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RELEASE: Free and Strong America PAC Second Quarter 2010 Financial Report
Mitt Romney’s Free and Strong America PAC today filed its finance report with the Federal Election Commission and reported raising $1,504,989.71 in the second quarter of 2010. Mitt Romney’s PAC also has five state affiliates in Alabama, Iowa, Michigan, New Hampshire, and South Carolina, which raised an additional $329,700 during the same period, bringing total PAC second quarter fundraising to $1,834,689.71. Combined first and second quarter fundraising for the federal and state PACs totaled $3,438,978.41.
Mitt Romney formed the Free and Strong America PAC to promote Republican candidates and conservative causes around the country through speeches, political appearances and financial support. In the second quarter of 2010, Republican candidates and conservative causes received $270,552.04 in support from the federal PAC and an additional $79,050 from the state PACs, totaling $349,602.04. Combined first and second quarter contributions totaled $408,444.30.
Contributions included $42,000 to Nikki Haley’s gubernatorial campaign in South Carolina, $20,000 to Terry Branstad’s gubernatorial campaign in Iowa, and $10,000 to Texas Governor Rick Perry’s reelection campaign.
“Republicans have an opportunity to make significant gains in the 2010 elections. The reason is because people are fed up with overspending, deficits, higher taxes and the lack of jobs. Our PAC is supporting candidates who are opposed to President Obama’s job-killing tax and spend agenda and committed to putting our nation on the right track,” said Romney.
In the first two quarters of 2010, the PAC has supported over 150 Republican candidates and conservative causes in states across the country including Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, and Virginia.
A complete list of the PAC’s 2010 Q1 and Q2 donations is below:
Committee: Office Sought: 2010 Contribution Amount: Contribution Type
Otter for Idaho: ID Governor: $5,000.00: cash contribution
Texans for Rick Perry: TX Governor: $10,000.00: cash contribution
Daugaard for South Dakota: SD Governor: $5,000.00: cash contribution
Governor Branstad 2010: IA Governor: $20,000.00: cash contribution
Hoekstra for Governor: MI Governor: $3,400.00: cash contribution
Kasich Taylor for Ohio: OH Governor: $493.70: In-kind contribution
Nikki Haley for Governor: SC Governor: $42,000.00: cash contribution
Susana Martinez for Governor: NM Governor: $5,000.00: cash contribution
The Committee to Elect Paul LePage Governor: ME Governor: $750.00: cash contribution
Bennett Election Committee Inc.: U.S. Senate (UT): $799.70: In-kind contribution
Friends of John McCain: U.S. Senate (AZ): $5,000.00: cash contribution
Georgians for Isakson: U.S. Senate (GA): $5,000.00: cash contribution
Grassley Committee, Inc.: U.S. Senate (IA): $5,000.00: cash contribution
Carly for California, Inc.: U.S. Senate (CA): $5,000.00: cash contribution
Dan Coats for Indiana: U.S. Senate (IN): $5,000.00: cash contribution
Friends of Mike Lee Inc.: U.S. Senate (UT): $5,000.00: cash contribution
Friends of Sharron Angle: U.S. Senate (NV): $5,000.00: cash contribution
Hoeven for Senate: U.S. Senate (ND): $5,000.00: cash contribution
Kirk for Senate: U.S. Senate (IL): $5,000.00: cash contribution
Marco Rubio for U.S. Senate: U.S. Senate (FL): $5,000.00: cash and in-kind contribution
Mike Crapo for US Senate: U.S. Senate (ID): $5,000.00: cash contribution
Toomey for Senate: U.S. Senate (PA): $4,896.00: cash contribution
Bill Flores for Congress: TX-17: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Bill Shuster for Congress: PA-9: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Blaine for Congress 2010: MO-09: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Brian Bilbray for Congress: CA-50: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Charlie Dent for Congress: PA-15: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Committee to Re-elect Congressman Dana Rohrabacher: CA-46: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Conaway for Congress: TX-11: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Crenshaw for Congress: FL-04: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Friends of Connie Mack: FL-14: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Friends of Jack Kingston: GA-01: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Friends of Jason Chaffetz: UT-03: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Friends of Joe Pitts: PA-16: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Friends of Sam Johnson: TX-03: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Gingrey for Congress: GA-11: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Graves for Congress: MO-06: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Heller for Congress: NV-02: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Jim Gerlach for Congress Committee: PA-6: $2,500.00: cash contribution
