House Republicans who opposed McCarthy speakership receive significant campaign funding boost.
Club for Growth Pledges $20 Million to Support House Republicans
In an exciting development, Club for Growth, a prominent conservative organization, has announced its commitment to direct $20 million towards the campaigns of the Patriot 20. This group of House Republicans bravely opposed Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s bid for speaker of the House in January.
“As the largest conservative political action committee, we helped elect 17 of these 20 members to Congress and are determined to make sure they have the support necessary to win their primaries and beat Democrat challengers,”
– Club for Growth Action President David McIntosh
The organization’s memo, obtained by Politico, states that the $20 million will be used to defend the Patriot 20, who fought for conservative priorities and a more transparent legislative process during the speaker negotiations. This financial commitment serves as a deterrent to potential challengers and allows for aggressive independent expenditures targeting moderate opponents.
Who are the “Patriot 20”?
The memo identifies the members of the Patriot 20 as follows:
- Reps. Andy Biggs, Eli Crane, and Paul Gosar of Arizona
- Lauren Boebert of Colorado
- Byron Donalds, Anna Paulina Luna, and Matt Gaetz of Florida
- Andrew Clyde of Georgia
- Mary Miller of Illinois
- Andy Harris of Maryland
- Matt Rosendale of Montana
- Dan Bishop of North Carolina
- Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma
- Scott Perry of Pennsylvania
- Ralph Norman of South Carolina
- Andy Ogles of Tennessee
- Keith Self of Texas
- Chip Roy, Michael Cloud, and Bob Good of Texas
Club for Growth emphasizes its priority to support the five newcomers to Congress within the Patriot 20, including Crane, Luna, Brecheen, Ogles, and Self, as reported by Fox News.
McIntosh’s memo also highlights the organization’s successful track record in previous races, investing over $8.1 million to elect Josh Brecheen (OK-02), Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13), and Andy Ogles (TN-05) in the last cycle. The Club for Growth is determined to re-elect the remaining 15 Republicans of the Patriot 20 and will not hesitate to make independent expenditures to defeat moderate challengers.
Furthermore, Club for Growth pledges to shield conservative Republicans from attacks by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). McIntosh specifically mentions Lauren Boebert, Anna Paulina Luna, and Scott Perry as current House Republicans facing such attacks.
As McIntosh concludes, the organization’s primary role in the general election will be to level the playing field against the Democrats’ spending advantage. They will achieve this by making independent expenditures to support conservative candidates targeted by the DCCC, just as they committed $6.4 million to protect Chip Roy (TX-21) in 2020.
This generous commitment from Club for Growth provides a significant boost to the re-election campaigns of House Republicans who stood against McCarthy’s speakership bid, ensuring they have the necessary resources to defend their seats and advance conservative principles.
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Source: The Western Journal
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