Annual PAC Report 2019
AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS TRUCK PAC TRUCK PAC IN ACTION A Message From Truck PAC Chairman
On behalf of the American Trucking Associations Political Action Committee – Truck PAC – I am pleased to present the 2019 annual report on PAC activities as well as our legislative accomplishments! ATA has been active this past year on many issues on your behalf. The ATA legislative affairs team had a successful year telling the trucking industry’s story as ATA or ATA members testified in seven Congressional hearings and participated in numerous other Congressional events.
Most importantly, we are preparing for the infrastructure legislation that would reauthorize and fund the surface transportation programs under the FAST Act, currently set to expire September 30th. The Highway Trust Fund is facing insolvency after fiscal year 2021 and funding will be a key challenge in any infrastructure bill. We anticipate challenges ahead as we promote ATA’s Build America Fund, a twenty-cent increase in the gas tax phased in over four years, as a solution. And we must guard against a truck-only funding scheme that singles out our industry. We believe any pay-for should be evenly distributed across all road users. This is why increased participation is imperative through our political action committee, Truck PAC.
Truck PAC’s mission is to help elect federal candidates, regardless of party affiliation, who understand our issues and support the trucking industry. I hope you will take a few moments to review this report and see how your personal contributions allowed Truck PAC to support candidates in your state.
Thank you. We appreciate your dedication and personal commitment to Truck PAC and the trucking industry. We recognize these are your hard-earned dollars, and your willingness to support the trucking industry through the political process in Washington, DC speaks volumes. Rest assured, your voice is heard loud and clear through Truck PAC on Capitol Hill
Thank you for your steadfast support in 2019. We look forward to working with you in 2020.
Sincerely.
Wes Davis Truck PAC Chairman Big M Transportation 1 ATA WORKING FOR YOU
Trade
• Working with a strong coalition of the business stakeholders, ATA pressed the House and Senate to support the US/Mexico/Canada (USMCA) trade agreement. • Following passage by the House in December and Senate in January, ATA joined President Trump at the signing of the new trade agreement on the White House lawn.
Infrastructure
• ATA has been a leading voice on Capitol Hill in support of a substantial investment in our nation’s infrastructure. • Testifying 7 times before House and Senate Committees, and presenting 3 times to House caucuses and conferences, we have pressed Congress to support an increase in the federal fuel tax as the most responsible, conservative and near-term funding mechanism to pay for infrastructure. • ATA has also led the fight against wrong-headed funding mechanisms like tolling and a truck-only vehicle miles traveled tax to pay for infrastructure.
Workforce Development
• ATA spearheaded a 70+ member supply chain coalition supporting the Drive Safe Act. • From the bills introduction in the House and Senate in February 2019, the Drive Safe Act now has the bipartisan support of over 1/3rd of the Senate, and 140 Members of the House, and is well positioned for inclusion in a highway bill. • ATA has also supported other workforce focused legislative initiatives in the House and Senate, including the Promoting Women in Trucking Workforce Act and the Promoting Service in Transportation Act.
2 TRUCK PAC IN ACTION Top States by Total Disbursement
DATA AS OF 11/31/2019,12/31/2019, FEC Contributed to Dem Contributed to GOP
Disbursements BY YEAR 2015 $388,000
2016 $372,500
2017 $490,000
2018 $457,000
2019 $433,500
Disbursements, by party 2019
DEMOCRATSDEMOCRATS $156,500$159,500
REPUBLICANSREPUBLICANS $275,000$274,000 3 TRUCK PAC IN ACTION
Receipts BY YEAR
2015 $494,876
2016 $366,330
2017 $447,386
2018 $468,592
2019 $474,000
230 individuals participating 127 35 13 27 41 MOTOR ALLIED PAC-TO-PAC STATE ATA CARRIERS MEMBERS CONTRIBUTIONS EXECUTIVES STAFF
4 THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS We are the leaders advocating for the trucking industry. Thank you to the following individuals for your generous contributions in support of ATA’s advocacy efforts!
