Hometown Freedom Action Network
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| Hometown Freedom Action Network | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Washington, D.C. |
| Type: | Super PAC |
| Affiliation: | Republican |
| Year founded: | 2012 |
| Website: | Official website |
Hometown Freedom Action Network is a super PAC that makes independent expenditures in support of Republican candidates. The group is headquartered in Washington, D.C..
Mission
According to the organization's Facebook page, Hometown Freedom Action Network has the following mission statement:
| “ | Hometown Freedom Action Network is committed to mobilizing voters who believe in the American values of hard work, personal responsibility and patriotism. These values laid the foundation for our nation’s prosperity and security and we must return to our founding principles to again fully realize the promise of American ingenuity, innovation and strength.[1][2] | ” |
History
Hometown Freedom Action Network was founded in August 2012 in West Chester, Ohio, as a super PAC with the goal of making independent expenditures in support of Republican candidates. The group relocated its headquarters to Washington, D.C., in 2015.[3][4]
According to the group's Facebook page, Hometown Freedom Action Network "is committed to mobilizing voters who believe in bedrock American values of hard work, personal responsibility and patriotism."[1]
Work
Political activity
As a super PAC, Hometown Freedom Action Network can solicit and spend unlimited sums of money. The group cannot contribute directly to a politician or political party, but it can make independent expenditures to support or oppose political figures.[5][6]
2017 elections
Endorsed candidates
Hometown Freedom Action Network spent $130,300 for television advertisements in support of Republican candidate Tommy Pope in South Carolina's 5th Congressional District special election. According to Politico, the funds purchased advertising time in the Columbia and Charlotte-area media markets. Pope lost to Ralph Norman in the Republican primary runoff election on May 16, 2017.[7][8]
2016 elections
According to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, Hometown Action Freedom Network spent $100,000 for advertising to target an unspecified, non-federal campaign.[9]
2014 elections
Endorsed candidates
Hometown Freedom Action Network spent $70,000 for television advertisements in support of Republican candidate Adam Kwasman in the race for Arizona's 1st Congressional District.[10] The group also spent roughly $124,000 for advertisements in support of Republican candidate Don Ytterberg in the race for Colorado's 7th Congressional District.
Targeted candidates
Hometown Action Freedom Network spent over $340,000 in advertisements to oppose U.S. Senator Al Franken (D-Minn.).[11]
Finances
As a super PAC, Hometown Freedom Action Network can solicit and spend unlimited sums of money. The group cannot contribute directly to a politician or political party, but it can make independent expenditures to support or oppose political figures.[5][6]
The following table identifies annual receipts and disbursements for Hometown Freedom Action Network according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission:[9]
| Annual receipts and disbursements for Hometown Freedom Action Network, 2012-2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Total receipts | Total disbursements |
| 2016 | $151,000.00 | $113,040.00 |
| 2015 | $100.00 | $3,038.90 |
| 2014 | $651,250.00 | $648,220.00 |
| 2013 | $0 | $0 |
| 2012 | $0 | $0 |
Donors
According to a 2014 report in The Washington Post, Hometown Freedom Action Network received funding from two Ohio-based groups: A Public Voice and the Government Integrity Fund. In 2017, Politico reported that the group received funding from the super PAC Citizens for a Working America.[8][12]
Leadership
As of the group's amended statement of organization in 2015, the following individuals held leadership positions with Hometown Freedom Action Network:[4]
- David R. Langdon, Custodian of records
- Tom Norris, Treasurer
Media
Recent news
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See also
External links
- Hometown Freedom Action Network homepage
- Hometown Freedom Action Network on Twitter
- Hometown Freedom Action Network on YouTube
- Hometown Freedom Action Network on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Facebook, "Hometown Freedom Action Network," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Hometown Freedom Action Network—Statement of Organization," August 17, 2012
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Federal Election Commission, "Hometown Freedom Action Network—Statement of Organization," August 14, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Atlantic, "The New York Times' Disingenuous Campaign Against Citizens United," February 24, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 The New York Times, "Who's Financing the 'Super PACs'?" May 7, 2012
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Hometown Freedom Action Network—24/48 HOUR REPORT OF INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES," April 26, 2017
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Politico, "Health care wars start anew," April 27, 2017
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Federal Election Commission, "Details for Committee ID : C00528901," accessed May 19, 2017
- ↑ The Arizona Republic, "Tobin scrambles to stay ahead in GOP primary," August 15, 2014
- ↑ The Journal, "Franken vs. McFadden in Senate race," October 23, 2014
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Groups funded by secret donors buffeted two dozen House races in 2014," November 28, 2014
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