Big Checks Strengthen Super PACs
Character Counts PAC, a Republican-oriented super PAC, reported receiving $322,000 from Gary Davis , president, AAT Carriers(TN). Â
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Character Counts PAC, a Republican-oriented super PAC, reported receiving $322,000 from Gary Davis , president, AAT Carriers(TN). Â
The AFL-CIO moved $3 million to a Super PAC for use during the 2014 elections, as well as for its Immigration Activism program. Â
The PAC spent $240,023 on direct mail and postage; $50,597 on air travel; $22,443 on legal fees; among other expenses. Â
CWA PAC, formerly known as Citizens for a Working America PAC and based in Beaufort, South Carolina,  reported  it spent $1,031,400 from May 1 through July 2nd, on independent expenditures opposing
contributions from individuals – with many from the financial services industry, $432,740 from PACs and other committees, and $156,596 from transfers in from joint fundraising efforts with this leadership PAC
A federal court has ruled that a super PAC making independent expenditures was not functionally distinct from its sister committee that was making contributions to candidates. Â The U.S.
The federal agency regulating and monitoring money in federal elections is seeking answers from a pro-Cochran Super PAC regarding what appears to be campaign finance violations. Â
On January 13, 2012, McDonald and his wife, Diane, each gave $5,000 to Portman’s leadership PAC, Promoting Our Republican Team PAC.
Quarterly PAC and party committees must also file by the 15th. Monthly PAC and party committees must file by July 20th. Â View FEC Filing Deadline notice .
The House Majority PAC , a Democratic-oriented super PAC, received $1 million from Fred Eychaner , CEO of Newsweb Corporation (IL); $300,000 from Jon Stryk er, architect (MI); $100,000 from the
PAC  gave out $280,500. This cycle they raised $2,203,291. They give about 75% of their contributions to Republicans.  The PAC of the Credit Union National Association  gave out $229,000.
The records of McCarthy’s leadership PAC, the Majority Committee PAC, also show connections with donors around the country. The committee had almost $5 million in receipts since 2006.
A new Super PAC related to operatives of Koch Industries has registered  with the Federal Election Commission to make independent expenditures during the 2014 elections. Â
Republican state senator Mimi Walters , R-Calif., has registered  BOL-PAC – Blessings of Liberty PAC,  as a leadership PAC with the Federal Election Commission. Â
The American Unity PAC , a Republican-oriented Super PAC, reported  it spent $559,516 opposing state assemblywoman Claudia Tenney, R-N.Y., a tea party candidate in the 22nd Congressional District
Two New York billionaires have each sent a $250,000 contribution to a Mississippi super PAC supporting Sen. Thad Cochran. Â
Americas PAC  reported  it had receipts of $400,000 and disbursement of $383,596 between April 1st and June 4th. The PAC has $22,202 cash on hand as of June 4th. Â
RPG PAC Â was established on June 10th with the contact person listed as Pamela Curtis, chief administrative officer at the Ridge Policy Group.
An individual donor to Super PACs has given $585,000 in April and May, moving him into the top ten Super PAC donors this election cycle. Â
The goal of the Mayday PAC  was to get enough Americans involved to dilute the dominance of big money from a few. Â