Fair Share Action
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| Location: | Denver, Colo. |
| Type: | Super PAC |
| Affiliation: | Democratic |
| Year founded: | 2012 |
| Website: | Official website |
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Fair Share Action is a progressivesuper PAC that aims to support political candidates who advocate for policies that in its view strengthen working families and provide access to stable employment. Fair Share Action is affiliated withFair Share, a501(c)(4)nonprofit organization, and theFair Share Education Fund, a501(c)(3)nonprofit organization. The group is headquartered inDenver, Colorado.[1][2]
Mission
As of July 2017, the website for Fair Share Action contained the following statement concerning the organization's purpose:[2]
| “ | Fair Share Action works to provide every American with a fair shot at a good job, a secure future and a strong voice in our democracy. We elect public officials who stick up for working families at all levels of government. We use tactics that promote citizen engagement and empower people to make a difference on issues that affect their daily lives.[3] | ” |
Background
Fair Share Action was established in 2012 as thesuper PAC affiliate of Fair Share, a501(c)(4)nonprofit organization, and the Fair Share Education Fund, a501(c)(3)nonprofit organization. Together, the Fair Share group of organizations aims to design and implement education initiatives, communications strategies, and grassroots political engagement to support public policies concerning working families.[2][4]
Work
As of July 2017, Fair Share Action's website describes its work as advocating "closing corporate tax loopholes, ending childhood hunger, growing a strong middle class, and ensuring that all Americans have access to good quality, well-paying jobs." Thesuper PAC aims to implement its agenda through grassroots political engagement. The group focuses on "winning the ground game" through a combination of door-to-door outreach, direct mail, television ads, and internet communications.[2][5]
2016 elections
During the 2014 election cycle, Fair Share Action spent a total of $2,541,465 to support or oppose federal candidates. Of the total, $1,787,440 supportedDemocratic candidates and $754,025 opposedRepublican candidates, according to theCenter for Responsive Politics.[6]
In March 2016, Fair Share Action contributed $100,000 toCorrect the Record, asuper PAC supporting 2016Democratic presidential candidateHillary Clinton. In June 2015, Fair Share Action contributed $1 million toPriorities USA Action, another pro-Clintonsuper PAC.[7][8]
2014 elections
During the 2014 election cycle, Fair Share Action spent a total of $2,773,536 to support or oppose federal candidates. Of the total, $1,619,718 supportedDemocratic candidates and $1,070,338 opposedRepublican candidates.[9]
Endorsed candidates
Fair Share Action endorsed the following successful 2014 candidates:[5]
- John Hickenlooper (Governor of Colorado)
- John Kitzhaber (Governor of Oregon)
- Tom Wolf (Governor of Pennsylvania)
- Dick Durbin (U.S. Senate-Pa.)
- Gary Peters (U.S. Senate-Mich.)
- Jeanne Shaheen (U.S. Senate-N.H.)
- Jeff Merkley (U.S. Senate-Ore.)
- Mark Warner (U.S. Senate-Va.)
- Ann Kirkpatrick (Arizona's 1st Congressional District)
- Raul GrijalvaArizona's 2nd Congressional District
- Kyrsten Sinema (Arizona's 9th Congressional District)
- Jim Costa (California's 16th Congressional District
- Julia Brownley (California's 26th Congressional District)
- John Garamendi (California's 3rd Congressional District)
- Pete Aguilar (California's 31st Congressional District)
- Raul Ruiz (California's 36th Congressional District)
- Scott Peters (California's 52nd Congressional District)
- Ami Bera (California's 7th Congressional District)
- Jerry McNerney (California's 9th Congressional District)
- Diana DeGette (Colorado's 1st Congressional District)
- Jared Polis (Colorado's 2nd Congressional District)
- Ed Perlmutter (Colorado's 7th Congressional District)
- Gwen Graham (Florida's 2nd Congressional District
- Patrick Murphy (Florida's 18th Congressional District)
- Dave Loebsack (Iowa's 2nd Congressional District)
- Bill Foster (Illinois' 11th Congressional District)
- Cheri Bustos (Illinois' 17th Congressional District)
- Tammy Duckworth (Illinois' 8th Congressional District)
- Seth Moulton (Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District)
- Richard Nolan (Minnesota's 8th Congressional District)
- Ann Kuster (New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District)
- Kurt Schrader (Oregon's 5th Congressional District)
2012 elections
During the 2012 election cycle, Fair Share Action spent a total of $2,924,617, all of which was directed in support ofDemocratic candidates. The group focused on get-out-the-vote efforts inColorado,Florida andNew Hampshire.[9][10]
Endorsed candidates
Fair Share Action endorsed the following 2012 candidates:[11]
- Barack Obama (President)
- Jon Tester (U.S. Senate-Mont.)
