Fair Share Action

Fair Share Action
Formation August 2012[1]
Type Super PAC
Purpose To support Democratic candidates and oppose Republican candidates
Location
Affiliations Fair Share Alliance, Fair Share Alliance Education Fund
Website www.fairshareaction.org

Fair Share Action is an American super PAC that seeks to elect Democratic candidates to political office.[2] Fair Share Action is affiliated with two other organizations: the 501(c)(4) Fair Share Alliance, and the 501(c)(3) Fair Share Alliance Education Fund.

Fair Share Action was launched in Colorado in August 2012.[1] The super PAC is heavily funded by Tim Gill, a computer software entrepreneur and LGBT rights activist. Fair Share Action also received $550,000 in seed funding from Environment America. Billionaire Tom Steyer, the National Education Association, and America Votes have also funded Fair Share Action.[3][4][5]

The group's initial activities included get out the vote efforts in Colorado, Florida, and New Hampshire for President Barack Obama's 2012 re-election campaign.[1][6] In 2014, Fair Share Action reported spending $4,363,917 on federal electoral efforts, including more than $1.5 million on efforts to re-elect former Democratic U.S. Senator Mark Udall, who was ultimately defeated.[7][8][9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Crummy, Karen (October 28, 2012). "Democratic activist Tim Gill heavily funded federal super PAC". Denver Post. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  2. ↑ "Fair Share Action". OpenSecrets.org. Center for Responsive Politics. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  3. ↑ Olsen-Phillips, Peter (October 24, 2014). "Revenge of the Democrats: Wealthy liberals top list of super PAC donors in 2014". Sunlight Foundation. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  4. ↑ Biddle, Rishawn (December 2, 2013). "NEA’s $131 Million Spree". Dropout Nation. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  5. ↑ Beckel, Michael (May 21, 2014). "Secretive Liberal Group Bankrolled By Anonymous Donors". Huffington Post. Center for Public Integrity. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  6. ↑ Wyatt, Kristen (October 19, 2012). "Suburban Denver District Now A Costly Battleground". CBS Denver. Associated Press. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  7. ↑ Markay, Lachlan (October 21, 2014). "Democracy Alliance Dark Money Network Spends Millions for Udall". Washington Free Beacon. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "FAIR SHARE ACTION (2014 cycle )". Influence Explorer. Sunlight Foundation. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  9. ↑ Fish, Sandra (August 27, 2014). "Outside groups lead spending on Colo. political ads". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
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