Restore America's Voice PAC
| Restore America's Voice PAC | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Stafford, Texas[1] |
| Type: | Super PAC |
| Year founded: | 2010 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Restore America's Voice PAC is a conservative super PAC "founded on the idea of liberty, limited government and self rule." The super PAC filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in June 2015.[2][3]
Mission
As of July 2016, the Restore America's Voice PAC website, which later became unavailable, listed the following mission statement:[2]
| “ | This PAC is the political arm of an effort to restore American's rightful voice in a nation founded on the idea of liberty, limited government and self-rule. We seek to re-establish 'consent of the governed', now commonly ignored, as the most important element of our form of government.[4] | ” |
Background
The Restore America's Voice PAC was established as a super PAC in October 2010. Prior to bankruptcy proceedings in June 2015, the group was affiliated with the Restore America's Voice Foundation, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization.[3]
The super PAC filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Alexandria, Virginia, on June 22, 2015. In September 2015, the group advertised plans to sell its fundraising assets at auction, including over 400,000 donor email addresses, more than 277,000 donor mailing addresses, and eight different internet domain names.[5][6]
Work
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2016 elections
According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the Restore America's Voice PAC did not make independent expenditures to support or oppose candidates during the 2016 election cycle.[7]
2014 elections
According to Open Secrets, the Restore America's Voice PAC did not make independent expenditures to support or oppose candidates during the 2014 election cycle. The super PAC's expenditures primarily supported administration, staff compensation, and fundraising outreach.[8][9]
2012 elections
The Restore America's Voice PAC spent $1,797,419 through independent expenditures during the 2012 election cycle. All funds were used to oppose President Barack Obama through a combination of telemarketing, fundraising and search engine advertisements.[10][11]
2010 elections
Mike Huckabee Obamacare repeal campaign
The Restore America's Voice PAC supported former Governor of Arkansas Mike Huckabee's (R) 2010 "Repeal it Now" campaign, which collected signatures for a petition to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Finances
The following table identifies total annual federal receipts and disbursements for the Restore America's Voice PAC according to the Federal Election Commission:[3]
| Annual federal receipts and disbursements for the Restore America's Voice PAC, 2010-2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Total receipts | Total disbursements |
| 2016[12] | $0 | $286 |
| 2015[13] | $48,617 | $45,272 |
| 2014[14] | $244,553 | $262,616 |
| 2013[15] | $2,202,735 | $2,290,824 |
| 2012[16] | $4,593,641 | $4,487,130 |
| 2011[17] | $31,278 | $50,856 |
| 2010[18] | $207,240 | $185,792 |
Legal status
Restore America's Voice PAC 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.[19][20]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Bloomberg, "Restore America's Voice PAC," accessed July 29, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Restore America's Voice PAC, "Home," accessed July 29, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Federal Election Commission, "Details for Committee ID: C00489807," accessed July 29, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Washington Business Journal, "Want to get into politics? You can buy this Super PAC," September 17, 2015
- ↑ Chapter11Cases.com, "Bankruptcy case filing alert: Restore America's Voice PAC, Inc. in Virginia – Eastern District," September 3, 2015
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Restore America's Voice PAC-Independent Expenditures, 2016
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Restore America's Voice PAC-Expenditures, 2014
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Restore America's Voice PAC-Independent Expenditures, 2014
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Restore America's Voice PAC-Independent Expenditures, 2012
- ↑ Salon.com, "Huckabee’s repeal PAC fires notorious scam artist," December 30, 2010
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Restore America's Voice PAC Year-End Report, 2016," January 1, 2017
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Restore America's Voice PAC Year-End Report, 2015," January 14, 2016
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Restore America's Voice PAC Year-End Report, 2014," January 15, 2015
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Restore America's Voice PAC Year-End Report, 2013," January 9, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Restore America's Voice PAC Year-End Report, 2012," January 15, 2013
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Restore America's Voice PAC Year-End Report, 2011," January 30, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Restore America's Voice PAC Year-End Report, 2010," January 28, 2011
- ↑ 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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