Legacy Political Fund

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Legacy Political Fund
Basic facts
Location:Dallas, Texas
Type:Hybrid PAC
Affiliation:Conservative
Founder(s):Ray Washburne and George Seay III
Year founded:2007
Website:Official website


The Legacy Political Fund (LPF) is a faith-based, conservative hybrid PAC based in Dallas, Texas. It was officially founded in 2007 by Ray Washburne and George Seay III, both of whom are from Texas.

The organization is composed of 200 to 300 families nationwide and hosts political events that are attended by conservative candidates of both state and national elections.[1]

Mission

According to the Legacy Political Fund (LPF) website, the mission of the organization is as follows:[2]

“

To build a strong national community of engaged individuals and families guided by faith and values in promoting focused government, free markets, strong communities, achievement, philanthropy and volunteerism.

Legacy achieves this through education, fellowship and action, with a goal of perpetuating economic freedom, religious liberty, focused government anchored in constitutional principles to benefit generations to come.[3]

”

Background

Founded in 2007, the Legacy Political Fund (LPF) is an organization of "affluent evangelicals," according to Time magazine.[4] Annual membership to the organization is $1,000 for a family and $500 for an associate member family.[5]

The group organizes annual gatherings, including conferences and hosted retreats. In June 2013, the LPF held a three day event in Washington, D.C. that featured Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa), Rep. Todd Young (R-Ind.), Rep. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and a "private audience with one of the nine Supreme Court Justices."[5]

The LPF lists out its core values as follows:[6]

Effective, Constitutional Governance Economic Freedom Citizen Rights & Responsibilities Uncompromised Security
  • Government that is focused, efficient and accountable
  • Maximize authority of states, communities and citizens…while minimizing federal power
  • Principled, innovative, 21st century alternatives to 19th century bureaucracy
  • Patient-centered, market-based health care
  • Unlimited opportunity…from education to entrepreneurship
  • Free markets at home and abroad
  • Taxes that are minimal, simple and logical
  • Regulation that is necessary but balanced
  • Energy development with responsible stewardship
  • Restore and respect the Bill of Rights
  • Religious freedom
  • Family and marriage-centered society
  • Sanctity of innocent life
  • Compassion…not dependency
  • Volunteerism…not Washington bureaucracy
  • Peace through strength
  • Best training, equipment and care for servicemen and women
  • Sovereign borders, legal immigration and naturalization
Quoted directly from the Legacy Political Fund website.


















The PAC has supported a number of candidates, including Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rep. Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Gov. Bob McDonnell (R-Vir.), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.).[5] Would-be Republican political candidates frequently seek the backing of the LPF, including Rep. John Thune (R-S.D.), former Gov. Mike Huckabee, Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.), former Sen. Kay Bailey (R-Texas) and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), among others.[4][7][8]

In 2014, the PAC supported Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Steve Daines (R-Montana), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), Terri Lynn Land (R-Mich.), Mike McFadden (R-Minn.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska).[9]

Leadership

The following is a list of the executive board of the Legacy Political Fund:[5]

  • Ashley and Steven Birdwell Taylor
  • Brandy Birtcher
  • Barry Clark
  • George Clark
  • Robert Bobrient
  • Patti and Vince Elliott
  • Michael Flaherty
  • Heather Furniss
  • Becca and Josh Good
  • Peb Jackson
  • Susie and Steve Kirby
  • George Seay III
  • Kathy Taylor
  • Steve Taylor, Chairman
  • Kathy Wills Wright

Finances

The following is a breakdown of the Legacy Political Fund's contributions and expenditures based on the fund's FEC filings.

Annual contributions and expenditures
Filing Year Contributions Expenditures
2015[10] $22,009 $16,020
2014[11] $68,074 $70,382
2013[12] $111,650 $135,672
2012[13] $124,761 $97,450
2011[14] $145,789 $151,035
2010[15] $172,920 $168,352
2009[16] $39,479 $54,556
2008[17] $72,675 $68,969
2007[18] $30,100 $16,624

Affiliated programs

Legacy Victory Fund

In 2010, the Legacy Fund established a victory fund, the Legacy Victory Fund. The fund received $1,265,707 in contributions in 2010 and spent the same amount.[19] Among the top donors were Al G Hill Jr ($30,000), Gary W Loveless ($30,000), George Seay III ($26,400), S. William Vanloh Jr. ($30,000), Border Health Federal PAC ($25,000) and the Dallas Entrepreneur PAC ($25,000). The fund contributed to a number of Senate campaigns, including Carly Fiorina's (R) campaign in California, Kelly Ayotte's (R-N.H.) campaign, and Roy Blunt's (R-Mo.) campaign, among others.[20]

Recent news

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Legacy Political Fund - Google News

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The Dallas Morning News, "Republicans dash through Dallas to raise cash," November 26, 2010
  2. ↑ Legacy Political Fund, "Home," accessed September 21, 2015
  3. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Allen, Mike. Time Magazine, "Courting a New Coalition," published 2006
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Legacy Political Fund, "Legacy Newsletter," accessed September 21, 2015
  6. ↑ Legacy Political Fund, "About," accessed September 21, 2015
  7. ↑ Mother Jones, "Inside The 1 Percent's Texas Enclave," December, 2011
  8. ↑ The New York Observer, "Chris Christie Lands a Key Texas Bundler for Prez Run," January 12, 2015
  9. ↑ Legacy Political Fund, "Our Candidates," accessed February 4, 2016
  10. ↑ FEC, "FEC Form 3X, Legacy Political Fund (Year End, 2014)," accessed February 3, 2016
  11. ↑ FEC, "FEC Form 3X, Legacy Political Fund (Year End, 2014)," accessed February 3, 2016
  12. ↑ FEC, "FEC Form 3X, Legacy Political Fund (Year End, 2013)," accessed February 3, 2016
  13. ↑ FEC, "FEC Form 3X, Legacy Political Fund (Year End, 2012)," accessed February 3, 2016
  14. ↑ FEC, "FEC Form 3X, Legacy Political Fund (Year End, 2011)," accessed February 3, 2016
  15. ↑ FEC, "FEC Form 3X, Legacy Political Fund (Year End, 2010)," accessed February 3, 2016
  16. ↑ FEC, "FEC Form 3X, Legacy Political Fund (Year End, 2009)," accessed February 3, 2016
  17. ↑ FEC, "FEC Form 3X, Legacy Political Fund (Year End, 2008)," accessed February 3, 2016
  18. ↑ FEC, "FEC Form 3X, Legacy Political Fund (Year End, 2007)," accessed February 3, 2016
  19. ↑ FEC, "FEC Form 3X, Legacy Victory Fund (Termination, 2010)," accessed June 1, 2016
  20. ↑ FEC, "FEC Form 3X, Legacy Victory Fund (Year End, 2010)," accessed February 4, 2016


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