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Planned Parenthood Votes
| Planned Parenthood Votes | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | New York, N.Y. |
| Type: | Super PAC |
| Year founded: | 2010 |
| Connections | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Planned Parenthood Action Fund | |
Planned Parenthood Votes (PPV) is a super PAC branch of Planned Parenthood, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that "works to educate the public on and advocate for issues of sexual and reproductive health," according to its website. The group is headquartered in New York, New York.[1][2] Planned Parenthood Votes also has local affiliates in regions across the country.[3]
Background
PPV was established in 2010 as a super PAC branch of Planned Parenthood, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides services such as abortion, birth control and pregnancy testing, as well as sex education.[2][4]
Related groups
Planned Parenthood can refer to one of a number of organizations with separate missions and activities. All of the Planned Parenthood organizations focus on providing services like abortion, birth control and pregnancy testing, as well as sexual education, but the separate organizations vary by the degree to which they can and do participate in politics.
| Planned Parenthood related groups | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | Planned Parenthood Action Fund | Planned Parenthood Action Fund PAC | Planned Parenthood Votes | |
| 501(c)(3) | 501(c)(4) | PAC | super PAC | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) cannot engage in activities that are part of the electoral process. The organization may educate voters on issues but must avoid political activities that favor or oppose a candidate or have the effect of favoring or opposing a candidate. PPFA provides services such as abortion, birth control and pregnancy testing, as well as community sex education programs. | Planned Parenthood Action Fund (PPAF) can legally participate in political activity in support of or opposition to candidates for office. These political activities cannot be the organization's primary activities and cannot be direct donations to a candidate for office or a candidate's committee. PPAF endorses candidates for office and runs advocacy campaigns supporting and opposing candidates based on their stances on issues such as abortion and sex education. | Planned Parenthood Action Fund PAC is a federal political action committee. The PAC can spend money in electoral politics by donating to parties or candidates they support, subject to contribution limits defined by state and federal election agencies. | Planned Parenthood Votes (PPV) can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money. The group cannot contribute directly to a politician or political party, but it can spend independently to campaign for or against political figures. PPV endorses and spends money in races that concern issues such as abortion and sex education. | |
Leadership
As of July 2025, Sarah Standiford is the national campaign director of Planned Parenthood Votes.[5]
Work and activities
Political activity
2024
Planned Parenthood Votes spent over $21 million in the 2024 election cycle, according to records compiled by OpenSecrets.[6] The group ran a "seven figure" ad campaigns in Pennsylvania, opposing President Donald Trump and Dave McCormick and launched a separate $10 million effort in North Carolina with other Planned Parenthood-related groups.[7][8]
The group also spent $2.2 million in advertisements in the Montana Supreme Court race, which Planned Parenthood Votes called "the organization's largest-ever state supreme court investment."[9]
2020
Planned Parenthood Votes announced a plan to spend $45 million dollars during the 2020 election cycle, focusing on supporting candidates in Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.[10]
2016
In March 2016, PPV partnered with Priorities USA Action to produce a five-figure online campaign targeting 2016 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.[11]
PPV also spent $400,000 on a television ad campaign to oppose U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.).[12]
Planned Parenthood Votes endorsed the following candidates:
- Hillary Clinton, President
- Maggie Hassan, (D-N.H.)
2013
During the 2014 election cycle, PPV opposed Ken Cuccinelli in his campaign for governor of Virginia.[13]
2012
In the 2012 election cycle, Planned Parenthood Votes endorsed the following candidates:
In the 2012 election cycle, Planned Parenthood Votes opposed the following candidates:
Notable endorsements
This section displays endorsements this organization made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.
Finances
The following table outlines Planned Parenthood Votes' annual federal receipts and disbursements according to the Federal Election Commission:[2]
| Year | Receipts | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16,589,954.36 | $16,288,312.47 |
| 2023 | $2,867,731.48 | $5,336,940.47 |
| 2022 | $22,160,048.46 | $20349463.39 |
| 2021 | $4,349,042.44 | $4,214,447.33 |
| 2020 | $24,017,705.45 | $24,460,982.99 |
| 2019 | $3,699,245.02 | $5,649,260.89 |
| 2018 | $17,433,408.69 | $14,933,170.52 |
| 2017 | $3,801,094 | $3,440,311.46 |
| 2016 | $21,019,958 | $21,389,743 |
| 2015 | $1,246,939.26 | $233,361.67 |
| 2014 | $6,130,339.46 | $6,367,494.46 |
| 2013 | $1,695,825.22 | $1,810,241.54 |
| 2012 | $5,394,065.56 | $6,031,070.22 |
| 2011 | $1,051,948.68 | $65,810.63 |
| 2010 | $328,491.91 | $196,184.87 |
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Planned Parenthood, "Who we are," accessed August 28, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Federal Election Commission, "Planned Parenthood Votes," accessed August 28, 2025
- ↑ Planned Parenthood Votes, "Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado," accessed August 28, 2025
- ↑ Planned Parenthood Action Fund, "About us," accessed August 28, 2025
- ↑ Planned Parenthood Votes, "Once Again, Jack Ciattarelli Wants an Abortion Ban in New Jersey," July 30, 2025
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Planned Parenthood Votes," accessed August 28, 2025
- ↑ Planned Parenthood Votes, "Planned Parenthood Votes in Pennsylvania Running Seven-Figure Closing Arguments Campaign Against Trump, McCormick, & Anti-Abortion State Legislature Candidates," October 30, 2024
- ↑ Associated Press', "Planned Parenthood announces $10 million voter campaign in North Carolina for 2024 election," April 25, 2024
- ↑ Planned Parenthood Votes, "Planned Parenthood Votes Expands Montana Ads in Its Largest State Supreme Court Campaign Ever," October 16, 2024
- ↑ Politico, "Louisiana primary lurches to ugly finish," accessed October 17, 2019
- ↑ Politico, "Planned Parenthood super PAC targets Trump on abortion," October 10, 2016
- ↑ New Hampshire Public Radio, "'Planned Parenthood Votes' targets Ayotte with TV ad," April 19, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Planned Parenthood buys ads in Va.," accessed October 9, 2013
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