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PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE | ELECTION CYCLE REPORT The National Association of REALTORS® President’s Circle is a unique program that matches individual REALTORS® to candidates running for reelection or for higher office. Among national trade associations, only NAR has developed a program designed to support our most stalwart Capitol Hill champions in their elections.

Launched in 2003, the President’s Circle identifies candidates whose position in Congress and support for REALTOR® legislative initiatives is unparalleled. Like all REALTOR® political support, the candidates chosen for inclusion in the President’s Circle program must meet requirements set by the national RPAC Disbursement Trustees. The result is a group of candidates, of both political parties, reflecting our REALTOR® Party strategy, who have placed a primary focus of their legislative activities on the promotion and protection of the real estate industry. Given the expense and complexity of modern campaigns, the resources allocated by individual REALTORS® to President’s Circle candidates can, quite simply, mean the difference between victory and defeat.

As the cost of elections spirals upward, RPAC, like all federal political action committees (PACs), is limited by federal law to contributing a total of $10,000 to a candidate per cycle. The President’s Circle program allows REALTORS® to supplement RPAC financial support to candidates to help ensure that Congress has members who understand the role of real property ownership for the economy, but also in creating stable communities with a high quality of life.

The number of candidates targeted to receive President’s Circle support reflects the current balance of power in Congress between the two parties, resulting in 23 Republican candidates supported in the two-year election cycle and 17 Democrats. For the President’s Circle program to achieve maximum impact, it has to be limited to those candidates in key positions who have the ability to advance our industry. The selection of the President’s Circle candidates is not intentionally geographically balanced, though over the course of the program’s history, targets have come from over 47 states. However, some states may have more candidates in any given election cycle. This reflects the micro-targeting of resources to the champions of the REALTOR® agenda regardless of where they hail from, since federal public policy affects us all evenly.

President’s Circle | Election Cycle Report 2018 RPAC Federal Election Cycle Summary

I. Candidate Contributions The REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC) was the largest contributor to candidates during the 2018 federal election cycle. Disbursing roughly $5 million in direct contributions to federal candidates, Leadership Political Action Committees (LPACs) and National Political Party Committees RPAC achieved a 93% success rate in all of our races!

Rep. (D-FL14) Rep. (D-CA27) Direct contributions made by RPAC were given to both Republican (51%) and Democratic candidates (49%) — one of the most bipartisan major PAC in the country.

Of the 35 Senate races, RPAC supported: » 23 Democratic incumbents » 6 Republican incumbents » 2 Republicans in open seats, 1 Republican challenger » 1 Democrat in an open seat » Neutral in 2 Senate races 22 of 24 Democratic candidates were successful while 7 of 9 Republican candidates won. Three incumbent Senators and one challenger lost.

Of the 435 House races, RPAC supported 410 candidates, while staying neutral in 25 races. All but Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY14) Rep. John Delaney (D-MD06) one of the 192 Democratic candidates (including 17 of 18 open seat candidates) were successful, while 191 of 218 Republicans won (including 27 of 32 open seat candidates). 2018 Combined House & Senate Races

470 443 412

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Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA15) Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN Sen) Combined House & Senate Total Races RPAC Supported Races RPAC Victories Neutral

2018 House of Representatives Races

435 410 383

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U.S. House of Representatives Party Breakdown: 218 Republicans // 192 Democrats // 25 Neutral Total Races RPAC Supported Races RPAC Victories Neutral

Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI07) Rep. (R-TX12) 3 ...continued on page 5 Rep. (D-TX09) Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT Sen) Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND Sen)

Rep. Tom MacArthur (R-NJ03) Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO Sen) Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC10)

Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL06) Rep. Dennis Ross (R-FL15) Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA38)

Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ09) Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH15)

President’s Circle | Election Cycle Report 2018 Senate Races 383/410 % 35 = 33 HOUSE 93SUCCESS RATE 29 29/33 % SENATE = 88SUCCESS RATE 2 412/433 % U.S. Senate = Party Breakdown: 9 Republicans // 24 Democrats // 2 Neutral TOTAL Total Races RPAC Supported Races RPAC Victories Neutral 93SUCCESS RATE Rep. Pete King (R-NY02)

II. President’s Circle III. Opportunity Races (Advocacy to Membership only) RPAC raised $5 million during 2017-2018 in direct contributions from REALTORS® and at NAR-hosted fund raisers. Forty one candidates deserving of REALTOR® support were identified, with 21 of these candidates winning their races while 10 did not face 48 68 reelection. TOTAL 2018 RACES IV. Independent Expenditures (IE) (Advocacy to General Public) RPAC CONDUCTED FIFTEEN I.E.’S IN THE 40 56 2017-2018 CYCLE GENERAL ELECTION Rep. Richie Neal (D-MA01) 2 PRIMARY AND 13 GENERAL ELECTION Six Wins in the General Election: » (D-CA45) challenger 8 12 » Rep. Mike Coffman (R-CO06) -unsuccessful PRIMARY ELECTIONS » Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY06) » Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ07) -unsuccessful

» (D-NJ02) in an open seat Races Won Races Supported » Rep. John Faso (R-NY19) -unsuccessful Rep. (R-TX32) -unsuccessful » WINNING PERCENTAGES: » Rep. (R-TX07) -unsuccessful % » Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ Sen) in an open seat Total 2018 Races = 71 » Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OHSen) General Election = 71% Sen. Dean Heller (R-NVSen) -unsuccessful » Primary Elections = 67% » Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-INSen) -unsuccessful » Sen. Cindy Hyde Smith (R-MSSen) Rep. (R-LA01) V. Total 2018 Cycle Political Funding $28.35 million

$5 MILLION

Independent Expenditures $15.5 $5 Direct Candidate Contributions 2017 MILLION MILLION CANDIDATES President’s Circle Opportunity Races $2.85 MILLION 5 2018 CANDIDATES

Rep. (D-OH03)

Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-IN Sen) Rep. Dan Donovan (R-NY11) Rep. (D-CA18)

Rep. (R-FL08) Rep. (D-IL10) Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI Sen)

Rep. (D-TX33) Rep. (R-NY01)

President’s Circle | Election Cycle Report Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH Sen) Rep. (D-IL17) Rep. Mike Capuano (D-MA07)

Rep. John Faso (R-NY19) Rep. Walter Jones (R-NC03) Rep. Leonard Lance (R-NJ07)

Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC Sen) Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX32) Rep. Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ09)

Join NAR in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the REALTORS® Political Action Committee (RPAC), culminating in a special celebration during the 2019 REALTOR® Legislative Meetings in May. Stay tuned to realtorparty.realtor/rpac50 for photos, videos and graphics to honor the 50 years of REALTOR® successes safeguarding the American Dream of homeownership. 7 realtorparty.realtor NARRealtorParty NARRealtorParty