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| RickPAC |
| Basic facts |
| Type: | PAC |
| Top official: | Stanley Gerdes, Treasurer[1] |
| Year founded: | 2014 |
RickPAC is a leadership PAC formed to help "elect Republicans to office who share [Rick Perry's] philosophy of low taxes, limited government, border security, and job creation."[2] It was formed in 2014 by Rick Perry.[3]
Political activity[edit]
2016 elections[edit]
According to Open Secrets, in the 2016 election cycle, RickPAC had spent $1,235,240 as of June 2016. According to the same source, $763,804 of the expenditures went toward campaign strategy and communications consulting, and an additional $127,036 was spent on fundraising.[4]
2014 elections[edit]
In 2014, RickPAC listed five qualities of candidates that the group would support, which were as follows:[5]
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- Secure our nation’s border
- Cut taxes for all Americans
- Reduce wasteful government spending
- Invest in job creation
- Believe in the power of the individual[6]
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According to Open Secrets, the PAC gave $73,390 in contributions to federal and local candidates and parties.[7]
Mugshot t-shirts[edit]
Following Perry's indictment, the PAC started to give away t-shirts with Perry's mugshot on the front, along with a mugshot of the woman at the center of the charges against him, Rosemary Lehmberg, from a drunk driving arrest. The shirt was given to those giving a $25 donation.[8]
Finances[edit]
According to Open Secrets, RickPAC had received $1,122,007 in donations during the 2016 election cycle as of June 2016. The same source records the total 2014 election cycle fundraising for RickPAC at $308,229.[9][10]
Recent news[edit]
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See also[edit]
- PAC
- Political action committee
- Federal Election Commission
- Rick Perry
- Rick Perry presidential campaign, 2016
External links[edit]
- RickPAC on YouTube
- The Hill, "Rick Perry unveils PAC in Texas," August 8, 2014
[edit]
- ↑ FEC, "RickPAC Statement of Organization (amended)," June 10, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Rick Perry PAC created," August 4, 2014
- ↑ The Texas Tribune, "Perry Forms Political Action Committee Called RickPAC," August 4, 2014
- ↑ Open Secrets, "RickPAC, Expenditures, 2016," accessed July 28, 2016
- ↑ RickPAC, "Mission Statement," accessed October 8, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Open Secrets, "RickPAC, Expenditures, 2014 cycle," accessed July 28, 2016
- ↑ The Hill, "Perry's PAC sells mug shot T-shirts," August 23, 2014
- ↑ Open Secrets, "RickPAC 2016 profile," accessed July 28, 2016
- ↑ Open Secrets, "RickPAC 2014 profile," accessed July 28, 2016
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