KochPAC (the Koch Industries Inc Political Action Committee) is a United States political action committee that represents the interests of Koch Industries and its affiliates.[1]
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| Type | Political action committee |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Suite 800 600 14th Street, NW Washington, DC 20005 |
Treasurer | Gael Fletcher (1993–1995) Kimberlyrenee Kahoe (1996–2000) Arianne Duddy Massey (2000) Christine M. Taylor (2000–2003) Dorothy P. Posey (2004) Lacye R. Tennille (2005–present) |
Parent organization | Koch Industries |
Background
editKochPAC is a political action committee that is funded by employees of Koch Industries and its affiliates. It funds mainly Republican candidates for the US Congress.[1] Greg Guest, senior director of corporate communications at Georgia-Pacific, has stated that KochPAC supports candidates "based on their support for market-based policies and economic freedom".[2]
2011–2012 activities
editOpenSecrets' compilation of Federal Election Commission forms for 2012 indicated that KochPAC received $1,746,950 with donations of at least $200 from 3,096 individual donors.[3][4]
2012 House of Representatives elections
editIn the 2012 House of Representatives elections, KochPAC contributed $28,000 to 4 Democratic candidates and $1,500,000 to 207 Republican candidates.[5]
The top recipient of campaign funding was Joe Walsh (R-IL) who received $12,500. Other contributions included $10,000 each to ninety-four candidates, $9500 each to two candidates, $9500 to one candidate, $8500 each to two candidates, $7500 each to 20 candidates, $7000 to one candidate, $6000 each to two candidates, $5500 to one candidate, $5000 each to fifty-nine candidates, and $3500 or less each to twenty-eight candidates.[5]
2012 Senate elections
editIn the 2012 Senate elections, KochPAC contributed $10,000 to 1 Democratic candidate and $185,000 to 23 Republican candidates.[5]
The top two recipients of campaign funding were Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), who each received $15,000. Other contributions included $10,000 each to a total of twelve candidates, $7000 to one candidate, $5000 each to seven candidates, $2000 to one candidate, and $1000 to one candidate.[5]
Interorganizational contributions
editDuring the 2012 election year, KochPAC contributed $24,000 to Democrat-affiliated organizations, $802,000 to Republican-affiliated organizations, and $10,000 to other organizations.[3] The Target State Victory Fund, which received $35,000, was the single largest recipient of these funds. Other recipients included the Republican National Committee, the National Republican Congressional Committee, and the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which each received $30,000, the Romney Victory, which received $25,000, as well as fifty-three organizations which received $10,000 and forty-five organizations which received $7500 or less. KochPAC also received $5000 from the Senate Conservatives Fund.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b O'Connor, Clare (2012-10-15). "Koch Brothers' 'Pro-Romney' Letter To Staff: Is Koch PAC Non-Partisan, As They Claim?". Forbes. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ Guest, Greg (2012-10-14). "Koch Companies Response to Mike Elk Concerning Employee Communications". Georgia-Pacific. Koch Industries. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ a b c "KochPAC Summary". OpenSecrets.org. OpenSecrets. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ "KochPAC Contributors". OpenSecrets.org. OpenSecrets. Retrieved 2013-02-22.
- ^ a b c d "KochPAC Contributions to Federal Candidates". OpenSecrets. Retrieved 2013-02-22.