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PAC Table 3a* Independent Expenditure-Only Political Committees (Super PACs) January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 Closing ID # Committee Name Total Receipts Total Disbursements Total IEs Made Debts Owed Cash on Hand C00484642 SMP $148,420,899 $62,028,628 $19,728,979 $0 $86,795,442 C00701888 UNITE THE COUNTRY $29,822,749 $20,839,365 $17,519,179 $25,000 $8,983,384 C00637512 AMERICA FIRST ACTION, INC. $46,553,473 $25,793,795 $15,778,871 $215,217 $23,322,526 C00492140 AB PAC $43,560,575 $33,670,922 $15,690,505 $227,574 $10,036,547 C00739110 PERSIST PAC $15,225,465 $15,017,729 $14,784,334 $0 $207,736 C00487470 CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION $32,112,218 $15,476,235 $12,672,910 $0 $17,134,761 C00486845 LCV VICTORY FUND $33,830,436 $15,109,676 $7,045,639 $14,605 $18,911,600 C00646877 PACRONYM $11,500,207 $8,752,182 $6,943,422 $857,349 $2,864,648 C00473918 WOMEN VOTE! $11,127,840 $8,722,462 $5,437,456 $0 $2,627,618 C00725820 THE LINCOLN PROJECT $19,408,755 $8,563,045 $4,765,304 $263,521 $10,845,711 C00504530 CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND $62,304,696 $12,051,948 $4,520,445 $0 $50,843,579 C00737890 CAROLINA BLUE $4,900,273 $4,530,074 $4,518,798 $0 $370,199 C00657866 PROTECT FREEDOM POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,775,319 $5,172,573 $3,755,187 $0 $693,158 C00559906 AMERICAS PAC $5,032,616 $4,310,524 $3,683,951 $0 $847,868 C00564013 ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER MINNESOTA FEDERAL PAC $3,644,907 $3,612,807 $3,545,794 $0 $39,034 C00662221 HOUSE FREEDOM ACTION $6,194,118 $4,169,442 $3,219,559 $0 $2,327,521 C00736751 FAITH AND POWER PAC $2,951,643 $2,935,963 $2,928,290 $0 $15,680 C00738831 KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS PAC $2,968,505 $2,933,874 $2,710,263 $0 $34,632 C00698126 1820 PAC $4,937,500 $3,333,605 $2,705,689 $0 $1,603,895 C00687103 AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC.(AFP AC $29,643,690 $6,473,570 $2,567,400 $1,754,167 $25,705,484 C00571588 RESTORATION PAC $9,544,000 $3,565,539 $1,816,459 $0 $6,863,715 C00697300 ACT NOW ON CLIMATE $2,150,948 $2,150,948 $1,780,488 $0 $0 C00571703 SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND $102,150,623 $11,018,211 $1,688,461 $0 $97,300,689 C00725317 BETTER FUTURE MI FUND $2,169,401 $1,630,744 $1,535,089 $0 $538,657 C00547349 NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMMITTEE $30,427,292 $29,106,747 $1,502,179 $0 $2,722,788 C00748756 LET'S TURN COLORADO BLUE $1,515,386 $1,499,382 $1,489,247 $0 $16,004 C00659011 WITH HONOR FUND, INC. $4,469,930 $4,252,032 $1,442,021 $0 $4,776,992 C00733766 FORWARD CALIFORNIA $1,500,000 $1,481,626 $1,379,509 $190 $18,374 C00731794 TEXAS FORWARD $1,261,101 $1,261,101 $1,251,995 $0 $0 C00487363 AMERICAN CROSSROADS $2,386,266 $3,334,122 $1,119,717 $0 $753,628 C00707844 EDF ACTION VOTES $4,570,882 $3,504,776 $956,088 $0 $1,066,107 This table was generated on 8/25/20. Closing ID # Committee Name Total Receipts Total Disbursements Total IEs Made Debts Owed Cash on Hand C00726208 UNITED WE WIN SUPER PAC $1,175,000 $1,114,102 $936,744 $0 $60,898 C00740662 ILLINOIS CONSERVATIVES PAC $911,000 $911,000 $910,100 $0 $0 C00573733 SECURITY IS STRENGTH PAC $1,631,197 $847,043 $798,990 $500 $1,135,466 C00735670 FIX CONGRESS NOW! $923,348 $917,828 $784,768 $0 $5,520 C00731372 VOTE NURSES VALUES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITT $3,550,000 $3,509,512 $759,512 $17,494 $40,488 C00708842 FIGHTING FOR ALABAMA FUND, INC $812,500 $812,500 $680,300 $0 $0 C00540203 DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC INC. $2,240,596 $735,588 $539,850 $0 $2,227,613 C00740225 NRDC ACTION VOTES $1,079,081 $569,386 $510,314 $34,700 $509,695 C00722413 FIRED UP PAC $530,800 $529,010 $488,074 $0 $1,791 C00719708 MATH PAC $622,221 $621,366 $476,006 $0 $856 C00469890 PATRIOT MAJORITY PAC $535,900 $610,288 $453,487 $0 $37,022 C00608943 CLEARPATH ACTION FUND, INC. $563,741 $527,995 $440,000 $0 $44,765 C00736637 COMMITTEE TO PROTECT MEDICARE PAC $670,082 $593,130 $420,246 $0 $76,953 C00744813 DEMOCRATIC PROGRESS $492,500 $438,046 $418,838 $0 $54,454 C00530766 WOMEN SPEAK OUT PAC $4,741,903 $920,664 $418,701 $154,493 $3,878,822 C00692129 TEA PARTY PAC $1,634,440 $1,613,714 $416,000 $0 $21,424 C00747725 MILES OF GREATNESS FUND, INC. $547,500 $437,806 $414,117 $200,000 $109,694 C00483693 SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION $1,282,213 $781,824 $406,539 $0 $632,747 C00712539 NEW YORK HOTEL TRADES COUNCIL & UNITE HERE $410,000 $402,021 $400,000 $0 $7,979 C00732172 SAVE AMERICA FUND $1,724,519 $1,007,644 $392,342 $0 $716,875 C00668905 AMERICAN PATRIOTS PAC $681,350 $441,674 $391,749 $0 $250,345 C00489856 ESAFUND $375,000 $419,142 $381,285 $0 $11,710 C00681023 U.S. FUTURE FUND $665,000 $541,873 $373,313 $0 $123,127 C00489799 PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES $12,296,385 $8,775,974 $371,899 $46,675 $7,155,095 C00626861 WFP IE COMMITTEE $3,074,044 $1,727,945 $371,604 $34,115 $2,084,072 C00737361 REPUBLICAN LEADERSHIP FOR OREGON $422,157 $422,157 $342,729 $0 $0 C00568170 PRIORITIES FOR IOWA POLITICAL FUND $350,002 $371,259 $339,410 $0 $34,401 C00736041 PEOPLE FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE O $19,545 $719,931 $333,236 $0 $77,448 C00733352 AMERICANS 4 SECURITY PAC $356,030 $354,543 $328,041 $0 $1,487 C00724203 SOMOS PAC $1,036,745 $517,697 $326,944 $22,550 $519,048 C00742783 AG TOGETHER PAC $411,000 $336,403 $323,619 $0 $74,597 C00523589 AMERICAN UNITY PAC INC $1,278,477 $1,204,992 $289,248 $47,632 $380,232 C00734624 CITIZENS FOR A UNITED NEW MEXICO $340,050 $336,763 $268,000 $0 $3,287 C00592808 THE COLLECTIVE SUPER PAC $624,310 $293,190 $265,366 $0 $338,325 C00735829 LONE STAR FORWARD $275,510 $275,252 $255,200 $0 $258 This table was generated on 