Senate Leadership Fund
| Abbreviation | SLF |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2015 |
| Type | Independent expenditure-only political committee (Super PAC) |
| Registration no. | C00571703 |
| Location |
|
Executive director | Steven J. Law (to 2024[1]) |
Chairman | Cory Gardner |
Executive Director | Alex Latcham |
Treasurer | Caleb Crosby |
| Affiliations | Mitch McConnell[2] |
| Revenue | $298,859,706.60 (January 2023 to December 2024) |
| Website | senateleadershipfund |
| [3][4][5][6] | |
The Senate Leadership Fund is a United States political action committee which describes itself as "the only outside organization solely dedicated to protecting and expanding the Republican Senate Majority".[4]
Activities
Georgia, 2020
The PAC registered Peachtree PAC in 2020 and spent over $35 million between November 6, 2020, and December 31, 2020. Peachtree spent $12,417,180.41 opposing Jon Ossoff and $12,417,180.41 opposing Raphael Warnock along with $6,505,575.64 supporting Kelly Loeffler and $6,505,575.64 supporting David Perdue.[7] A spokesperson for the PAC declined to say who was funding Peachtree.[8]
2024
| Spending ($) | Support/Oppose | Candidate | Candidate Won | Race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63,683,899.22 | oppose | Sherrod Brown | No | Ohio Senator |
| 52,799,239.86 | oppose | Bob Casey Jr. | No | Pennsylvania Senator |
| 32,331,391.30 | oppose | Elissa Slotkin | Yes | Michigan Senator |
| 23,065,091.98 | oppose | Jon Tester | No | Montana Senator |
| 22,329,701.41 | oppose | Tammy Baldwin | No | Wisconsin Senator |
| 6,938,926.82 | support | Bernie Moreno | Yes | Ohio Senator |
| 3,187,411.00 | oppose | Dan Osborn | No | Nebraska Senator |
| 3,016,401.95 | oppose | Jacky Rosen | Yes | Nevada Senator |
| 3,012,401.95 | support | Sam Brown | No | Nevada Senator |
| 498,473.00 | support | Donald Trump | Yes | United States President |
| 230,094.39 | support | Tim Sheehy | Yes | Montana Senator |
Donors over $1 million (January 2023 - December 2024)[3]
- $35.58 from One Nation (United States)
- $30 million from Kenneth C. Griffin
- $27 million from Paul Singer (businessman)
- $15 million from Miriam Adelson
- $10 million from Elon Musk
- $10 million between Pat Ryan (executive) and Shirley Ryan
- $9 million between J. Christopher Reyes and Jude Reyes
- $9 million from Stephen A. Schwarzman
- $6 million between Charles R. Schwab and Hellen O. Schwab
- $5.5 million from Warren Stephens
- $4.5 from Chevron Corporation
- $4 million from Occidental Petroleum Corp
- $3.875 from Altria
- $3.5 million from the American Petroleum Institute
- 2.5 million between Koch, Inc. and Koch Industries Inc.
- $2 million from Kenneth Fisher
- $2 million from Rupert Murdoch
- $2 million from Jim Walton
- $2 million from Rob Walton
- $1.75 million from Jim Davis (businessman)
- $1.75 million from Marc Rowan
- $1.1 million from Trevor Rees-Jones
- $1 million from The Anschutz Corporation
- $1 million from Ron Cameron (businessman)
- $1 million from Ken Langone
- $1 million from Elizabeth Uihlein
- $1 million from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- $1 million from Jeff Yass
See also
References
- ^ Sherman, Jake. "Gardner to chair SLF, ushering in Thune era for the super PAC". Punchbowl News.
- ^ "Mitch McConnell's $200 million race for control of the Senate — "The Takeout" - CBS News". CBS News. 29 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND - committee overview". FEC.gov.
- ^ a b "About". Senate Leadership Fund.
- ^ "Senate Leadership Fund Profile: Summary". OpenSecrets.
- ^ "PAC Profile: Senate Leadership Fund". OpenSecrets.
- ^ "PEACHTREE PAC - committee overview". FEC.gov.
- ^ SLODYSKO, BRIAN (8 December 2020). "Source of money behind GOP's new Georgia super PAC a mystery". AP News.