Americans for Job Security
Americans for Job Security has reported spending a total of $8,564,307 on independent campaigning so far this year, with 89% benefiting Republican candidates. Back to group list.
Americans for Job Security is a free-market advocacy group. The group calls itself a business association under the tax code, and its funding sources are unknown.
| Race | Last week | Two weeks ago | Three weeks ago | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Senate Opposing Jane Norton (R) Supporting Ken Buck (R) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,553,126 |
| West Virginia Senate Opposing Joe Manchin (D) | $0 | $980,256 | $0 | $980,256 |
| Arkansas Senate Opposing Bill Halter (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $918,883 |
| North Carolina's 11th district Opposing Heath Shuler (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $750,524 |
| North Carolina's 8th district Opposing Larry Kissell (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560,086 |
| Colorado's 3rd district Opposing John Salazar (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $498,438 |
| Virginia's 9th district Opposing Rick Boucher (D) | $11,600 | $0 | $0 | $482,732 |
| New York's 24th district Opposing Michael Arcuri (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $472,720 |
| Massachusetts Senate Supporting Scott P. Brown (R) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $459,268 |
| Pennsylvania's 4th district Opposing Jason Altmire (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $443,960 |
| North Carolina's 2nd district Opposing Bob Etheridge (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $359,484 |
| Indiana's 8th district Opposing Trent Van Haaften (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $355,161 |
| Pennsylvania's 7th district Opposing Bryan Lentz (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $323,234 |
| Ohio's 18th district Opposing Zachary T. Space (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $160,561 |
| Pennsylvania Senate Supporting Pat Toomey (R) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $144,200 |
| New Mexico's 2nd district Opposing Harry Teague (D) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $54,572 |
| Missouri's 7th district Opposing Billy Long (R) | $0 | $0 | $0 | $44,100 |
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