Restoration PAC
| Restoration PAC | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Downers Grove, Illinois |
| Top official: | Doug Truax, CEO |
| Founder(s): | Doug Truax |
| Year founded: | 2015 |
| Website: | Official website |
Restoration PAC is a political action committee based out of Downers Grove, Illinois.[1] The group, which identifies itself as nonpartisan, says it "advocates for policy changes and/or the election or defeat of candidates on the basis of time-tested conservative principles."[2]
Background
The group was founded in January 2015 by Doug Truax, who was a Republican candidate in the 2014 U.S. Senate election in Illinois.[2][3]
Leadership
As of August 2025, the CEO of Restoration PAC was Doug Truax.[2]
Work and activities
Electoral activities and influence
2024 election cycle
During the 2024 election cycle, Restoration PAC ran several television ads opposing Democratic candidates. The PAC ran an ad in Wisconsin criticizing U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D), who was running for re-election in 2024, on immigration policy, as part of a $3 million ad buy in the state.[4] Restoration PAC also ran an ad criticizing Democratic presidential nominee and incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris (D) on immigration policy.[5] According to AdImpact, the ad ran on national networks during the first night of 2024 Democratic National Convention evening programming.[5]
2018 election cycle
As of August 6, 2018, Restoration PAC had spent $5,356,227 during the 2018 election cycle in support of or in opposition to political candidates. Of that amount, $4,176,168 was spent in support of Republican candidates and the remaining $651,374 was spent in opposition to Democratic candidates. The candidate Restoration PAC had spent the most in support of was Kevin Nicholson (R), who unsuccessfully ran for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin. The candidate Restoration PAC had spent the most to oppose was Tammy Baldwin (D), who ran for U.S. Senate in Wisconsin.[6]
2016 election cycle
During the 2016 election cycle, Restoration PAC spent $2,208,294 in support of or in opposition to political candidates. Of that amount, $1,686,724 was spent in support of Republican candidates and the remaining $521,570 was spent in opposition to Democratic candidates. The candidate Restoration PAC spent the most in support of was Darryl Glenn (R), who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Colorado. The candidate Restoration PAC spent the most in opposition to was Hillary Clinton (D), who ran for president.[7]
Notable endorsements
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Finances
The following is a breakdown of Restoration PAC's receipts and disbursements from 2015 to 2024. The information comes from the Federal Election Commission
| Election Cycle | Receipts | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-2016 | $4.1 million | $3.8 million |
| 2017-2018 | $9.8 million | $9.2 million |
| 2019-2020 | $25.1 million | $24.2 million |
| 2021-2022 | $34.9 million | $35.0 million |
| 2023-2024 | $91.0 million | $91.3 million |
See also
External links
- Restoration PAC official website
- Restoration PAC on Facebook
- Restoration PAC on Instagram
- Restoration PAC on X
- Restoration PAC on Rumble
Footnotes
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Current Committee Information - Restoration PAC," accessed August 27, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Restoration PAC, "About Us," accessed August 8, 2025
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Statement of Organization — Restoration PAC," January 15, 2015
- ↑ WisPolitics, "Restoration PAC ad says Baldwin ‘represents extremists,’" June 26, 2024
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 X, "AdImpact Politics in August 20, 2024," accessed August 28, 2024
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Restoration PAC - Independent Expenditures, 2018 cycle," accessed August 10, 2018
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Restoration PAC - Independent Expenditures, 2016 cycle," accessed August 10, 2018
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