FreedomWorks for America

Basic facts
Location:| Washington, D.C.
Type:| Super PAC
Affiliation:| Republican
Year founded:| 2011
Website:| Official website

## Contents

* 1 Mission
* 2 Background
* 3 Work
* 3.1 2016 elections
* 3.2 2014 elections
* 3.2.1 Katrina Pierson support
* 3.3 2012 elections
* 4 Finances
* 5 See also
* 6 External links
* 7 Footnotes

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FreedomWorks for America (FWFA) was a conservative super PAC that promoted "free trade, small government and a robust merit-based immigration system," according to Politico.[1] FWFA was affiliated with FreedomWorks, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, which closed on May 7, 2024. The group was headquartered in Washington, D.C.[2] According to termination papers filed with the FEC, the super PAC terminated on December 9, 2024.[3]

## Mission[edit]

As of July 2017, the website for FreedomWorks for America listed the following mission statement:

“  | FreedomWorks for America (FWFA) is focused on spearheading bottom-up grassroots campaigns on behalf of candidates who will promote economic freedom.[4][5] | ”

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## Background[edit]

FreedomWorks for America (FWFA) was founded in 2011 as the super PAC affiliate of FreedomWorks, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization that aimed to support free enterprise policies and limited government.[6]

The super PAC supported conservative candidates, including candidates facing incumbent Republicans, who promoted freedom. Rather than using radio or television ads, FWFA focused on grassroots outreach through its network of volunteers.[4]

## Work[edit]

### 2016 elections[edit]

FWFA spent $460,596 through independent expenditures during the 2016 election cycle. Of the total expenditures, $457,891 supported Republicans and $2,705 opposed Republicans.[7]

The following table describes FWFA's top 2016 independent expenditures by candidate:

Candidate  | Party  | State  | Office  | Position  | Expenditures

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Tim Huelskamp |  | Kan. | U.S. House | Support | $97,058
Mike Lee |  | Utah | U.S. Senate | Support | $92,843
Dave Brat |  | Va. | U.S. House | Support | $60,584
Mark Meadows |  | N.C. | U.S. House | Support | $56,302
Rod Blum |  | Iowa | U.S. House | Support | $48,184
Thomas Massie |  | Ky. | U.S. House | Support | $35,731
George Holding |  | N.C. | U.S. House | Support | $26,919
Walter Jones |  | N.C. | U.S. House | Support | $16,133
Mike Crane |  | Ga. | U.S. House | Support | $6,842
Ron DeSantis |  | Fla. | U.S. House | Support | $6,118

### 2014 elections[edit]

FWFA spent $1,729,870 through independent expenditures during the 2014 election cycle. Of the total expenditures, $1,178,320 supported Republicans, $315,678 opposed Republicans, $1,435 supported Democrats, and $223,685 opposed Democrats.[7]

#### Katrina Pierson support[edit]

See also: Katrina Pierson

FWFA endorsed tea party Republican Katrina Pierson over incumbent Republican Pete Sessions in the 2014 race for Texas' 32nd Congressional District.[8]

"Katrina Pierson has led the fight to elect principled conservatives across the state of Texas for years. While incumbent Rep. Pete Sessions seems more concerned with keeping his seat at the leadership table, Katrina understands the importance of connecting to the grassroots at home and sticking to your guns in Washington," said then FWFA President Matt Kibbe in a statement. "She is the clear choice for voters who want a strong leader who will fight both the Republicans and Democrats in Washington who continue to spend money we don't have."[8]

Pierson lost in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.[9]

### 2012 elections[edit]

FWFA spent $19,636,548 through independent expenditures during the 2012 elections. Of the total expenditures, $42,870 supported Democrats, $7,079,203 opposed Democrats, $11,096,487 supported Republicans, and $1,417,988 opposed Republicans.[10]

FWFA endorsed nearly 600 candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, and the presidency during the the 2012 elections. The following table describes a sample of the group's 2012 independent expenditures by candidate:[10][11]

