Daily Star, "Big 5 donors in Southern Arizona politics may surprise you," November 2, 2012
- ↑ Sonora Alliance, "Andy Tobin Raises More Than $232,000," January 23, 2015
- ↑ Arizona Republic, "Outside donors, 'dark money' influenced Ariz. races," January 12, 2015
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