2019 Political Activities and Contributions Report
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2019 ANNUAL REPORT POLITICAL ACTIVITIES & CONTRIBUTIONS Business Insurance Employee Benefits Auto Home 2019 ANNUAL REPORT POLITICAL ACTIVITIES & CONTRIBUTIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS PG. 1 | FAQS PG. 3 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS PG. 3 | FINANCIAL SUMMARY PG. 5 | DISBURSEMENTS PG. 7 | DISBURSEMENT METRICS PG. 12 | POLITICAL COMPLIANCE PG. 14 | 1 THE HARTFORD ADVOCATES FUND THE HARTFORD ADVOCATES FEDERAL FUND Frequently Asked Questions FAQs PG. 3 | BOARD OF DIRECTORS PG. 3 | MISSION STATEMENT PG. 3 | 2 FAQ BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHAT IS A POLITICAL ACTION HOW DO WE DO THIS? COMMITTEE (PAC)? John Kinney We want to be a leader within our Chairman Political Action Committees (PACs) industry and contribute constructively formed by individuals, groups or to good public policy. The Funds are Thomas Bartell companies allow individual crucial advocacy tools which help President contributions to be pooled and used amplify The Hartford’s exceptional voice with key public officials and to support candidates and Scott Lewis incumbents whose views are lawmakers. The Funds support Treasurer consistent with the mission of the candidates for public office who are group or organization. Many different interested in understanding insurance constituencies, including business issues and develop good public Allison Niderno groups, trade associations, labor policies to address them. Assistant Treasurer unions, and elected officials establish PACs. PACs are a transparent way for WHY IS PARTICIPATION citizens to meaningfully engage in the IMPORTANT? Jordan Quinn political process. Vice President The Hartford’s exceptional voice is best amplified in Washington, D.C. Molly Griffin THE HARTFORD PACs and across state capitols when we Secretary help elect thoughtful lawmakers. As a The Hartford Financial Services part of our Code of Ethics and Group, Inc. (The Hartford) has two Business Conduct, The Hartford does Kristen Burns PACs, The Hartford Advocates Fund not make corporate contributions to Counsel and The Hartford Advocates Federal political candidates or parties, even Fund (the Funds). They are solely where allowed by law. Through funded by voluntary contributions employees’ voluntary contributions, from eligible employees in The Funds provide us the ability to management level roles and engage with thoughtful candidates Directors of The Hartford. They and lawmakers. Officers as of November support candidates for federal and 2018. The Board oversees both The state office who are interested in Hartford Advocate Fund understanding insurance issues and GOVERNANCE and The Hartford engage in developing public policy to Advocates Federal Fund address them. The Funds are governed by a Board PACs. of Directors, their by-laws, federal law (Federal Election Campaign Act) and MISSION various state laws. Every contribution is first reviewed to ensure it is On The Hartford’s path to being an consistent with applicable federal and exceptional company, we need an state laws, our giving criteria, and is exceptional voice. Members of the approved by the President of the Funds help to amplify the voice of our Funds. To comply with the SEC’s pay- company, customers and to-play rule, employees of The shareholders through their leadership Hartford who are considered “covered and advocacy. The Funds contribute associates” make contributions to the to candidates who hold leadership Federal Fund, which supports federal positions and have a practical candidates only. Transparency of the understanding of the public policy Funds’ activities is provided through issues facing the insurance industry. monthly public reporting of receipts and disbursements to the Federal Election Commission (this is public on www.fec.gov) and to state campaign finance departments as required by state law. || 3 THE HARTFORD ADVOCATES FUND THE HARTFORD ADVOCATES FEDERAL FUND 2019 FINANCIAL STATEMENT FINANCIAL SUMMARY PG. 5 | 4 2019 FINANCIAL SUMMARY Hartford Advocates Fund Hartford Advocates Federal Fund (State-Federal PAC) (Federal-Only PAC) Receipts Payroll Deduction $282,873.34 $92,204.40 General Contribution (checks) $4,305.00 $19,630.00 Interest $14.05 $0.00 Total Receipts $287,192.39 $111,834.40 Disbursements Federal Level Contributions ($116,500.00) ($93,000.00) State Level Contributions ($84,700.00) $0.00 Dues to Political Organizations ($34,500.00) ($10,000.00) Trade Association PAC to PAC ($22,000.00) ($7,000.00) Operating Expenses ($337.17) ($715.79) Refunded PAC Contributions $1,500.00 $0.00 Contingency/Miscellaneous Exp ($50.00) $0.00 Total Disbursements ($256,587.17) ($110,715.79) Net Income/(Loss) $30,605.22 $1,118.61 Cash Balance - Prior Year-End $118,263.98 $54,713.28 Net Income/(Loss) $30,605.22 $1,118.61 Cash Balance - December $148,869.20 $55,831.89 | 5 DISBURSE MENTS DISBURSEMENTS PG. 7 | DISBURSEMENT METRICS PG. 12 Picture: The many faces of 2019’s Hartford Advocates Fund and Hartford Advocates Federal Fund recipients | 6 THE HARTFORD ADVOCATES FUNDS: CONTRIBUTIONS TO FEDERAL CANDIDATES Candidate State Office Amount Rep. Terri Sewell (D) AL House $2,500.00 Rep. French Hill (R ) AR House $3,000.00 Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R ) CA House $2,500.00 Rep. Maxine Waters (D) CA House $2,500.00 Rep. Mike Thompson (D) CA House $1,000.00 Rep. Scott Peters (D) CA House $1,000.00 Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D) CO House $2,000.00 Rep. Jim Himes (D) CT House $1,500.00 Rep. Joe Courtney (D) CT House $1,000.00 Rep. John Larson (D) CT House $6,500.00 Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) DE House $1,000.00 Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D) FL House $4,000.00 Rep. Drew Ferguson (R ) GA House $2,000.00 Rep. Bill Foster (D) IL House $2,000.00 Rep. Darin LaHood (R ) IL House $3,000.00 Rep. Jackie Walorski (R ) IN House $2,000.00 Rep. Trey Hollingsworth (R ) IN House $4,500.00 Rep. Andy Barr (R ) KY House $2,500.00 Rep. Richard Neal (D) MA House $5,000.00 Rep. Bill Huizenga (R ) MI House $3,000.00 Rep. Tom Emmer (R ) MN House $1,000.00 Rep. Ann Wagner (R ) MO House $2,500.00 Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R ) MO House $5,000.00 Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D) MO House $2,500.00 Rep. Lacy Clay (D) MO House $2,000.00 Rep. Alma Adams (D) NC House $1,000.00 Rep. Patrick McHenry (R ) NC House $5,000.00 Rep. Ted Budd (R ) NC House $1,000.00 Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D) NJ House $2,000.00 Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D) NJ House $1,000.00 Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D) NY House $4,000.00 Rep. Gregory Meeks (D) NY House $2,500.00 Rep. Lee Zeldin (R ) NY House $2,000.00 Rep. Anthony Gonzalez (R ) OH House $3,000.00 Rep. Joyce Beatty (D) OH House $3,500.00 Rep. Steve Stivers (R ) OH House $2,000.00 Rep. Peter Defazio (D) OR House $1,000.00 Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D) PA House $1,000.00 Rep. William Timmons (R ) SC House $1,000.00 Rep. Jodey Arrington (R ) TX House $1,000.00 Rep. John Ratcliffe (R ) TX House $1,000.00 Rep. Kevin Brady (R ) TX House $1,000.00 | 7 THE HARTFORD ADVOCATES FUNDS: CONTRIBUTIONS TO FEDERAL CANDIDATES (Cont’d) Candidate State Office Amount Rep. Lance Gooden (R ) TX House $2,000.00 Rep. Ben McAdams (D) UT House $2,000.00 Rep. Denver Riggleman (R ) VA House $1,000.00 Rep. Bryan Steil (R ) WI House $2,000.00 Rep. Ron Kind (D) WI House $2,000.00 Rep. Sean Duffy (R ) WI House $2,500.00 Sen. Doug Jones (D) AL House $3,500.00 Sen. Tom Cotton (R ) AR Senate $5,000.00 Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (D) AZ Senate $4,000.00 Sen. Martha McSally (R ) AZ Senate $3,000.00 Sen. Cory Gardner (R ) CO Senate $1,000.00 Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D) CT Senate $2,500.00 Sen. Chris Coons (D) DE Senate $4,000.00 Sen. Tom Carper (D) DE Senate $2,000.00 Sen. Rick Scott (R ) FL Senate $1,000.00 Sen. David Perdue (R ) GA Senate $1,500.00 Sen. Chuck Grassley (R ) IA Senate $1,000.00 Sen. Mike Crapo (R ) ID Senate $5,000.00 Sen. Jerry Moran (R ) KS Senate $1,000.00 Sen. Bill Cassidy (R ) LA Senate $1,000.00 Sen. John Kennedy (R ) LA Senate $1,000.00 Sen. Angus King (I) ME Senate $2,500.00 Sen. Gary Peters (D) MI Senate $4,000.00 Sen. Roger Wicker (R ) MS Senate $1,000.00 Sen. Jon Tester (D) MT Senate $4,000.00 Sen. Steve Daines (R ) MT Senate $1,000.00 Sen. Thom Tillis (R ) NC Senate $6,000.00 Sen. Kevin Cramer (R ) ND Senate $2,000.00 Sen. Maggie Hassan (D) NH Senate $1,500.00 Sen. Chuck Schumer (D) NY Senate $1,000.00 Sen. Rob Portman (R ) OH Senate $2,500.00 Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) OH Senate $5,000.00 Sen. Bob Casey (D) PA Senate $1,000.00 Sen. Pat Toomey (R ) PA Senate $4,000.00 Sen. Tim Scott (R ) SC Senate $1,000.00 Sen. John Thune (R ) SD Senate $1,500.00 Sen. Mike Rounds (R ) SD Senate $2,000.00 Sen. Mark Warner (D) VA Senate $5,000.00 Sen. Joe Manchin (D) WV Senate $2,000.00 | 8 THE HARTFORD ADVOCATES FUNDS: FEDERAL LEADERSHIP PAC/ ASSOCIATION PAC/ OTHER PAC Amount All Hands Political Action Committee $1,000.00 American Council of Life Insurers PAC $1,000.00 American Property Casualty Insurance Association Federal PAC $5,000.00 Hoyer's Majority Fund $2,500.00 Jobs and Innovation Matter PAC (JIM PAC) $5,000.00 Making American Prosperous PAC $1,000.00 New Democrat Coalition PAC $5,000.00 Scalise Leadership Fund $2,500.00 Tomorrow is Meaningful PAC (TIM PAC) $4,000.00 Tuesday Group Political Action Committee $5,000.00 Wholesale & Specialty Insurance Association (WSIA) PAC $1,000.00 THE HARTFORD ADVOCATES FUNDS: CONTRIBUTIONS TO STATE CANDIDATES Candidate Office Sought State Amount California Assm.