Planned Parenthood Action Fund Independent Expenditures

What are Independent Expenditures and Communications Costs?

Organizations and individuals looking to do more than just write a check to their favorite candidates can spend unlimited money — independently — to buy ads, send mail or otherwise advocate for the election or defeat of specific candidates. Following a series of recent court decisions, companies, unions and other groups have joined individuals in the ability to make these independent expenditures without any limits. The spending is reported to the FEC, but sources of funds may or may not be disclosed.

Internal communication costs are internal political messages generally aimed only at the members of a union or organization, or company executives. These may be coordinated with the candidates and can be paid for directly from the organization's treasury.

Not included in these totals are funds spent for so-called "issue ads" that don't explicitly call for any candidates' election or defeat. That spending is not reported to the FEC. [x close]

Independent Expenditures, Communication Costs and Coordinated Expenses as of June 20, 2019

For Democrats: 72.29%
Against Republicans: 20.53%
Against Democrats: 7.18%
For Republicans: 0.00%
For Democrats $1,019,325 72.29%
Against Republicans $289,478 20.53%
Against Democrats $101,244 7.18%
For Republicans $0 0.00%

Independent Expenditures, Communication Costs and Coordinated Expenses Details

Candidate State Party Chamber Total For Against
Baldwin, Tammy WI D Senate $10,138 $10,138 $0
Brown, Sherrod OH D Senate $10,138 $10,138 $0
Comstock, Barbara VA R House $860 $0 $860
Costello, Ryan PA R House $860 $0 $860
Culberson, John TX R House $860 $0 $860
Curbelo, Carlos FL R House $860 $0 $860
Faso, John NY R House $860 $0 $860
Fitzpatrick, Brian PA R House $860 $0 $860
Gianforte, Greg MT R House $51,227 $0 $51,227
Handel, Karen GA R House $184,799 $0 $184,799
Heller, Dean NV R Senate $10,998 $0 $10,998
Knight, Steve CA R House $860 $0 $860
Lewis, Jason MN R House $860 $0 $860
Lipinski, Daniel IL D House $101,244 $0 $101,244
McSally, Martha AZ R Senate $860 $0 $860
Nelson, Bill FL D Senate $10,138 $10,138 $0
Newman, Marie IL D House $54,098 $54,098 $0
Nicholson, Kevin WI R Senate $10,138 $0 $10,138
Ossoff, Jon GA D House $576,632 $576,632 $0
Paulsen, Erik MN R House $860 $0 $860
Poliquin, Bruce ME R House $860 $0 $860
Quist, Robert E. MT D House $95,909 $95,909 $0
Renacci, Jim OH R Senate $10,138 $0 $10,138
Rosen, Jacky NV D Senate $10,138 $10,138 $0
Ryan, Paul WI R House $860 $0 $860
Scott, Rick FL R Senate $10,138 $0 $10,138
Sinema, Kyrsten AZ D Senate $10,138 $10,138 $0
Smith, Tina MN D Senate $241,996 $241,996 $0
Valadao, David CA R House $860 $0 $860
Walters, Mimi CA R House $860 $0 $860

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