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Senate Conservatives Fund

March 08, 2023

The Senate Conservatives Fund (SCF) is a United States political action committee (PAC) that supports conservative Republican Party candidates in primaries and general elections. The SCF primarily focuses on supporting United States Senate candidates. The PAC was founded by then-U.S. Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina in 2008.

History

U.S. Senator Jim DeMint founded Senate Conservatives Fund during summer 2008.[1]

In 2010, SCF raised $9.3 million, supporting successful Senate candidates Mike Lee of Utah (who defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Bob Bennett in a Republican primary[2]), Rand Paul of Kentucky, Marco Rubio of Florida,[3] Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania,[3] and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin.[4] SCF also supported a number of unsuccessful 2010 candidates, including Sharron Angle in Nevada, Ken Buck in Colorado, Joe Miller in Alaska, John Raese in West Virginia, Dino Rossi in Washington, and Christine O'Donnell in Delaware.[5][6]

DeMint left SCF in 2012.[7] SCF, along with its affiliated super PAC, raised $16.5 million during the 2011-2012 election cycle.[8] In 2012, SCF spent more than $8.7 million, endorsing nine Republican U.S. Senate candidates; three of those nine candidates—Ted Cruz, Jeff Flake, and Deb Fischer—were elected.[8]

SCF has aligned itself with U.S. Senator Ted Cruz and has levied attacks on Senators Mitch McConnell and Lamar Alexander. In 2013, the fund orchestrated a robocall and direct mail campaign to generate signatures for an anti-Affordable Care Act petition. SCF also endorsed a strategy to defund Obamacare that culminated in the 2013 shutdown of the federal government.[9] Republican Senate leaders have criticized SCF for targeting incumbent Senate Republicans.[9][10]

In the 2013–2014 election cycle, SCF supported Matt Bevin and provided significant funding to Bevin’s Republican primary challenge to then-Senate Minority Leader McConnell in the State of Kentucky.[11] SCF also supported Chris McDaniel of Mississippi in a Republican primary challenge to longtime incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran and supported Milton R. Wolf of Kansas in a Republican primary challenge to longtime incumbent Sen. Pat Roberts. Bevin,[12] McDaniel,[13] and Wolf[14] all lost their primary elections. Overall, SCF-endorsed candidates won two of the six Senate races in which SCF invested in 2014; Ben Sasse was elected to the Senate from Nebraska and Joni Ernst was elected to the Senate from Iowa.[15]

Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli became president of SCF in 2014.[16]

Following the 2021 storming of the U.S. Capitol, SCF began raising money for Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri, who had been widely ostracized by corporate donors after accusations that he incited the violence, with SCF raising $700,000 and spending nearly $400,000 to send texts and emails in support of him.[17]

In 2021, it was reported that the SCF spent nearly $90,000 on bulk purchases on a book published by Tom Cotton, as well as nearly $65,000 to Regnery Publishing for bulk purchases of Josh Hawley's forthcoming book.[18]

House Conservatives Project

In 2013, SCF expanded its focus to include supporting conservative candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives through its House Conservatives Project. SCF Executive Director Matt Hoskins stated that part of the impetus for the Project was to "build a farm team for the Senate."[19]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rosen, James (June 27, 2008). "DeMint goes national in Senate re-election campaign". McClatchy DC.
  2. ^ Catanese, David. "Sen. Bennett loses GOP nomination". POLITICO. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. ^ a b Lerer, Lisa (September 16, 2010). "Jim DeMint's Path to Power". Businessweek.
  4. ^ "Campaign cash: Wisconsin Senate race (washingtonpost.com)". www.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2020-05-11.
  5. ^ Overby, Peter (November 12, 2010). "DeMint Increases Clout By Banking On Conservatives". NPR.
  6. ^ Gonzales, Nathan L. (December 21, 2012). "Group DeMint Founded Has No Plans to Replace the Departing Senator". The Rothenberg Political Report.
  7. ^ "Sen. Jim DeMint to Resign, Take Over Heritage Foundation". nationalreview.com. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Tea Party senator digs in against talk of compromise". USA TODAY. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  9. ^ a b Palmer, Anna; Raju, Manu (September 29, 2013). "Senate Conservatives Fund roils GOP". Politico.
  10. ^ Joseph, Cameron (October 1, 2013). "Senate Conservatives Fund launches ads against Democrats on shutdown". The Hill.
  11. ^ Jaffe, Alexandra (3 January 2014). "SCF invests nearly $1 million in McConnell primary challenger". TheHill. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  12. ^ "KY Sen: McConnell Beats Bevin". The Weekly Standard. 20 May 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  13. ^ Weisman, Jonathan (25 June 2014). "Cochran Holds Off Tea Party Challenger in Mississippi". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  14. ^ "Sen. Pat Roberts beats tea party challenger Milton Wolf". MSNBC. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  15. ^ Philip Bump (2021-11-26) [2014-10-02]. "The Senate Conservatives Fund has had a very bad 2014". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. ISSN 0190-8286. OCLC 1330888409.[please check these dates]
  16. ^ Levinson, Alexis (11 June 2014). "Ken Cuccinelli Takes Helm of Senate Conservatives Fund". Retrieved 16 January 2019 – via www.rollcall.com.
  17. ^ Markay, Lachlan (January 27, 2021). "Conservative group puts $700k behind Hawley". Axios. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  18. ^ Farhi, Paul. "The GOP's big bulk book-buying machine is boosting Republicans on the bestseller lists". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  19. ^ Strauss, Daniel (September 17, 2013). "Powerful Senate Conservatives Fund Expands To Focus On House Races". Talking Points Memo.

