Liberty for All Action Fund
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| Liberty for All Action Fund | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Type: | Hybrid PAC |
| Top official: | Aaron Price, Interim Executive Director |
| Founder(s): | James Ramsey, Founder and Chairman |
| Year founded: | 2012 |
| Website: | Official website |
The Liberty for All Action Fund is a hybrid PAC that seeks to pursue the "development of and advocacy for legislation and government programs that promote and sustain social and economic freedoms, advance a free society, and promote the enactment of limited and local government."[1]
Background[edit]
Initially founded in 2012 as a super PAC, the Liberty for All PAC existed in order to "recruit and elect pro-liberty candidates all around the country." According to the group's official website, the PAC's founder, James Ramsey, decided in 2013 that "only winning one race at a time will not defeat the combined interests of big-government, big-labor, and those who would continue to lead this nation astray from its core principles." As a result, the group shifted its focus in 2013 and reorganized as an action fund.[1]
Political activity[edit]
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Liberty for All Action Fund[edit]
The list below gives information on the financial expenditures of the Liberty for All Action Fund from 2015 to 2016.
| 2015-2016 Liberty for All Action Fund Expenditures[2] | |||||||
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| Year | Filing Report | Total Receipts | Total Disbursements | Cash on Hand | |||
| 2016 | July Quarterly | $87 | $4,259 | $4,726 | |||
| 2016 | April Quarterly | $13,741 | $5,879 | $8,898 | |||
| 2015 | Year-End Report | $105,614 | $124,007 | $1,036 | |||
Liberty for All PAC[edit]
2014 elections[edit]
According to the Sunlight Foundation, as of December 31, 2012, the PAC had $143,204.06 on hand during the 2014 cycle.[3]
2012 elections[edit]
According to the Sunlight Foundation, the Liberty for All PAC spent $1,725,585.15 on the 2012 elections. Of those funds, 46 percent achieved the desired result, based on Sunlight Foundation analysis.[4]
Endorsed candidates[edit]
The Liberty for All PAC endorsed the following candidates for the 2012 election:[4]
Targeted incumbents[edit]
Expenditures[edit]
The Liberty for All Super PAC spent a grand total of $1,725,566 in the 2012 election. Of that money, $0 was spent for Democrats, $0 was against Democrats, $798,580 was for Republicans, and $926,986 was used against Republicans.[5]
| Top 10 largest Liberty for All Super PAC expenditures in 2012[5] | |||||||
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| Candidate | Party | State | Office | Total | For | Against | Desired Result |
| Thomas Massie |  |
KY | House | $629,201 | $$629,201 | $0 |  |
| Nancy Cassis | |
MI | House | $529,655 | $0 | $529,655 |  |
| Wil Cardon | |
AZ | Senate | $382,425 | $0 | $382,425 | |
| Kerry Bentivolio | |
MI | House | $163,303 | $163,303 | $0 | |
| Alecia Webb-Edgington | |
KY | House | $13,683 | $0 | $13,683 | |
| Ron Paul | |
N/A | President | $5,250 | $5,250 | $0 | |
| Charles Boustany | |
LA | House | $1,223 | $0 | $1,223 | |
| Justin Amash | |
MI | House | $826 | $826 | $0 | |
Campaign advertisements[edit]
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Financials[edit]
Liberty for All Action Fund[edit]
As of June 2016, according to Open Secrets, the Liberty for All Action Fund recorded a total of $352,601 in contributions and $363,758 in expenditures for the two-year filing period period from June 2014 to June 2016. The organization had also spent $299,938 in independent expenditures for the same time period.[6]
Liberty for All PAC (2012)[edit]
Organizations[edit]
The top five donors to the Liberty for All Super PAC during the 2012 election cycle were as follows:[7]
| Top 5 Donors to Liberty for All Super PAC, 2012[7] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupation/Employer | Total | From Individuals | From Organizations |
| Linda Bean's Perfect Maine | $1,125,000 | $1,125,000 | $0 |
| Americans for Limited Government | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 |
| Morning Star Co | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 |
| MQS Asset Management | $10,000 | $10,000 | $0 |
| Famlee Investment Co | $5,000 | $5,000 | $0 |
Industries[edit]
The top five industries donating to the Liberty for All Super PAC during the 2012 election cycle were as follows:[8]
| Top 5 Donors to Liberty for All Super PAC, 2012[8] | |||
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| Industry | Total | From Individuals | From Organizations |
| Securities & Investment | $3,155,483 | $3,155,483 | $0 |
| Food Processing & Sales | $100,000 | $100,000 | $0 |
| Republican/Conservative | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 |
| Misc Business | $22,000 | $22,000 | $0 |
| Business Services | $20,000 | $20,000 | $0 |
Affiliated organizations[edit]
Liberty For All, Inc., is the sister organization to Liberty for All Action Fund. It was founded to perform research in tandem with think tanks and student groups, and advocate "for a policy platform that will engage and motivate the next generation Liberty For All" to "help lay the groundwork so the free market can continue to thrive."[9]
The Liberty for All Inc. official website states the following about the group's mission:[9]
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Liberty For All, Inc. is a non-profit social welfare organization dedicated to the development of and advocacy for legislation and government programs that promote and sustain social and economic freedoms, advance a free society, and promote the enactment of limited and local government. In support of this mission, Liberty For All conducts research, educates the public, engages in issue advocacy, and scores the positions of elected officials concerning these issues.[10] |
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Recent news[edit]
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External links[edit]
Footnotes[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Liberty for All website, "Our Story," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑ FEC, "Liberty for All Action Fund profile, Report Summaries," accessed July 26, 2016
- ↑ The Sunlight Foundation, "Liberty For All Action Fund outside spenders 2014" accessed January 10, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Sunlight Foundation, "Liberty for All Action Fund outside spenders 2012"
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Open Secrets, "Liberty for All Super PAC Recipients, 2012," accessed July 13, 2013
- ↑ Open Secrets, "Liberty for All Super PAC 2016 profile," accessed July 24, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Open Secrets, "Top Organizations Donating to Liberty for All Super PAC, 2012," accessed July 13, 2013
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Open Secrets, "Contributions to Liberty for All Super PAC Industry Breakdown, 2012," accessed July 13, 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Cite error: Invalid
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