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2019-20 Election Cycle Report a Message from the President 2019-20 ELECTION CYCLE REPORT A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ­ ­ All members of the North American Spine Society are also members of the National Association of Spine Specialists, which organizes advocacy and lobbying efforts and activities. TABLE OF CONTENTS . ¢ . . . HOW SPINEPAC DECIDES WHO TO SUPPORT ­ • • • ­ • • • ¡ ­ ¢ £ ¤ ¥ ­ • ­ • • ¢ ­ • ¦ • To learn more about SpinePAC, or to give today, please visit spineadvocacy.org 3 FINANCIAL SUMMARY Income Number of Contributors 360 Net Contributions: $223,792.68 New* Contributors 155 Average Individual Contribution $621.64 2020 Goal: $300,000 Percent of Goal Reached 75% *SpinePAC Members who contributed in the 2019-2020 Election Cycle who did not have a prior receipt in the period from January 1, 2015– December 31,2018. SpinePAC Fundraising by Election Cycle $350,000 $300,000 $250,000 $200,000 $150,000 $100,000 $50,000 148,500 134,900 231,300 116,340 105,781 182,917 306,848 223,792.68 $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ ‘05-‘06 ‘07-‘08 ‘09-‘10 ‘11-‘12 ‘13-‘14 ‘15-‘16 ‘17-‘18 ‘19-‘20 To learn more about SpinePAC, or to give today, please visit spineadvocacy.org 4 FINANCIAL SUMMARY Disbursements NationalNational Committees: Committees NationalSenate Committees: Candidates NationalHouse Committees: Candidates National Committees:Total $20,000360 $41,500360 $191,500360 $253,000 Throughout the 2019-2020 election cycle, SpinePAC supported 83 federal candidates. Among the total number of candidates who received support from SpinePAC this past election cycle, 76 candidates sought election, or reelection, to federal office in the General Election that occurred on November 3, 2020. SpinePAC Win Rate 92% Candidates Won 70 Candidates Lost 5 Races Yet to be Called* 1 *As of January 2021, the process to declare a winner in New York’s 22nd Congressional District remains ongoing. 4 To learn more about SpinePAC, or to give today, please visit spineadvocacy.org 5 CANDIDATE DISBURSEMENTS ¢§ District Candidate Total Status District Candidate Total Status AK-SEN Dr. Al Gross (I) $5,000 Lost ID-02 Mike Simpson (R) $1,000 Won AL-07 Terri Sewell (D) $2,500 Won IL-01 Bobby Rush (D) $1,000 Won IL-08 Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) $1,000 Won IL-11 Bill Foster (D) $1,000 Won AZ-01 Tom O’Halleran (D) $1,000 Won IL-17 Cheri Bustos (D) $5,000 Won AZ-06 David Schweikert (R) $2,000 Won $ Retired IN-01 Peter Visclosky (D) 1,000 2020 CA-05 Mike Thompson (D) $1,500 Won IN-08 Dr. Larry Bucshon (R) $3,500 Won CA-07 Dr. Ami Bera (D) $8,500 Won IN-SEN Mike Braun (R) $2,500 N/A CA-33 Ted Lieu (D) $1,000 Won $ CA-34 Jimmy Gomez (D) 6,000 Won CA-36 Dr. Raul Ruiz (D) $10,000 Won IA-01 Abby Finkenauer (D) $1,000 Lost $ CA-41 Mark Takano (D) 2,500 Won Dr. Mariannette IA-02 $1,000 Won CA-44 Nanette Barragan (D) $1,000 Won Miller-Meeks (R) $ CA-46 