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The Senate Conservatives Fund SCF is a United States political action committee PAC that supports conservative Republican Party candidates in primaries and general elections The SCF primarily focuses on supporting United States Senate candidates The PAC was founded by then U S Senator Jim DeMint of South Carolina in 2008 Contents 1 History 1 1 House Conservatives Project 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory EditU S Senator Jim DeMint founded Senate Conservatives Fund during summer 2008 1 In 2010 SCF raised 9 3 million supporting successful Senate candidates Mike Lee of Utah who defeated incumbent Republican Sen Bob Bennett in a Republican primary 2 Rand Paul of Kentucky Marco Rubio of Florida 3 Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania 3 and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin 4 SCF also supported a number of unsuccessful 2010 candidates including Sharron Angle in Nevada Ken Buck in Colorado Joe Miller in Alaska John Raese in West Virginia Dino Rossi in Washington and Christine O Donnell in Delaware 5 6 DeMint left SCF in 2012 7 SCF along with its affiliated super PAC raised 16 5 million during the 2011 2012 election cycle 8 In 2012 SCF spent more than 8 7 million endorsing nine Republican U S Senate candidates three of those nine candidates Ted Cruz Jeff Flake and Deb Fischer were elected 8 SCF has aligned itself with U S Senator Ted Cruz and has levied attacks on Senators Mitch McConnell and Lamar Alexander In 2013 the fund orchestrated a robocall and direct mail campaign to generate signatures for an anti Affordable Care Act petition SCF also endorsed a strategy to defund Obamacare that culminated in the 2013 shutdown of the federal government 9 Republican Senate leaders have criticized SCF for targeting incumbent Senate Republicans 9 10 In the 2013 2014 election cycle SCF supported Matt Bevin and provided significant funding to Bevin s Republican primary challenge to then Senate Minority Leader McConnell in the State of Kentucky 11 SCF also supported Chris McDaniel of Mississippi in a Republican primary challenge to longtime incumbent Sen Thad Cochran and supported Milton R Wolf of Kansas in a Republican primary challenge to longtime incumbent Sen Pat Roberts Bevin 12 McDaniel 13 and Wolf 14 all lost their primary elections Overall SCF endorsed candidates won two of the six Senate races in which SCF invested in 2014 Ben Sasse was elected to the Senate from Nebraska and Joni Ernst was elected to the Senate from Iowa 15 Former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli became president of SCF in 2014 16 Following the 2021 storming of the U S Capitol SCF began raising money for Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri who had been widely ostracized by corporate donors after accusations that he incited the violence with SCF raising 700 000 and spending nearly 400 000 to send texts and emails in support of him 17 In 2021 it was reported that the SCF spent nearly 90 000 on bulk purchases on a book published by Tom Cotton as well as nearly 65 000 to Regnery Publishing for bulk purchases of Josh Hawley s forthcoming book 18 House Conservatives Project Edit In 2013 SCF expanded its focus to include supporting conservative candidates for the U S House of Representatives through its House Conservatives Project SCF Executive Director Matt Hoskins stated that part of the impetus for the Project was to build a farm team for the Senate 19 See also EditRepublican In Name OnlyReferences Edit Rosen James June 27 2008 DeMint goes national in Senate re election campaign McClatchy DC Catanese David Sen Bennett loses GOP nomination POLITICO Retrieved 16 January 2019 a b Lerer Lisa September 16 2010 Jim DeMint s Path to Power Businessweek Campaign cash Wisconsin Senate race washingtonpost com www washingtonpost com Retrieved 2020 05 11 Overby Peter November 12 2010 DeMint Increases Clout By Banking On Conservatives NPR Gonzales Nathan L December 21 2012 Group DeMint Founded Has No Plans to Replace the Departing Senator The Rothenberg Political Report Sen Jim DeMint to Resign Take Over Heritage Foundation nationalreview com 6 December 2012 Retrieved 16 January 2019 a b Tea Party senator digs in against talk of compromise USA TODAY Retrieved 16 January 2019 a b Palmer Anna Raju Manu September 29 2013 Senate Conservatives Fund roils GOP Politico Joseph Cameron October 1 2013 Senate Conservatives Fund launches ads against Democrats on shutdown The Hill Jaffe Alexandra 3 January 2014 SCF invests nearly 1 million in McConnell primary challenger TheHill Retrieved 16 January 2019 KY Sen McConnell Beats Bevin The Weekly Standard 20 May 2014 Retrieved 16 January 2019 Weisman Jonathan 25 June 2014 Cochran Holds Off Tea Party Challenger in Mississippi The New York Times Retrieved 16 January 2019 Sen Pat Roberts beats tea party challenger Milton Wolf MSNBC 5 August 2014 Retrieved 16 January 2019 Philip Bump 2021 11 26 2014 10 02 The Senate Conservatives Fund has had a very bad 2014 The Washington Post Washington D C ISSN 0190 8286 OCLC 1330888409 please check these dates Levinson Alexis 11 June 2014 Ken Cuccinelli Takes Helm of Senate Conservatives Fund Retrieved 16 January 2019 via www rollcall com Markay Lachlan January 27 2021 Conservative group puts 700k behind Hawley Axios Retrieved January 27 2021 Farhi Paul The GOP s big bulk book buying machine is boosting Republicans on the bestseller lists Washington Post ISSN 0190 8286 Retrieved 2021 04 17 Strauss Daniel September 17 2013 Powerful Senate Conservatives Fund Expands To Focus On House Races Talking Points Memo External links EditOfficial website Senate Conservatives Fund at Ballotpedia Senate Conservatives Fund at Curlie Profile at ProPublica Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Senate Conservatives Fund amp oldid 1133869889, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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