Congressional Leadership Fund

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The Congressional Leadership Fund is a Super PAC dedicated to electing Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives.[1] The Super PAC, which is closely linked to House Speaker John Boehner and House GOP leadership, was founded in 2011 and spent nearly $10 million in the 2012 cycle electing Republican candidates.[2]

Leadership

  • Former Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman, Chairman
  • Fred Malek, Board Member
  • Former Representative Thomas M. Reynolds, Board Member
  • Former Representative Vin Weber, Board Member
  • Charlie Spies, Senior Adviser[3]
  • Brian O. Walsh, President
  • Dan Conston, Communications Director[4]
  • Trent Edwards, Development Director[5]

The board members are all members of the board of the American Action Network.[6]

2012 Election Cycle

According to records from the Federal Elections Commission, during the 2012 election cycle, CLF raised $11.3 million and spent $10.8 million.[7] Of the 19 congressional races where CLF and the affiliated American Action Network paid for television ads, Republicans won 12 of the contests.[8] The non-partisan Sunlight Foundation reported that CLF had a 58.05% return on investment in 2012.[9]

Their largest donor was Sheldon Adelson, who gave $5 million in 2012. Other major donors included the late Texas home builder Bob J. Perry and Chevron.[10]

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