Chairman’s Club $5,000
Elisabeth A. Barna Daniel E. England Dean E. Kaplan American Trucking Associations C. R. England, Inc. K-Limited Carrier, Ltd. Arlington, VA Salt Lake City, UT Toledo, OH
Donald M. Bowman, Jr. Paul J. Enos Kevin Lhotak D.M. Bowman, Inc. Nevada Trucking Association Reliable Transportation Specialists Inc. Williamsport, MD Reno, NV Chesterton, IN
Rebecca M. Brewster Ron Faulkner Frank Love ATRI KLX, LLC Love’s Travel Stops Marietta, GA Visalia, CA Oklahoma City, OK
James Burg Sherri Garner Brumbaugh Robert E. Low James Burg Trucking Company Garner Trucking, Inc. Prime, Inc. Warren, MI Findlay, OH Springfield, MO
Philip L. Byrd, Sr. Mark H. George David Manning Bulldog Hiway Express Intermodal Cartage Co., Inc. TCW, Inc. North Charleston, SC Memphis, TN Nashville, TN
Michael S. Card Edwin Gilroy Michael Massengill Combined Transport, Inc. American Trucking Associations Big M Transportation Central Point, OR Washington, DC Blue Mountain, MS
W. Tobin Cassels John D. Groendyke Judy R. McReynolds Southeastern Freight Line, Inc. Groendyke Transport, Inc. ABF Freight Systems, Inc. Lexington, SC Enid, OK Fort Smith, AR
William T. Cassels Jr. Randy P. Guillot Dennis A. Nash Southeastern Freight Line, Inc. Triple G Express, Inc. Kenan Advantage Group Lexington, SC New Orleans, LA North Canton, OH
David S. Congdon Mark E. Haag Donald G. Oren Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. Perfect Transportation LLC Dart Transit Company Thomasville, NC Indianapolis, IN Eagan, MN
Edward Crowell Robert F. Haag Gregory L. Owen Georgia Motor Trucking Association Perfect Transportation LLC Ability Tri-Modal Transportation Services Marietta, GA Indianapolis, IN Carson, CA
Dennis Dellinger Jennifer L. Hall Robert A. Peterson Cargo Transporters, Inc. American Trucking Associations Melton Truck Lines, Inc. Claremont, NC Arlington, VA Tulsa, OK
Michael L. Ducker Sue Hensley Barry E. Pottle FedEx Freight American Trucking Associations Pottle’s Transportation LLC Memphis, TN Arlington, VA Hermon, ME
James R. Duckworth G. Tommy Hodges Richard Roehl American Trucking Associations Titan Transfer, Inc. Roehl Transport, Inc. Arlington, VA Shelbyville, TN Marshfield, WI 5
All names reflect contributions to Truck PAC received from January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
Chairman’s Club $5,000
Lee Philip Shaffer Walter D. Stieg Kevin Traver Kenan Advantage Group Stieg Insurance, A Division of Paynewest Insurance American Trucking Associations Chapel Hill, NC Billings, MT Arlington, VA
John M. Smith John Stomps William A. Usher Jr. CRST International, Inc. Total Transportation of MS, LLC Usher Transport, Inc. Cedar Rapids, IA Richland, MS Louisville, KY
Glynn Spangenberg William R. Sullivan Joel Wallace Spangenberg Partners American Trucking Associations Wallace Transport, Inc. San Diego, CA Arlington, VA Planada, CA
Christopher T. Spear Harold Sumerford Jr. Charles Whittington American Trucking Associations J & M Tank Lines, Inc. Grammer Industries, Inc. Arlington, VA Birmingham, AL Columbus, IN
President’s Club $2,500+
Andrew T. Boyle Brenda Dittmer Howard J. O’ Malley Jr. Boyle Transportation Weinrich Truck Line, Inc. B & T Express, Inc. Billerica, MA Hinton, IA North Lima, OH
Marc D. Boyle Calvin E. Ewell G. Clifton Parker Boyle Transportation H.R. Ewell, Inc. G & P Trucking Company Billerica, MA East Earl, PA Gaston, SC Gregory D. Brown Richard Giroux B R Williams Trucking, Inc. Regency Transportation Inc. Karen E. Rasmussen Oxford, AL Franklin, MA PrePass Safety Alliance Phoenix, AZ Kary Bryce Matthew Brian Hitchcock Preferred Materials, Inc. MBH Trucking, L.L.C. Ken Stabler Sibley, LA Webberville, MI Ken Stabler Trucking, LLC Miles City, MT Chris N. Bunning Gregory R. Hodgen John Bunning Transfer Company, Inc. Groendyke Transport, Inc. Joan F. Tanderup Rock Springs, WY Enid, OK Seward Motor Freight, Inc. Kevin W. Burch Daniel Mairs Seward, NE Jet Express, Inc. Cox Petroleum Transport Dayton, OH Bakersfield, CA Jim Wicker J.W. Logistics, LLC Robert P. Costello Edwin A. Meyer Frisco, TX American Trucking Associations Nevcal Trucking Arlington, VA Reno, NV David Widly Driverfacts, Inc. Wes Davis Edwin J. Nagle III Anaheim, CA Big M Transportation Nagle Companies Blue Mountain, MS Walbridge, OH 6
