FreedomWorks for America
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| Location: | Washington, D.C. |
| Type: | Super PAC |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Year founded: | 2011 |
| Website: | Official website |
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FreedomWorks for America (FWFA) is a conservative super PAC that aims to "elect candidates who fight for lower taxes, less government, and more freedom," according to its website. FWFA is affiliated with FreedomWorks, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization. The group is headquartered in Washington, D.C.[1][2]
Mission
As of July 2017, the website for FreedomWorks for America listed the following mission statement:
| “ | FreedomWorks for America (FWFA) is focused on spearheading bottom-up grassroots campaigns on behalf of candidates who will promote economic freedom.[3][4] | ” |
Background
FreedomWorks for America (FWFA) was founded in 2011 as the super PAC affiliate of FreedomWorks, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that aims to support free enterprise policies and limited government.[5][6]
The super PAC supports conservative candidates, including candidates facing incumbent Republicans who the group considers to be out of step with conservative values and policies. Rather than using radio or television ads, FWFA focuses on grassroots outreach through its network of volunteers.[3]
Work
2016 elections
FWFA spent $460,596 through independent expenditures during the 2016 election cycle. Of the total expenditures, $457,891 supported Republicans and $2,705 opposed Republicans.[7]
The following table describes FWFA's top 2016 independent expenditures by candidate:
| Candidate | Party | State | Office | Position | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Huelskamp |  |
Kan. | U.S. House | Support | $97,058 |
| Mike Lee | |
Utah | U.S. Senate | Support | $92,843 |
| Dave Brat | |
Va. | U.S. House | Support | $60,584 |
| Mark Meadows | |
N.C. | U.S. House | Support | $56,302 |
| Rod Blum | |
Iowa | U.S. House | Support | $48,184 |
| Thomas Massie | |
Ky. | U.S. House | Support | $35,731 |
| George Holding | |
N.C. | U.S. House | Support | $26,919 |
| Walter Jones | |
N.C. | U.S. House | Support | $16,133 |
| Mike Crane | |
Ga. | U.S. House | Support | $6,842 |
| Ron DeSantis | |
Fla. | U.S. House | Support | $6,118 |
2014 elections
FWFA spent $1,729,870 through independent expenditures during the 2014 election cycle. Of the total expenditures, $1,178,320 supported Republicans, $315,678 opposed Republicans, $1,435 supported Democrats, and $223,685 opposed Democrats.[7]
Katrina Pierson support
- See also: Katrina Pierson
FWFA endorsed tea party Republican Katrina Pierson over incumbent Republican Pete Sessions in the 2014 race for Texas' 32nd Congressional District.[8]
"Katrina Pierson has led the fight to elect principled conservatives across the state of Texas for years. While incumbent Rep. Pete Sessions seems more concerned with keeping his seat at the leadership table, Katrina understands the importance of connecting to the grassroots at home and sticking to your guns in Washington," said then FWFA President Matt Kibbe in a statement. "She is the clear choice for voters who want a strong leader who will fight both the Republicans and Democrats in Washington who continue to spend money we don't have."[8]
Pierson lost in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.[9]
2012 elections
FWFA spent $19,636,548 through independent expenditures during the 2012 elections. Of the total expenditures, $42,870 supported Democrats, $7,079,203 opposed Democrats, $11,096,487 supported Republicans, and $1,417,988 opposed Republicans.[10]
FWFA endorsed nearly 600 candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and the presidency during the the 2012 elections. The following table describes a sample of the group's 2012 independent expenditures by candidate:[10][11]
Finances
The following table identifies FreedomWorks for America's (FWFA) annual federal receipts and disbursements according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission:
| Annual federal receipts and disbursements for FWFA, 2010-2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Total receipts | Total disbursements |
| 2016[12] | $358,617 | $655,958 |
| 2015[13] | $449,418 | $496,694 |
| 2014[14] | $2,975,100 | $3,152,991 |
| 2013[15] | $847,243 | $1,083,260 |
| 2012[16] | $20,847,893 | $22,007,043 |
| 2011[17] | $2,605,304 | $614,923 |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Huffington Post, "Tea party leader Dick Armey gets first-class treatment," April 19, 2012
- ↑ FreedomWorks for America, "Home," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 FreedomWorks for America, "About Us," accessed May 5, 2012
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Details for Committee ID : C00499020," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑ FreedomWorks, "About us," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Open Secrets, "FreedomWorks for America-independent expenditures, communication costs and coordinated expenses, 2016," accessed July 5, 2017 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "Op2" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Hill, "FreedomWorks endorses Pete Sessions' primary opponent in Texas," accessed September 12, 2013
- ↑ Texas Tribune, "2014 election results," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Open Secrets, "FreedomWorks for America Recipients, 2012," accessed July 15, 2013
- ↑ FreedomWorks for America, "Candidates," accessed April 25, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "FreedomWorks for America Year-End Report, 2016," January 31, 2017
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "FreedomWorks for America Year-End Report, 2015," January 30, 2016
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "FreedomWorks for America Year-End Report, 2014," January 30, 2015
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "FreedomWorks for America Year-End Report, 2013," January 31, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "FreedomWorks for America Year-End Report, 2012," May 21, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "FreedomWorks for America Year-End Report, 2011," April 20, 2012
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