John Carter for Congress: TX-31: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Kay Granger Campaign Fund: TX-12: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Kevin McCarthy for Congress: CA-22: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Lungren for Congress: CA-03: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Mary Bono Mack Committee: CA-45: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Olson for Congress Committee: TX-22: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Pete Sessions for Congress: TX-32: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Price for Congress: GA-06: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Rob Bishop for Congress: UT-01: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Roskam for Congress Committee: IL-06: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Schmidt for Congress Committee: OH-02: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Schock for Congress: IL-18: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Simpson for Congress: ID-02: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Team Emerson for Jo Ann Emerson: MO-08: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Texans for Lamar Smith: TX-21: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Tom Rooney for Congress: FL-16: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Westmoreland for Congress: GA-03: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Berg for Congress: ND-00: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Bucshon for Congress: IN-08: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Canseco for Congress: TX-23: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Denham for Congress: CA-19: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Diane Black for Congress: TN-06: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Djou for Hawaii: HI-01: $3,669.10: cash and in-kind contribution
Dold for Congress: IL-10: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Ed Martin for Congress: MO-03: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Fimian for Congress 2010: VA-11: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Fitzpatrick for Congress: PA-08: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Friends of David Harmer: CA-11: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Friends of Joe Heck: NV-03: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Friends of John Loughlin: RI-01: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Friends of Morgan Philpot Campaign Committee: UT-02: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Friends of Todd Young: IN-09: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Hoosiers for Rokita: IN-04: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Jeff Perry for Congress: MA-10: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Jon Barela for Congress: NM-01: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Kinzinger for Congress: IL-11: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Kristi for Congress: SD-00: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Levesque for Congress: ME-02: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Lou Barletta for Congress: PA-11: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Martha Roby for Congress: AL-02: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Morgan Griffith for Congress: VA-09: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Mulvaney for Congress: SC-05: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Pat Meehan for Congress: PA-07: $2,500.00: cash contribution
People for Pearce: NM-02: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Randy Hultgren for Congress: IL-14: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Raul Labrador for Idaho: ID-01: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Robert Hurt for Congress: VA-05: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Scontras for Congress 2010: ME-01: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Scott Rigell for Congress: VA-02: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Steve Chabot for Congress: OH-01: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Stivers for Congress: OH-15: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Tim Burns for Congress: PA-12: $3,663.84: cash and in-kind contribution
Tim Griffin for Congress Campaign Committee: AR-02: $2,500.00:cash contribution
Tim Scott for Congress: SC-01: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Van Tran for Congress: CA-47: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Walorksi for Congress, Inc.:IN-02: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Zaun for Congress: IA-03: $2,500.00: cash contribution
House Victory 2010: Joint Fundraising Committee of Gingrey for Congress, Price for Congress and Westmoreland for Congress: $1,102.33: In-kind contribution
Adam Putnam for Commissioner of Agriculture: FL Commissioner of Agriculture: $250.00: cash contribution
Bill Schuette for Attorney General: MI Attorney General: $3,400.00: cash contribution
Casey Cagle for Lt. Governor: GA Lt. Governor: $1,000.00: cash contribution
Chris Roy for Secretary of State: Vermont Secretary of State: $519.63: cash and in-kind contribution
Dan Rutherford Campaign Committee: IL Treasurer: $1,000.00: cash contribution
Jeff Atwater for Chief Financial Officer: FL Chief Financial Officer: $250.00: cash contribution
Plummer for Illinois: IL Lt. Governor: $1,000.00: cash contribution
Sam Olens for Attorney General: GA Attorney General: $2,500.00: cash contribution