All names reflect contributions to Truck PAC received from January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
Capitol Club $1,000+
Michael Ahart James Fields Stormie Janzen Omnitracs, LLC PITT OHIO American Trucking Associations Dallas, TX Pittsburgh, PA Arlington, VA
Cari Baylor Kathleen Gamble William E. Jayne III Baylor Trucking, Inc. American Trucking Associations Halls Fast Motor Freight, Inc. Milan, IN Washington, DC South Plainfield, NJ
Brent Bois Russell Gottemoeller Garrett L. Knollman Calhoun Truck Lines Continental Express Transmark Logistics Eden Prairie, MN Sidney, OH Greensburg, IN
Thomas S. Brennan Duane Graves Scott Koch Halls Fast Motor Freight, Inc. Pottle’s Transportation LLC Whitewood Transport South Plainfield, NJ Hermon, ME Billings, MT
Caleb Chatfield Mack H. Guest III Gary Langston American Trucking Associations LAD Truck Lines, Inc. Indiana Motor Truck Association, Inc. Minneapolis, MN Watkinsville, GA Indianapolis, IN
Randall J. Clifford Rick Halbrooks Rebecca Liette Ventura Transfer Company McLeod Software Pohl Transportation, Inc. Long Beach, CA Birmingham, AL Versailles, OH
Dan Cook Erich Helge Christopher Maxwell TrueNorth Companies Seward Motor Freight, Inc. Rhode Island Trucking Association Cedar Rapids, IA Seward, NE Pawtucket, RI
Richard Coyle Michael Herre John McKinnon Devine Intermodal Fremont Contract Carriers, Inc. American Trucking Associations West Sacramento, CA Fremont, NE High Point, NC
Shepard Dunn Jason Higginbotham Tom McLeod Freymiller Ozark Motor Lines, Inc. McLeod Software Oklahoma City, OK Memphis, TN Birmingham, AL
Amber Edmondson Randy Hooper Danny Neal Trailiner Corporation Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP American Trucking Associations Springfield, MO Indianapolis, IN Carlsbad, CA
John Daniel Esparza Daniel Horvath Donavan J. Olson Texas Trucking Association American Trucking Associations Fortune Transportation Austin, TX Arlington, VA Windom, MN
Catherine A. Evans Anne Marie Hulsey Danny Opie American Trucking Associations U.S. Legal Services Opies Transport, Inc. Washington, DC Jacksonville, FL Eldon, MO
Max Farrell David Huneryager Andrew Owens WorkHound Tennessee Trucking Association A&M Transport Chattanooga, TN Nashville, TN Glendale, OR 7
All names reflect contributions to Truck PAC received from January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
Capitol Club $1,000+
Eric Parker Frank Sonzala Gregg Troian American Trucking Associations CIMC Intermodal Equipment PGT Trucking, Inc. Lafayette, CO South Gate, CA Aliquippa, PA
Chelsea Pottle Demmons Mike Stapleton Daniel L. Van Alstine Pottle’s Transportation LLC SmartDrive Systems, Inc. Ruan Hermon, ME San Diego, CA Des Moines, IA
Jeremy Reymer Collin Stewart Randy Vernon DriverReach, LLC Stewart Transport Big G Express Indianapolis, IN Phoenix, AZ Shelbyville, TN
Darrin Roth Brian D. Suhre John S. Whittington American Trucking Associations Cassens Transport Company Grammer Industries, Inc. Arlington, VA Edwardsville, IL Columbus, IN
Stephen J. Rush Peter Sumerford Michael Wilson Carbon Express, Inc. J & M Tank Lines, Inc. Whitewood Transport Wharton, NJ Birmingham, AL Billings, MT
Jack Sawyer Charles K. Tarbutton Des Moines Transportation Co. B-H Transfer Co. Urbandale, IA Sandersville, GA
John R. Schaupp Anthony Tomase LCL Bulk Transport GetGo Transportation Co LLC Green Bay, WI Millbury, OH
Executives Club $500+
Robert Abbott Amy Boerger Mark Colson Lytx, Inc. Cummins Inc. Alabama Trucking Association, Inc. San Diego, CA Columbus, IN Montgomery, AL
Drew Anderson Tony Bradley Joey Crum PrePass Safety Alliance Arizona Trucking Association Northern Industrial Training Phoenix, AZ Tolleson, AZ Palmer, AK