8/25/20. Closing ID # Committee Name Total Receipts Total Disbursements Total IEs Made Debts Owed Cash on Hand C00514125 THE AMERICAN FOUNDATIONS COMMITTEE $349,505 $346,262 $254,000 $0 $5,000 C00738674 NARAL FREEDOM FUND $1,100,552 $251,222 $250,000 $0 $849,330 C00656314 AMERICANS FOR POLICE AND TROOPER SAFETY $4,830,827 $4,692,313 $248,000 $0 $315,019 C00722371 ENERGY SECURITY PAC $287,775 $266,515 $233,105 $0 $21,260 C00488494 NEW PROSPERITY FOUNDATION; THE $282,503 $290,961 $227,900 $400 $564 C00488486 COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA WORKIN $2,614,384 $2,589,446 $222,448 $130 $144,409 C00693531 FUTURE LEADERS FUND $462,775 $461,320 $220,607 $0 $1,455 C00739565 JERSEY REAL $260,000 $244,370 $212,400 $0 $15,630 C00712497 HUMANITY FORWARD FUND $951,549 $951,549 $211,201 $0 $0 C00522458 TOGETHER WE THRIVE $208,876 $208,926 $208,926 $0 $0 C00524181 SENATE CONSERVATIVES ACTION $759,445 $706,737 $205,543 $0 $329,331 C00737171 MADE IN AMERICA PAC, INC. $250,000 $247,780 $201,372 $0 $2,220 C00623371 AMERICAN VALUES PAC INC. $254,820 $292,124 $199,672 $15,578 $28,390 C00550566 CIVIC INNOVATION USA INC $350,001 $268,900 $199,607 $0 $148,545 C00592303 OREGON RIGHT TO LIFE VICTORY PAC $254,682 $288,098 $189,853 $0 $37,348 C00747071 DESERT LEADERSHIP FUND $200,065 $191,162 $188,642 $0 $8,903 C00681825 LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR A SAFER AMERICA PAC $9,653,999 $9,537,499 $173,500 $0 $175,415 C00747931 BLUE TIDE NY-1 LLC $172,250 $168,920 $168,920 $0 $3,330 C00687830 POR NUESTRAS FAMILIAS $25,000 $193,003 $163,276 $0 $7,818 C00746297 FIGHT FOR THE AMERICAN DREAM PAC $196,725 $164,534 $161,674 $0 $32,191 C00492116 COOPERATIVE OF AMERICAN PHYSICIANS INDEPEN $942,257 $740,356 $155,735 $0 $202,368 C00733097 ONETOUGHSHERIFF $160,060 $156,054 $154,443 $0 $4,006 C00701805 AWAKE CAROLINA $170,000 $159,654 $153,718 $0 $10,346 C00488338 AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EX $155,000 $153,529 $153,393 $0 $8,513 C00680983 NO LABELS ACTION, INC. $2,918,532 $2,858,788 $149,546 $0 $169,641 C00499020 FREEDOMWORKS FOR AMERICA $1,227,500 $800,339 $148,537 $0 $572,229 C00531814 ENVIRONMENT AMERICA ACTION FUND $1,849,281 $557,483 $146,945 $0 $4,132,163 C00510701 JOBS OPPORTUNITY AND FREEDOM POLITICAL ACT $236,697 $241,101 $144,948 $0 $13,695 C00717421 GRIT PAC $282,116 $253,177 $144,277 $0 $28,939 C00748913 STAND WITH US COMMITTEE $143,000 $141,775 $141,775 $0 $1,225 C00688655 EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY VICTORY FUND (EVE$24,649,054 $5,447,049 $141,700 $0 $19,202,418 C00735571 TEXANS COMING TOGETHER $160,000 $158,667 $138,495 $0 $1,333 C00691949 FIREFIGHTERS SUPPORT ASSOCIATION PAC $2,756,722 $2,706,982 $138,350 $0 $49,740 C00609388 BLACK PAC $3,845,072 $1,685,248 $135,276 $53,654 $2,506,935 C00681015 CIVIC $210,000 $160,843 $132,500 $0 $49,993 This table was generated on 8/25/20.
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