Cecil Staton for State Senate: GA State Senate: $500.00: cash contribution
David Shafer Senate Committee: GA State Senate: $500.00: cash contribution
Friends of Bill Hamrick: GA State Senate: $500.00: cash contribution
Friends of Chip Rogers: GA State Senate: $1,000.00: cash contribution
Friends of Jack Murphy: GA State Senate: $500.00: cash contribution
Friends of Tommie Williams: GA State Senate: $1,000.00: cash contribution
Greg Ryberg Campaign: SC State Senate: $250.00: cash contribution
Kevin Bryant Campaign: SC State Senate: $250.00: cash contribution
Larry Martin Campaign: SC State Senate: $250.00: Cash contribution
Ronnie Cromer Campaign: SC State Senate: $250.00: cash contribution
Friends of David Boutin: NH State Senate: $500.00: cash contribution
Millar for State Senate: GA State Senate: $500.00: cash contribution
Bill Sandifer Campaign: SC State Representative: $250.00: cash contribution
Chip Huggins Campaign: SC State Representative: $250.00: cash contribution
Citizens for Calvin Hill: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Citizens to Elect Brooks Coleman: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Committee to Elect Butch Parrish: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Committee to Elect Carl Rogers: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Committee to Elect Cliff Rosenberger: Ohio State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Committee to Elect Richard H. Smith: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Committee to Elect Tim Bearden: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Committee to Elect Tom Rice: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Committee to Re-Elect Billy Horne: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Committee to Re-Elect Rep. Lynn R. Smith: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Dan Cooper Campaign: SC State Representative: $250.00: cash contribution
Davis 4 House 109: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Edward Lindsey for State House 54 Committee: GA State Representative: $1,000.00: cash contribution
Eric Bedingfield Campaign: SC State Representative: $250.00: cash contribution
Friends of Barbara Comstock: VA State Delegate: $1,000.00: cash contribution
Friends of Bill Hembree: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Friends of David Casas: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Friends of Don Parsons: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Friends of Jan Jones: GA State Representative: $1,000.00: cash contribution
Friends of Jon Burns: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Friends of Matt Dollar: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Friends of Wendell Willard: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Gene Pinson Campaign: SC State Representative: $250.00: cash contribution
Harry Cato Campaign: SC State Representative: $250.00: cash contribution
Jenny Horne Campaign: SC State Representative: $250.00: cash contribution
Jim Harrison Campaign: SC State Representative: $250.00: cash contribution
Joan Brady Campaign: SC State Representative: $250.00: cash contribution
Mark Hamilton for State House 23: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Martin for Georgia: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Mike Sottile Campaign: SC State Representative: $250.00: cash contribution
Phillip Lowe Campaign: SC State Representative: $250.00: cash contribution
Ralston for Representative Committee: GA State Representative: $1,000.00: cash contribution
Rita Allison Campaign: SC State Representative: $250.00: cash contribution
Roger Williams Campaign Committee: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
The Committee to Elect Douglas Holt: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
The Committee to Elect John Meadows: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
The Committee to Elect Matt Ramsey: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
The Committee to Elect R.M. Channell: GA State Representative: $500.00: cash contribution
Tracy Edge Campaign: SC State Representative: $250.00: cash contribution
Wendy Nanney Campaign: SC State Representative: $250.00: cash contribution
Willie Lee Talton for State Rep.: GA State Representative:$500.00: cash contribution
Chris Murphy Campaign: SC State Representative: $250.00: cash contribution
Kenneth L. Weyler Campaign: NH State Representative: $250.00: cash contribution
Kevin Ryan Campaign: SC State Representative: $250.00: cash contribution
Peter McCoy Campaign: SC State Representative: $250.00: cash contribution
Steve Cunningham Campaign: NH State Representative: $250.00: cash contribution
Bob Taylor Campaign: Greenville, SC County Council: $250.00: cash contribution
Joe Dill Campaign: Greenville, SC County Council: $250.00: cash contribution
Republican Party of Florida (federal account): N/A: $5,000.00: cash contribution
MA Republican State Congressional Committee (federal account): N/A: 5,000.00: cash and in-kind contribution
New Hampshire Republican State Committee (non-federal account): N/A: $15,000.00: cash contribution
New Hampshire Republican State Committee (federal account): N/A: $5,000.00: cash contribution
Total 2010 Q1 and Q2 Contributions
$408,444.30