Lou Correa (D) $1,000 Won IA-03 Cindy Axne (D) 1,000 Won CA-52 Scott Peters (D) $1,000 Won KS-SEN Dr. Roger Marshall (R) $10,000 Won $ DE-AT LG Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) $2,500 Won KS-04 Ron Estes (R) 2,000 Won $ FL-02 Dr. Neal Dunn (R) $3,500 Won LA-SEN Dr. Bill Cassidy (D) 12,000 Won $ GA-01 Buddy Carter (R) $1,000 Won MD-01 Dr. Andy Harris (R) 7,500 Won $ GA-03 Drew Ferguson (R) $2,500 Won MD-02 Dutch Ruppersberger (D) 5,000 Won $ GA-14 Dr. John Cowan (R) $3,500 Lost MD-08 Jamie Raskin (D) 2,500 Won MD-SEN Chris Van Hollen (D) $1,000 N/A To learn more about SpinePAC, or to give today, please visit spineadvocacy.org 6 CANDIDATE DISBURSEMENTS MA-01 Richie Neal (D) $2,500 Won NC-03 Gregory Murphy (R) $1,000 Won NC-05 Virginia Foxx (R) $2,000 Won MI-06 Fred Upton (R) $1,000 Won OH-06 Bill Johnson (R) $1,000 Won OH-12 Troy Balderson (R) $1,000 Won MN-SEN Tina Smith (D) $5,000 Won OH-14 Dave Joyce (R) $1,000 Won OH-15 Steve Stivers (R) $2,500 Won MO-08 Jason Smith (R) $2,500 Won OK-02 Markwayne Mullin (R) $1,000 Won MT-SEN Steve Daines (R) $2,500 Won ­ PA-01 Jason Smith (R) $10,000 Won PA-07 Susan Wild (D) $1,000 Won NE-03 Adrian Smith (R) $1,000 Won PA-13 Dr. John Joyce (R) $4,500 Won PA-16 Mike Kelly (R) $2,000 Won NH-01 Chris Pappas (D) $1,000 Won NH-02 Annie Kuster (D) $1,000 Won RI-01 David Cicilline (D) $1,000 Won NJ-02 Jeff Van Drew (R) $1,000 Won SC-03 Jeff Duncan (R) $2,500 Won NJ-05 Josh Gottheimer (D) $3,500 Won SC-SEN Tim Scott (R) $1,000 N/A NJ-06 Frank Pallone (D) $5,000 Won Retired $ $ 03 Tom Suozzi (D) 1,000 Won TN-01 Dr. Phil Roe (R) 5,000 2020 11 Max Rose (D) $1,000 Lost TN-08 David Kustoff (R) $4,500 Won 22 Anthony Brindisi (D) $1,000 TBD TN-SEN Dr. Manny Sethi (R) $2,500 Lost 23 Tom Reed (R) $3,500 Won 24 John Katko (R) $1,000 Won 25 Joseph Morelle (D) $1,000 Won 6 To learn more about SpinePAC, or to give today, please visit spineadvocacy.org 7 CANDIDATE DISBURSEMENTS TX-08 Kevin Brady (R) $2,500 Won TX-13 Dr. Ronny Jackson (R) $1,000 Won TX-19 Jodey Arrington (R) $1,000 Won TX-26 Dr. Michael Burgess (R) $15,000 Won UT-04 Ben McAdams (D) $2,500 Lost VA-02 Elaine Luria (D) $1,000 Won VA-05 Dr. Cameron Webb (D) $1,000 Lost WA-01 Suzan DelBene (D) $1,000 Won WA-03 Jaime Herrera Beutler (R) $1,000 Won WA-05 Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R) $1,000 Won WA-08 Dr. Kim Schrier (D) $8,500 Won WV-01 David McKinley (R) $1,000 Won WI-03 Ron Kind (D) $5,000 Won To learn more about SpinePAC, or to give today, please visit spineadvocacy.org 8 FRIEND ($1–$249) ­ THANK YOU 2020 SPINEPAC DONORS Giving levels refl ect all SpinePAC contributions received from January 1–December 31, 2020. ­ ($5,000) ($500–$999) ($250–$499) DIAMOND SILVER BRONZE ­ PLATINUM ($2,500–$4,999) ­ ­ ($1,000–$2,499) GOLD ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ 8 To learn more about SpinePAC, or to give today, please visit spineadvocacy.org 9.
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