Jason Andrus Steven Bryan Thomas Cuthbertson Doug Andrus Distributing, LLC SambaSafety Omnitracs LLC Idaho Falls, ID Portland, OR Herndon, VA
Marc Blubaugh Susan Chandler Don Daseke Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP American Trucking Associations Daseke, Inc. Columbus, OH Arlington, VA Addison, TX 8
All names reflect contributions to Truck PAC received from January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
Executives Club $500+
Michael Doran Michael Kiely Wayne Prall American Trucking Associations United Parcel Service, Inc. Digby Southwest, Inc. Irwin, PA Washington, DC Tucson AZ
Mark Doughty Wanda Knollman Sarah Rajtik PrePass Safety Alliance Transmark Logistics American Trucking Associations Phoenix, AZ Greensburg, IN Arlington, VA
Melanie Feeley John F. Lynch Tyler Rushforth K-Limited Carrier, Ltd. American Trucking Associations American Trucking Associations Toledo, OH Arlington, VA Arlington, VA
David Andrew Ferris James Maltby Shannon Samples Newton Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP Lynden Incorporated Arkansas Trucking Associations Columbus, OH Seattle, WA Little Rock, AR
Mark Flinchum Richard McArdle Jon K. Samson Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP UPS Freight American Trucking Associations Indianapolis, IN Richmond, VA Arlington, VA
Daniel Furth Robert McGill Matthew Selby National tank Truck Carriers, Inc. Digby Southwest, Inc. Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP Arlington, VA Tucson, AZ Cleveland, OH
Mitchell Guillot D. Chance McNeely Gregory K. Shipman Triple G Express, Inc. Louisiana Motor Transport Association, Inc. Vertical Alliance Group, Inc. Jefferson, LA Baton Rouge, LA Noblesville, IN
Jamie Hammons Hal Miller III Jeffrey Short American Trucking Associations Mississippi Trucking Association ATRI Pensacola Beach, FL Jackson, MS Marietta, GA
Henry O. Hanscom Daniel Murray Rob Sillito American Trucking Associations ATRI American Trucking Associations Arlington, VA Roseville, MN Phoenix, AZ
Rick Hoogendoorn Brad Nelson A. Randolph Smith II YRC Worldwide Inc. FreedomTrucks of America LLC Grant Thornton LLP Sioux Falls, SD Lake Charles, LA Charlotte, NC
Steve Iskander Jim Newport Tim Smith DriverReach, LLC Oklahoma Trucking Association Hub Group Indianapolis, IN Oklahoma City, OK Oak Brook, IL
Jana Jarvis Russell Norris Robert J. Spear Oregon Trucking Associations, Inc. Grant Thornton LLP Southwest Truck Service Portland, OR Charlotte, NC Watsonville, CA
Jackie M. Kelly Jr. Abigail Potter Rebecca E. Summers American Trucking Associations American Trucking Associations Lester R. Summers, Inc. Washington, DC Arlington, VA Ephrata, PA 79
All names reflect contributions to Truck PAC received from January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
Executives Club $500+
Trent Tillman Michael Tunnell Dennis Williams TrueNorth Companies American Trucking Associations Trans-System, Inc. Cedar Rapids, IA Roseville, CA Cheney, WA
J. Richards Todd Thomas A. Whitaker Shawn Yadon South Carolina Trucking Assoc., Inc. Kansas Motor Carriers Association California Trucking Association Columbia, SC Topeka, KS Sacramento, CA
Jonathan Todd Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP Cleveland, OH
Directors Club $250+
P. Dale Bennett Mark Giuffre Amanda Pearson Virginia Trucking Association United Parcel Service, Inc.. Pottle’s Transportation LLC Richmond, VA New York, NY Herman, ME
Louis Campion Lorrie Gunn Myron Rau Maryland Motor Truck Association, Inc. Titan Transfer, Inc. South Dakota Trucking Association Columbia, MD Shelbyville, TN Sioux Falls, SD
Nicholas Card John Hausladen Joseph Sculley Combined Transport, Inc. Minnesota Trucking Association Motor Transport Association of CT Central Point, OR Brooklyn Center, MN Hartford, CT
Tom Crawford Kendra Hems Scott Smith Missouri Trucking Association Trucking Association of New York Transport Topics Publishing Group Jefferson City, MO Clifton Park, NY Arlington, VA
J. Frank Filgo Jay Lim Barry Stang Alabama Trucking Association, Inc. American Trucking Associations Motor Carriers of Montana Montgomery, AL Arlington, VA Helena, MT