Candidate  | Party  | State  | Office  | Position  | Expenditures

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Connie Mack |  | Florida | U.S. Senate | Support | $1,874,246
Richard Mourdock |  | Indiana | U.S. Senate | Support | $1,665,105
Josh Mandel |  | Ohio | U.S. Senate | Support | 1,534,975
Jeff Flake |  | Arizona | U.S. Senate | Support | $1,087,627
Tom Smith |  | Pennsylvania | U.S. Senate | Support | $722,048
Jeff Landry |  | Louisiana | Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District | Support | $691,151
George Allen |  | Virginia | U.S. Senate | Support | $522,683
Ted Cruz |  | Texas | U.S. Senate | Support | $481,322
Joe Walsh |  | Illinois | Illinois' 8th Congressional District | Support | $357,164
Ann Marie Buerkle |  | New York | New York's 24th Congressional District | Support | $293,448
Orrin Hatch |  | Utah | U.S. Senate | Oppose | $945,373
Bob Casey |  | Pennsylvania | U.S. Senate | Oppose | $759,473
Joe Donnelly |  | Indiana | U.S. Senate | Oppose | $755,545
Barack Obama |  | \-- | President | Oppose | $621,913
Richard Lugar |  | Indiana | U.S. Senate | Oppose | $335,099
Dan Maffei |  | New York | New York's 24th Congressional District | Oppose | $115,060
Jim Matheson |  | Utah | Utah's 4th Congressional District | Oppose | $110,273
Charles Boustany Jr. |  | Louisiana | Louisiana's 3rd Congressional District | Oppose | $103,769
Lois Frankel |  | Florida | Florida's 22nd Congressional District | Oppose | $80,625
Jon Tester |  | Montana | U.S. Senate | Oppose | $71,204

## Finances[edit]

The following table identifies FWFA's annual federal receipts and disbursements according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission:

Annual federal receipts and disbursements for FWFA, 2011-2016

Year  | Total receipts  | Total disbursements
2016[12] | $358,617 | $655,958
2015[13] | $449,418 | $496,694
2014[14] | $2,975,100 | $3,152,991
2013[15] | $847,243 | $1,083,260
2012[16] | $20,847,893 | $22,007,043
2011[17] | $2,605,304 | $614,923

## See also[edit]

* FreedomWorks
* Super PAC
* Federal Election Commission

## External links[edit]

* Search Google News for this topic

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ Politico, "FreedomWorks Is Closing — And Blaming Trump," May 8, 2024
2. ↑ Huffington Post, "Tea party leader Dick Armey gets first-class treatment," April 19, 2012
3. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "FILING FEC-1859509," accessed August 18, 2025
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 FreedomWorks for America, "About," accessed August 18, 2025
5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
6. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Statement of organization," accessed August 18, 2025
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Open Secrets, "FreedomWorks for America-independent expenditures, communication costs and coordinated expenses, 2016," accessed July 5, 2017 Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; name "Op2" defined multiple times with different content
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 The Hill, "FreedomWorks endorses Pete Sessions' primary opponent in Texas," accessed September 12, 2013
9. ↑ Texas Tribune, "2014 election results," accessed July 26, 2016
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Open Secrets, "FreedomWorks for America Recipients, 2012," accessed July 15, 2013
11. ↑ FreedomWorks for America, "Candidates," accessed April 25, 2013
12. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "FreedomWorks for America Year-End Report, 2016," January 31, 2017
13. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "FreedomWorks for America Year-End Report, 2015," January 30, 2016
14. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "FreedomWorks for America Year-End Report, 2014," January 30, 2015
15. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "FreedomWorks for America Year-End Report, 2013," January 31, 2014
16. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "FreedomWorks for America Year-End Report, 2012," May 21, 2013
17. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "FreedomWorks for America Year-End Report, 2011," April 20, 2012

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