Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity has reported spending a total of $1,322,058 on independent campaigning through October 2010, with 96% benefiting Republican candidates. Back to group list.
| Race | Week before election | Two weeks before election | Three weeks before election | 2010 Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin's 3rd district Opposing Ron Kind (D) Supporting Dan Kapanke (R) | $18,978 | $0 | $0 | $189,139 |
| Arkansas's 1st district Opposing Chad Causey (D) | $0 | $147,794 | $0 | $147,794 |
| Virginia's 9th district Opposing Rick Boucher (D) | $111,497 | $0 | $0 | $111,497 |
| Ohio's 18th district Opposing Zachary T. Space (D) | $0 | $0 | $100,050 | $102,943 |
| North Carolina's 7th district Opposing Mike McIntyre (D) | $0 | $0 | $100,027 | $100,027 |
| Wisconsin's 7th district Opposing Julie Lassa (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $97,412 |
| New Hampshire's 2nd district Opposing Ann Mclane Kuster (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $75,762 |
| New Hampshire's 1st district Opposing Carol Shea-Porter (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $74,417 |
| Nevada Senate Opposing Harry Reid (D) | $0 | $68,849 | $0 | $68,849 |
| Wisconsin's 8th district Opposing Steve Kagen (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $67,813 |
| Pennsylvania's 12th district Opposing Mark Critz (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $63,801 |
| Florida's 2nd district Opposing Allen Boyd (D) | $0 | $0 | $21,100 | $21,100 |
| New Jersey's 3rd district Opposing John H. Adler (D) | $11,765 | $5,400 | $0 | $21,095 |
| Florida's 8th district Opposing Alan Grayson (D) | $0 | $0 | $16,300 | $16,300 |
| New Jersey's 6th district Opposing Frank Pallone Jr (D) | $0 | $7,675 | $0 | $13,345 |
| New York's 23rd district Opposing Bill Owens (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,400 |
| Illinois's 11th district Opposing Deborah Halvorson (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,400 |
| Kansas's 4th district Supporting Jean Schodorf (R) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,950 |
| Indiana's 9th district Opposing Baron Hill (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,220 |
| Georgia's 8th district Opposing Jim Marshall (D) | $5,900 | $0 | $0 | $5,900 |
| Ohio's 1st district Opposing Steve Driehaus (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,700 |
| New York's 19th district Opposing John Hall (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,600 |
| New Jersey's 12th district Opposing Rush Holt (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,230 |
| Colorado's 4th district Opposing Betsy Markey (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| New York's 13th district Opposing Michael E. McMahon (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,915 |
| Pennsylvania's 7th district Opposing Bryan Lentz (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| Ohio's 13th district Opposing Betty Sue Sutton (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,990 |
| Illinois's 14th district Opposing Bill Foster (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,480 |
| Ohio's 15th district Opposing Mary Jo Kilroy (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,008 |
| New York's 20th district Opposing Scott Murphy (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,780 |
| Indiana's 8th district Opposing Trent Van Haaften (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,374 |
| Ohio's 16th district Opposing John A. Boccieri (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,800 |
| South Carolina's 5th district Opposing John M. Spratt Jr (D) | $0 | $1,410 | $0 | $1,410 |
| Indiana's 2nd district Opposing Joe Donnelly (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,275 |
| Indiana's 3rd district Opposing Tom Hayhurst (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,220 |
| Maryland's 1st district Opposing Frank M. Kratovil Jr (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $980 |
| New York's 24th district Opposing Michael Arcuri (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $940 |
| Ohio's 6th district Opposing Charlie Wilson (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $420 |
| Indiana's 5th district Opposing Tim Crawford (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $147 |
SOURCES: Federal Election Commission filings; Washington Post research
NOTE: Totals represent spending in calendar year 2010 and will change as new filings are made or information is amended. Data includes "electioneering communication" and electronically-filed "independent expenditure" spending reported to the Federal Election Commission. Spending on "issue ads" targeting candidates will not be included if it is more than 30 days before a primary or more than 60 days before the general election. "Weeks on list" shows the total number of weeks that a group or race has been in the top ten throughout the year.
By T.W. Farnam and Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso -- The Washington Post
NOTE: Totals represent spending in calendar year 2010 and will change as new filings are made or information is amended. Data includes "electioneering communication" and electronically-filed "independent expenditure" spending reported to the Federal Election Commission. Spending on "issue ads" targeting candidates will not be included if it is more than 30 days before a primary or more than 60 days before the general election. "Weeks on list" shows the total number of weeks that a group or race has been in the top ten throughout the year.
By T.W. Farnam and Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso -- The Washington Post