Hijacking Campaign 2022 | Independent Expenditures | Issue Ads | Candidates | Offices | Campaign 2022
Posted: August 5, 2022
Updated: March 22, 2024
This is federal political action committee (PAC) used by the National Rifle Association (NRA), the nation's largest and most controversial pro-gun group, to support Republican and conservative candidates and attack Democrats in races for federal and state offices. Between 2010 and 2020, the NRA spent over $4.5 million on issue ads and independent expenditures placing it among the top interest group spenders spenders in Wisconsin state elections.
During the August 2022 primaries, the NRA reported spending about $2,600 on postcards endorsing candidates in five Republican legislative primaries and the attorney general's race.
Towards the end of September, the NRA reported its first substantial outlay for independent expenditures in Wisconsin's 2022 elections when it reported over $280,000 for radio ads to oppose Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and to support his Republican rival, Tim Michels.
Towards the end of the first week of October, the organization reported spending nearly $50,000 to support Michels as well as the GOP candidates for attorney general and lieutenant governor, Fond du Lac District Attorney Eric Toney and then State Sen. Roger Roth.
Less than three weeks before the November 8 election, the NRA reported spending a little over an additional $1,200 to support Michels.
By the time of the election, the NRA had spent nearly another $89,000 to report Republican candidates for state-wide and legislative office.
Last active election: 2020
This organization is an unregistered independent expenditure committee that is required to report any such spending done within 60 days of a primary or an election to the Wisconsin Ethics Commission per Chapter 11, Subchapter X of Wisconsin Statutes.