


EXCLUSIVE — A super PAC focused on electing pragmatic conservatives with proven successes at the state level laid out a multimillion-dollar investment in key congressional races.
GOPAC plans to raise $4.5 million to support GOP congressional candidates this cycle, according to a new memo obtained by the Washington Examiner.
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The money would go “directly in our endorsed candidates through a mix of contributions and independent expenditures, including polling, research and mixed media campaigns of television, digital, mail, etc., to key primary voter universes.”
“We have a long history of helping to elect Republicans to not only state office but also helping them go on to federal office,” said David Avella, the chairman of GOPAC. “Our independent expenditure efforts are more focused on expanding the number of pragmatic governing conservatives who serve in Congress.”
The effort is part of the PAC's Mission Majority movement, with the ultimate goal of “winning competitive primary elections with thoughtful, pragmatic conservatives.”
“With financial support from direct financial investments and independent expenditures, these governing conservatives will strengthen our Republican majority,” the memo reads.
Last cycle, GOPAC helped members like Reps. Jen Kiggans (R-VA) and Erin Houchin (R-IN) get elected, and in past cycles, they have helped others, including Reps. Stephanie Bice (R-OK) and Mark Green (R-TN).
“GOPAC has a long history of educating and electing Republican leaders. The support I received was instrumental in helping me get to Congress,” Bice was quoted as saying in the memo. “I urge anyone who wants to assist Republican leaders to look at the programs.”
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This year, some of the members they plan on supporting include Tim Moore, the speaker of the North Carolina House, who is now running for Congress, and Riley Moore, the state treasurer of West Virginia, who is also now running for Congress, Avella said.
“We're constantly monitoring these races, but we believe if we could put about four and a half million into these races, we can have an impact, particularly in some of these districts that are strongly Republican seats,” he said.