Government Integrity Fund
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| Type: | Super PAC |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Top official: | William M. Todd, Treasurer |
| Founder(s): | 2011 |
| Website: | Official website |
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The Government Integrity Fund (GIF), officially named the Government Integrity Fund Action Network, is a super PAC that aims to support politicians who support policies that "foster economic growth and opportunity, limit the size and scope of government and promote individual freedom and responsibility," according to the organization's Facebook page.[1]
Background
The super PAC was formed in 2011 when Treasurer William Todd filed paperwork with the FEC in July 2011, registering the Government Integrity Fund Action Network as a super PAC.[2]
Mission
As of September 2016, the Government Integrity Fund's website, which later became unavailable, listed the following statement concerning the group's work:[3]
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The Government Integrity Fund (GIF) believes that our states and nation need policies to foster economic growth and opportunity; limit the size and scope of government; promote individual freedom and responsibility; and provide for our continued national security. In the rich tradition of open and free debate in our republic, we are proud to be one of many voices in the public square helping educate our fellow Americans on these issues that we may have an informed citizenry.[4] |
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Political activity
2016 elections
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the Government Integrity Fund did not make any independent expenditures during the 2016 election cycle.[5]
2014 elections
According to Open Secrets, the super PAC spent $1,047,880 in independent expenditures supporting Tom Cotton's successful 2014 run for U.S. Senate in Arkansas. Open Secrets also reported a grand total of $1,053,015 in spending for the super PAC for the same election cycle.[6]
Campaign advertisements
2012 elections
According to the Sunlight Foundation, the Government Integrity Fund spent $2,431,748.00 on the 2012 elections.[7] The Government Integrity Fund supported one candidate and targeted two others. None of the funds spent in the 2012 election cycle produced the desired result.
The Center for Responsive Politics also analyzed the success of 2012 general election cycle spending:[8]
Endorsed candidates
Government Integrity Fund endorsed the following candidates for the 2012 election:[9]
| Candidate | Party | State | Office | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Mandel |  |
Ohio | Senate | $1,300,000 |
Targeted candidates
Government Integrity Fund targeted the following politicians for defeat in 2012:[8]
| Candidate | Party | State | Office | Expenditures |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Esty |  |
Connecticut | House | $1,099,998 |
| Barack Obama | |
N/A | President | $31,750 |
Expenditures
According to Open Secrets, the grand total that the Government Integrity Fund spent in the 2012 election was cycle was $2,431,748, distributed as follows: $0 for Democrats, $1,131,748 against Democrats, $1,300,000 for Republicans, and $0 against Republicans.[10]
| Top Government Integrity Fund expenditures in 2012[10] | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Party | State | Office | Total | For | Against | |
| Josh Mandel | |
OH | Senate | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 | $0 | |
| Elizabeth Esty | |
CT | House | $1,099,998 | $0 | $1,099,998 | |
| Barack Obama | |
N/A | President | $31,750 | $0 | $31,750 | |
Campaign advertisements
Finances
The following table identifies total receipts and disbursements for the Government Integrity Fund according to documents filed with the Federal Election Commission:
| Annual federal receipts and disbursements for the Government Integrity Fund, 2011-2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tax year | Total receipts | Total disbursements |
| 2016[11] | $0 | $30 |
| 2015[12] | $0 | $30 |
| 2014[13] | $1,055,000 | $1,052,985 |
| 2013[14] | $0 | $30 |
| 2012[15] | $2,549,250 | $2,546,788 |
| 2011[16] | $0 | $0 |
Legal status
The Government Integrity Fund is a super PAC. A super PAC is a political committee that can solicit and spend unlimited sums of money. A super PAC cannot contribute directly to a politician or political party, but it can spend independently to campaign for or against political figures. These committees are also called independent expenditure-only committees. A super PAC is not legally considered a political action committee (PAC) and as such is regulated under separate rules.[17][18]
See also
Recent news
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External links
- Government Integrity Fund Action Network
- Government Integrity Fund Action Network on Facebook
- Government Integrity Fund Action Network on YouTube
Footnotes
- ↑ Government Integrity Fund Facebook Page, "Info" accessed July 15, 2013
- ↑ FEC, "Government Integrity Fund Action Network Statement of Organization," July 11, 2011
- ↑ Government Integrity Fund, "Main page," archived September 21, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Center for Responsive Politics, "Government Integrity Fund Independent Expenditures, Communication Costs and Coordinated Expenses, 2016," accessed July 5, 2017
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Government Integrity Fund Action Network 2016 profile," accessed July 28, 2016
- ↑ Sunlight Foundation Government Integrity Fund" accessed July 15, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 OpenSecrets, "Government Integrity Fund profile" accessed July 15, 2013 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "open12" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Government Integrity Fund, "Endorsed Candidates," accessed July 15, 2013
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Open Secrets, "Government Integrity Fund Recipients, 2012," accessed July 15, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Government Integrity Fund Year-End Report, 2016," January 30, 2017
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Government Integrity Fund Year-End Report, 2015," January 31, 2016
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Government Integrity Fund Year-End Report, 2014," January 31, 2015
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Government Integrity Fund Year-End Report, 2013," January 31, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Government Integrity Fund Year-End Report, 2012," January 31, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Government Integrity Fund Year-End Report, 2011," January 30, 2012
- ↑ The Atlantic, "The New York Times' Disingenuous Campaign Against Citizens United," February 24, 2012
- ↑ The New York Times, "Who's Financing the 'Super PACs?" May 7, 2012
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