Political Action Committees, or PACs, can have a significant influence on the outcome of an election. In this regular blog series, I look at local PACs–where they get their money and where they are sending their money. In today’s post, I look at the Leadership PACs of Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee. The selected transactions are for January 2014:
Orrin PAC (Orrin Hatch)
Cash on hand beginning January 1, 2014: $400,491.98
Selected receipts include:
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Comcast and NBC Universal PAC, $2,500
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National Association of Federal Credit Unions PAC, $1,500
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BAE Systems USA PAC (defense contractor), $1,000
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Patricia Knight (former Hatch chief of staff), $1,500
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National Cable & Telecommunications, $1,500
Selected disbursements include:
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The Larrison Group, $6,500 for fundraising consulting (principal Heather Larrison is the finance director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee)
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Deer Valley Resort, $900 for hotel
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National Republican Senatorial Committee, $15,000 for 2014 contribution
Constitutional Conservatives PAC (Mike Lee):
Cash on hand beginning January 1, 2014: $11,012.06
Selected receipts include:
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Koch Industries, Inc. Political Action Committee, $3,000
Selected disbursements include:
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The Gula Graham Group, $960 for fundraising fees
