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PAC Table 3a* Independent Expenditure-Only Political Committees (Super PACs) January 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020 Closing ID # Committee Name Total Receipts Total Disbursements Total IEs Made Debts Owed Cash on Hand C00484642 SMP $229,946,059 $175,542,152 $97,992,565 $9,888 $54,807,079 C00571703 SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND $259,343,062 $151,753,567 $96,246,721 $0 $113,757,772 C00637512 AMERICA FIRST ACTION, INC. $126,059,217 $90,054,520 $76,790,602 $100,885 $38,567,546 C00756882 PRESERVE AMERICA PAC $83,763,873 $77,071,143 $75,974,423 $0 $6,692,730 C00487470 CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $61,916,785 $49,017,488 $44,000,376 $0 $13,398,076 C00504530 CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND $140,139,424 $56,736,536 $41,847,330 $126,632 $83,993,720 C00492140 AB PAC $69,609,472 $59,840,573 $38,728,359 $243,948 $9,915,793 C00725820 THE LINCOLN PROJECT $58,793,153 $45,595,676 $28,652,957 $532,190 $13,197,477 C00701888 UNITE THE COUNTRY $39,722,951 $32,584,664 $26,528,133 $0 $7,138,287 C00473918 WOMEN VOTE! $28,334,704 $27,951,486 $21,175,099 $100,000 $605,459 C00486845 LCV VICTORY FUND $54,303,789 $33,577,118 $20,611,044 $5,600 $20,917,511 C00739110 PERSIST PAC $15,374,387 $15,353,684 $14,784,334 $0 $20,703 C00688655 EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND (EVE$28,796,696 $21,027,311 $14,343,298 $59,773 $7,769,797 C00571588 RESTORATION PAC $20,492,130 $15,348,276 $12,766,301 $7,000 $6,029,109 C00487363 AMERICAN CROSSROADS $14,177,502 $15,038,873 $12,680,099 $0 $840,112 C00646877 PACRONYM $17,004,126 $14,322,860 $11,140,179 $856,660 $2,797,889 C00488742 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESS$20,202,470 $11,871,719 $10,671,930 $0 $8,431,087 C00741710 NRA VICTORY FUND, INC. $13,236,522 $12,967,644 $10,352,571 $0 $268,878 C00687103 AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC.(AFP AC $45,597,148 $16,622,598 $9,675,832 $11,685,123 $31,509,914 C00668301 DEFENDARIZONA $11,836,511 $9,160,544 $8,939,972 $0 $2,757,094 C00750323 GEORGIA UNITED VICTORY $9,765,000 $9,313,205 $8,708,631 $0 $451,795 C00547349 NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE $52,434,112 $44,163,211 $8,159,615 $0 $9,673,144 C00532705 INDEPENDENCE USA PAC $15,613,510 $8,788,752 $7,763,465 $4,942,737 $7,323,777 C00750174 PLAINS PAC $11,221,042 $8,703,240 $7,266,731 $0 $2,517,802 C00698126 1820 PAC $9,339,950 $7,918,763 $6,827,507 $0 $1,421,187 C00742494 KEEP KENTUCKY GREAT $8,850,557 $6,261,647 $6,221,099 $0 $2,588,909 C00683599 CHANGE NOW $7,150,978 $6,382,915 $5,907,655 $32,910 $791,119 C00707844 EDF ACTION VOTES $12,624,825 $10,113,060 $5,845,496 $9,560 $2,511,765 C00725317 BETTER FUTURE MI FUND $7,879,551 $6,147,366 $5,720,659 $0 $1,732,185 C00657866 PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $8,605,196 $7,709,705 $5,355,209 $0 $985,903 C00609388 BLACK PAC $11,385,017 $7,768,885 $5,349,531 $2,270,881 $3,963,243 This table was generated on 12/18/20. Closing ID # Committee Name Total Receipts Total Disbursements Total IEs Made Debts Owed Cash on Hand C00751461 SUNFLOWER STATE $5,301,367 $5,299,724 $5,298,536 $0 $1,643 C00662221 HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION $6,968,873 $6,275,878 $5,171,559 $0 $995,840 C00744185 NUESTRO PAC $5,540,040 $5,213,125 $4,969,921 $0 $326,915 C00559906 AMERICAS PAC $5,575,116 $5,555,601 $4,789,197 $0 $145,291 C00737890 CAROLINA BLUE $4,900,273 $4,530,479 $4,518,798 $0 $369,794 C00489815 NEA ADVOCACY FUND $18,017,436 $13,568,057 $4,462,400 $0 $5,174,547 C00751503 NEW LEADERSHIP PAC $4,516,800 $4,476,525 $4,118,151 $0 $40,275 C00751420 REPUBLICAN VOTERS AGAINST TRUMP INC $5,207,734 $4,878,442 $4,103,358 $3,400 $329,292 C00659011 WITH HONOR FUND, INC. $4,946,793 $7,434,715 $4,094,334 $0 $2,071,172 C00489799 PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES $17,092,178 $18,305,852 $4,014,105 $383,857 $2,421,010 C00564013 ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER MINNESOTA FEDERAL PAC $4,010,302 $4,005,807 $3,869,333 $236,102 $11,429 C00680926 PATIENTS FOR AFFORDABLE DRUGS ACTION $5,092,333 $5,136,393 $3,703,482 $0 $173,804 C00573733 SECURITY IS STRENGTH PAC $3,764,297 $3,730,993 $3,140,056 $500 $384,616 C00749671 CITIZENS FOR FREE ENTERPRISE $4,570,000 $4,102,645 $3,077,274 $0 $467,355 C00736751 FAITH AND POWER PAC $2,951,643 $2,936,471 $2,928,290 $0 $15,172 C00530766 WOMEN SPEAK OUT PAC $10,325,406 $4,050,550 $2,754,790 $125,775 $6,332,440 C00738831 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS PAC $2,968,505 $2,962,778 $2,710,263 $0 $5,727 C00741009 AMERICANS FOR TOMORROW'S FUTURE $3,143,606 $3,115,502 $2,467,452 $0 $28,104 C00672394 WIN JUSTICE $11,950,810 $8,872,162 $1,982,255 $848,506 $3,268,574 C00540203 DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC. $3,093,584 $2,278,946 $1,982,250 $0 $1,537,242 C00745745 UNION 2020 $4,561,988 $2,784,933 $1,955,320 $0 $1,777,055 C00528554 RJC VICTORY FUND $5,280,000 $2,308,589 $1,873,908 $0 $2,979,368 C00733766 FORWARD CALIFORNIA $3,000,000 $2,202,755 $1,835,646 $713 $797,245 C00744920 FAMILY FRIENDLY ACTION PAC $3,475,020 $3,274,770 $1,785,422 $1,713,500 $200,250 C00697300 ACT NOW ON CLIMATE $2,150,948 $2,150,948 $1,780,488 $0 $0 C00740225 NRDC ACTION VOTES $2,852,314 $2,116,975 $1,721,432 $5,909 $735,339 C00627372 UNITE HERE PAC $7,000,000 $5,040,669 $1,713,775 $583,130 $1,963,451 C00748475 CONSERVATIVE OUTSIDER PAC $1,679,010 $1,625,687 $1,597,108 $0 $53,323 C00693606 GEORGIA ACTION FUND $5,841,047 $2,107,095 $1,516,725 $0 $3,733,952 C00748756 LET'S TURN COLORADO BLUE $1,531,751 $1,512,077 $1,499,247 $0 $19,674 C00483693 SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION $3,202,404 $2,702,392 $1,443,949 $0 $632,370 C00532630 OUR AMERICAN CENTURY $5,000,000 $1,908,380 $1,400,000 $0 $3,102,652 C00757294 INDEPENDENT ALASKA $1,900,000 $1,382,135 $1,378,249 $17,850 $517,865 C00508440 HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN EQUALITY VOTES $2,295,191 $2,064,126 $1,347,158 $0 $459,559 C00750505 STANDING WITH CONSERVATIVES $1,623,000 $1,539,902 $1,326,115 $0 $83,098 This table was generated on 12/18/20. Closing ID # Committee Name Total Receipts Total Disbursements Total IEs Made Debts Owed Cash on Hand C00509893 NATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY FUND $1,711,248 $1,582,933 $1,274,463 $202,537 $214,154 C00687830 POR NUESTRAS FAMILIAS $1,326,115 $1,284,118 $1,253,276 $196,894 $217,818 C00731794 TEXAS FORWARD $1,261,101 $1,261,101 $1,251,995 $0 $0 C00526673 FAIR SHARE ACTION $265,925 $1,835,068 $1,223,476 $0 $604,284 C00749143 DEFEAT BY TWEET $2,958,070 $2,929,758 $1,200,000 $365,000 $28,312 C00734657 TRUTH AND JUSTICE FUND COMPANY $1,647,335 $1,331,995 $1,161,000 $0 $315,340 C00544387 AMERICAN PRINCIPLES PROJECT PAC $1,481,669 $1,303,875 $1,065,174 $52,219 $182,412 C00736637 COMMITTEE TO PROTECT MEDICARE PAC $1,507,647 $1,488,634 $1,014,131 $0 $19,013 C00511915 AMERICAN WORKING FAMILIES $1,122,611 $1,113,897 $1,013,025 $0 $13,610 C00724203 SOMOS PAC $3,509,576 $1,301,377 $950,574 $0 $2,208,199 C00726208 UNITED WE WIN SUPER PAC $1,175,000 $1,119,102 $936,744 $0 $55,898 C00740662 ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVES PAC $911,000 $911,000 $910,100 $0 $0 C00754168 MOMS FOR SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS $1,102,104 $950,050 $900,000 $0 $152,054 C00746628 FUTURE PROGRESS $915,000 $881,282 $880,007 $22,250 $33,718 C00625533 NEW AMERICAN JOBS FUND $2,075,313 $900,397 $879,988 $0 $1,176,380 C00735670 FIX CONGRESS NOW! $998,348 $996,348 $859,223 $0 $2,000 C00568170 PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND $1,246,002 $1,122,430 $831,148 $0 $179,231 C00746073 MEIDASTOUCH $2,101,336 $1,686,328 $829,752 $212 $415,009 C00493262 MONTANA HUNTERS AND ANGLERS LEADERSHIP FU $1,592,700 $909,177 $814,030 $0 $683,523 C00608943 CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. $1,182,991 $1,167,044 $800,000 $0 $24,965 C00723098 SUPERMAJORITY PAC $3,538,553 $2,302,027 $761,318 $136,680 $1,236,526 C00731372 VOTE NURSES VALUES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITT $6,050,000 $4,259,512 $759,512 $92,287 $1,790,488 C00668517 BLACK AMERICANS TO RE-ELECT THE PRESIDENT $4,655,504 $3,906,842 $755,807 $0 $765,136 C00746560 ONE COUNTRY FUND $1,080,263 $958,944 $719,136 $0 $121,320 C00708842 FIGHTING FOR ALABAMA FUND, INC $812,500 $812,500 $680,300 $0 $0 C00732172 SAVE AMERICA FUND $3,447,892 $1,758,985 $673,878 $0 $1,688,907 C00523621 UNITED WE CAN $5,255,228 $6,953,105 $671,333 $360,829 $1,047,262 C00747725 MILES OF GREATNESS FUND, INC.
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