Mary Fogle Judith McEwen James Ward Titan Transfer, Inc. American Trucking Associations D.M. Bowman, Inc. Shelbyville, TN Arlington, VA Williamsport, MD
Ross Froat Donna Mooney Jennifer Wieroniey American Trucking Associations Titan Transfer, Inc. American Trucking Associations Arlington, VA Shelbyville, TN Arlington, VA
Gregory D. Fulton Brenda Neville Jonathan Wildish Colorado Motor Carriers Association Iowa Motor Trucking Association Titan Transfer, Inc. Denver, CO Des Moines, IA Shelbyville, TN 10
All names reflect contributions to Truck PAC received from January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
Benjamin Club $100+
Mezzalina Dejongh Terry Pump Steven Thompson Trimac Transportation Inc. CRST Van Expedited, Inc. Titan Transfer, Inc. Pensacola, FL Cedar Rapids, IA Shelbyville, TN
Jacob Newman Kailey Spangenberg Newman Carriers Inc. Conversion Interactive Agency Edwardsville, IL Brentwood, TN
Andrew Petrofsky Whitney Stokes J & M Tank Lines, Inc. Big M Transportation Mountain Brook, AL Ripley, MS
PAC Donor
Robert Farrell American Trucking Associations Arlington, VA
PAC-to-PAC Thank you to these company PACs for your annual contribution to Truck PAC.
• BMO Financial Group Good Governance Fund ($2,500) • Sysco Corporation Good Government Committee ($5,000)
• FedEx Corporation Political Action Committee ($5,000) • Trucking Ind. PAC – The PAC of Illinois Trucking Association ($1,000)
• Ohio Trucking Assn PAC ($1,000) • United Parcel Service Inc. PAC ($5,000)
• Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. PAC ($5,000) • Walmart Inc. PAC for Responsible Government ($5,000)
• Ryder System Inc. Employees Political Action Committee ($5,000) • Werner Enterprises Inc. PAC ($5,000)
• Sentry Insurance A Mutual Company Federal PAC ($2,000) • YRC Worldwide Inc. PAC ($5,000)
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All names reflect contributions to Truck PAC received from January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS Allied Members Thank you to the ATA Allied Members who support Truck PAC with your personal contributions.
Chairman’s Club $5,000+
Frank Love Glynn Spangenberg Walter D. Stieg Love’s Travel Stops Spangenberg Partners Stieg Insurance, A Division of Paynewest Insurance Oklahoma City, OK San Diego, CA Billings, MT
Presidents Club $2,500+
Karen E. Rasmussen David Widly PrePass Safety Alliance Driverfacts, Inc. Phoenix, AZ Anaheim, CA
Capitol Club $1,000+
Michael Ahart Randy Hooper Jeremy Reymer Omnitracs LLC Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP DriverReach, LLC Dallas, TX Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, IN
Dan Cook Anne Marie Hulsey Frank Sonzala TrueNorth Companies U.S. Legal Services CIMC Intermodal Equipment Cedar Rapids, IA Jacksonville, FL South Gate, CA
Max Farrell Tom McLeod Mike Stapleton WorkHound McLeod Software SmartDrive Systems, Inc. Chattanooga, TN Birmingham, AL San Diego, CA
Rick Halbrooks McLeod Software Birmingham, AL
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All names reflect contributions to Truck PAC received from January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 THANK YOU TO OUR DONORS
Executives Club $500+
Robert Abbott David Andrew Ferris Matthew Selby Lytx, Inc. Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP San Diego, CA Columbus, OH Cleveland, OH
Drew Anderson Mark Flinchum Gregory K. Shipman PrePass Safety Alliance Katz, Sapper & Miller, LLP Vertical Alliance Group, Inc. Phoenix, AZ Indianapolis, IN Noblesville, IN
Marc Blubaugh Steve Iskander A. Randolph Smith III Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP DriverReach, LLC Grant Thornton LLP Columbus, OH Indianapolis, IN Charlotte, NC
Amy Boerger Robert McGill Trent Tillman Cummins Inc. Digby Southwest, Inc. TrueNorth Companies Columbus, IN Tucson, AZ Cedar Rapids, IA
Steven Bryan Russell Norris Jonathan Todd SambaSafety Grant Thornton LLP Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP Portland, OR Charlotte, NC Cleveland, OH