- Tammy Baldwin (U.S. Senate-Wis.)
- Alfred Lawson, Jr. (Florida's 2nd Congressional District)
- Annie Kuster (New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District)
- Bill Nelson (U.S. Senate-Fla.)
- Patrick Murphy (Florida's 18th Congressional District)
- Richard Carmona (U.S. Senate-Ariz.)
- Heidi Heitkamp (U.S. Senate-N.D.)
- Kyrsten Sinema (Arizona's 9th Congressional District)
- Lois Frankel (Florida's 22nd Congressional District)
- Joe Miklosi (Colorado's 6th Congressional District)
- Chris Murphy (U.S. Senate-Conn.)
- Sherrod Brown (U.S. Senate-Ohio)
- Ed Perlmutter (Colorado's 7th Congressional District)
Expenditures
The following table identifies Fair Share Action's ten largest expenditures during the 2012 elections:[9]
| Fair Share Action's ten largest 2012 expenditures | |||||||
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| Candidate | Party | State | Office | Total | For | Against | Desired Result |
| Barack Obama |  | N/A | Presidential | $2,235,688 | $2,235,688 | $0 |  |
| Jon Tester | | MT | Senate | $134,479 | $134,479 | $0 | |
| Tammy Baldwin | | WI | Senate | $125,226 | $125,226 | $0 | |
| Alfred Lawson, Jr. | | FL | House | $112,596 | $112,596 | $0 |  |
| Annie Kuster | | NH | House | $84,810 | $84,810 | $0 | |
| Bill Nelson | | FL | Senate | $54,170 | $54,170 | $0 | |
| Patrick Murphy | | FL | House | $39,177 | $39,177 | $0 | |
| Richard Carmona | | AZ | Senate | $39,123 | $39,123 | $0 | |
| Heidi Heitkamp | | ND | Senate | $27,564 | $27,564 | $0 | |
| Kyrsten Sinema | | AZ | House | $27,337 | $27,337 | $0 | |
Finances
The following table identifies annual federal receipts and disbursements for Fair Share Action according to reports filed with theFederal Election Commission:
| Annual federal receipts and disbursements for Fair Share Action, 2012-2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Total receipts | Total disbursements |
| 2016[12] | $3,221,798 | $3,237,742 |
| 2015[13] | $1,100,000 | $1,039,326 |
| 2014[14] | $2,879,182 | $4,348,560 |
| 2013[15] | $84 | $15,357 |
| 2012[16] | $5,569,911 | $3,742,153 |
Legal status
Fair Share Action is asuper PAC. A super PAC is a political committee that can solicit and spend unlimited sums of money. A super PAC cannot contribute directly to a politician or political party, but it can spend independently to campaign for or against political figures. These committees are also called independent expenditure-only committees. A super PAC is not legally considered apolitical action committee (PAC) and as such is regulated under separate rules.[17][18]
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑Fair Share, "Home" accessed July 12, 2013
- ↑2.02.12.22.3Fair Share Action, "About Fair Share Action" accessed July 5, 2017
- ↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑Federal Election Commission, "Details for Committee ID : C00526673," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑5.05.1Fair Share Action, "Our role: winning the ground game," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑Center for Responsive Politics, "Fair Share Action Independent Expenditures, Communication Costs and Coordinated Expenses," accessed July 5, 2017
- ↑Free Beacon, "Dark money funds super PAC coordinating with Clinton campaign," April 15, 2016
- ↑CBS News, "Pro-Clinton super PAC gets $1 million secret contribution," August 11, 2015
- ↑9.09.19.29.3Open Secrets, "Fair Share Action-independent expenditures," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑Denver Post, "Democratic activist Tim Gill heavily funded federal super PAC" accessed July 12, 2013
- ↑Fair Share Action, "Endorsed Candidates," accessed July 12, 2013
- ↑Federal Election Commission, "Fair Share Action Year-End Report, 2015," January 25, 2017
- ↑Federal Election Commission, "Fair Share Action Year-End Report, 2015," January 29, 2016
- ↑Federal Election Commission, "Fair Share Action Year-End Report, 2014," January 30, 2015
- ↑Federal Election Commission, "Fair Share Action Year-End Report, 2013," January 24, 2014
- ↑Federal Election Commission, "Fair Share Action Year-End Report, 2012," November 13, 2013
- ↑The Atlantic, "The New York Times' Disingenuous Campaign Against Citizens United," February 24, 2012
- ↑The New York Times, "Who's Financing the 'Super PACs?" May 7, 2012
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