Thomas Cuthbertson Wayne Prall Omnitracs LLC Digby Southwest, Inc. Herndon, VA Tucson, AZ
Mark Doughty PrePass Safety Alliance Phoenix, AZ
Benjamin Club $100+
Kailey Spangengerg Conversion Interactive Agency Brentwood, TN
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All names reflect contributions to Truck PAC received from January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019 LOOK AHEAD: 2020 Cook Political Report: 2020 Senate
2020 Senate race ratings AS OF 3/9/2020 ME
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WA ID MT ND MN IL MI NY MA
OR NV WY SD IA IN OH PA NJ CT RI
CA UT CO NE MO KY WV VA MD DE Sullivan (AK) Cotton (AR) AZ NM KS AR TN NC SC DC Risch (ID) Cassidy (LA) OK LA MS AL GA Coons (DE) Sasse (NE) Inhofe (OK) Durbin (IL) AK HI TX FL Markey (MA) Graham (SC) Shaheen (NH) Rounds (SD) Booker (NJ) Tillis (NC) Roberts (KS) Perdue (GA) Alexander (TN) Merkley (OR) McSally (AZ) Loeffler (GA) Ernst (IA) Cornyn (TX) Reed (RI) Smith (MN) Gardner (CO) Jones (AL) McConnell (KY) Moore Capito (WV) Warner (VA) Udall (NM) Peters (MI) Collins (ME) Daines (MT) Hyde-Smith (MS) Enzi (WY)
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Democrat-held seat Republican-held seat *Incumbent not seeking reelection
Six Senate incumbents were out-raised Senators out-raised by challengers in Q4, 2019
STATE COOK RATING INCUMBENT RECEIPTS CHALLENGER RECEIPTS
Arizona TOSS UP Martha McSally (R) $4,035,716 Mark Kelly (D) $6,277,119 Colorado TOSS UP Cory Gardner (R) $2,030,797 John Hickenlooper (D) $2,774,242 Maine TOSS UP Susan Collins (R) $2,282,539 Sara Gideon (D) $3,500,255 Michigan LEAN D Gary Peters (D) $2,516,503 John James (R) $3,537,584 Kentucky LIKELY R Mitch McConnell (R) $4,635,902 Amy McGrath (D) $6,233,988 Massachusetts SOLID D Edward Markey (D) $1,502,606 Joe Kennedy (D) $2,438,490 14 THANK YOU Moving Forward
As you receive this Annual Report, our country finds itself in uncertain times. Yet, throughout this COVID-19 crisis, the nation calls on the trucking industry to keep rolling, and truckers continue to deliver the food, water, medicine, PPE and other essentials that Americans need. American Trucking Associations is fighting to ensure our members have the clearance and resources they need to navigate this challeng- ing environment.
Congress is now working on its next legislative package to further address the public health and economic impact of COVID-19. This Phase IV bill will take shape over the coming days and weeks and could include a wide range of policy measures, including infrastructure investment. ATA’s legislative affairs team is in constant communication with leading legislators and staff on Capitol Hill to ensure trucking’s priorities are fully considered.
ATA’s policy experts are also coordinating closely with officials at the Departments of Transportation, Health and Human Services and Homeland Security, as well as top White House staff, to ensure our members can continue their operations while keep- ing drivers and frontline workers safe and healthy. You can rely on ATA’s COVID-19 Hub for timely updates as the situation continues to develop.
There many unknowns right now, but the importance of our participation in the political process is as certain as ever. There will be a Presidential election on Novem- ber 3, 2020, and the balance of power in Congress will be decided. It’s imperative that trucking’s voice is heard loudly and clearly. If you would like to receive election information, please contact me or Kathleen Gamble to be added to the list.
Know that the entire team at the American Trucking Associations is here to help you, your families, your companies and your workers. We will get through this together and be stronger for it. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.
Ed Gilroy SVP, Legislative Affairs American Trucking Associations For more information about Truck PAC, contact ATA’s Kathleen Gamble
202-544-6245
430 1st Street, SE, suite 100, Washington, DC 20003 15