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Real-Time Federal Campaign Finance

NEA ADVOCACY FUND

Last update: Nov. 30, 2014 | 1:46 a.m.
Downloadable files: Contributions | Disbursements  | Independent Expenditures
Alerts: Get automatic alerts when this committee files new campaign finance reports
Total receipts: $19,038,367
Total disbursements: $18,338,784
Total independent expenditures: $5,981,733
Cash on hand (as of Oct. 15, 2014) $2,150,155

Committee Type: "O" - Super PAC
Designation: "B" - Lobbyist/Registrant PAC
Treasurer: EDWARDS, MICHAEL
Location: WASHINGTON, DC
Filing frequency: Quarterly
See filings on the FEC's web site.

Independent Expenditure Summary

Candidates supported or opposed by independent expenditures of $5,000 or more are listed below. See all of this committee's independent expenditures.

Candidate
Incumbent
Office Sought
Support / Oppose
Total outside spending
TILLIS, THOM R (R)
Won General
N US Sen. (NC)
Oppose
$3,024,620
COTTON, THOMAS (R)
Won General
N US Sen. (AR)
Oppose
$841,209
SULLIVAN, DAN (R)
Won General
N US Sen. (AK)
Support
$727,691
ERNST, JONI K (R)
Won General
N US Sen. (IA)
Oppose
$590,959
POLIQUIN, BRUCE L (R)
Won General
N US Rep. (ME-02)
Oppose
$335,748
GARDNER, CORY (R)
Won General
N US Sen. (CO)
Oppose
$202,492
SOUTHERLAND, WILLIAM STEVE II (R)
Lost General
Y US Rep. (FL-02)
Oppose
$126,260
ZELDIN, LEE MICHAEL (R)
Won General
N US Rep. (NY-01)
Oppose
$62,438
SULLIVAN, DAN (R)
Won General
N US Sen. (AK)
Oppose
$50,241
BRALEY, BRUCE L (D)
Lost General
N US Sen. (IA)
Support
$20,075

Recent Independent Expenditures

The most recent independent expenditures $5,000 or more are listed below. See all of this committee's independent expenditures.

Candidate
Support
Oppose
Payee
Amount
Date
Purpose
ERNST, JONI K
Oppose
Dixon/Davis Media Group LLC - Washington, DC $15,637 2014-10-31 Adjusted final amount: Production and Shipping of TV Ad to Begin Airing 11/1/14
ZELDIN, LEE MICHAEL
Oppose
Gumbinner Davies and Simpson - Washington, DC $16,856 2014-10-29 Design, printing and postage for mail
ERNST, JONI K
Oppose
Dixon/Davis Media Group LLC - Washington, DC $7,501 2014-10-28 Production and shipping of TV ad
ERNST, JONI K
Oppose
Waterfront Strategies - Washington, DC $551,855 2014-10-28 Time Buy for TV Ad
ZELDIN, LEE MICHAEL
Oppose
Gumbinner Davies and Simpson - Washington, DC $22,791 2014-10-28 Design, printing and postage for mail
TILLIS, THOM R
Oppose
Gumbinner Davies and Simpson - Washington, DC $29,933 2014-10-27 Design, printing and postage for mail
ZELDIN, LEE MICHAEL
Oppose
Gumbinner Davies and Simpson - Washington, DC $22,791 2014-10-25 Design, printing and postage for mail
ERNST, JONI K
Oppose
Hopkins Sachs - Salem, OR $15,965 2014-10-23 Design, printing and postage for mail
SULLIVAN, DAN
Oppose
Hopkins Sachs - Salem, OR $25,120 2014-10-23 Design, printing and postage for mail
TILLIS, THOM R
Oppose
Gumbinner Davies and Simpson - Washington, DC $29,933 2014-10-22 Design, printing and postage for mail

Recent 24- and 48-hour filings

Only filings made since the last monthly/quarterly report are shown

Filing ID (Type)
Coverage Date
Raised
Independent Expenditures
972466 24/48 hr notice of independent/coordinated expenditures (AMENDED) 10/31/14 - 10/31/14 $0 $15,637
970822 24/48 hr notice of independent/coordinated expenditures 10/29/14 - 10/29/14 $0 $16,856
969971 24/48 hr notice of independent/coordinated expenditures 10/28/14 - 10/28/14 $0 $582,147
968895 24/48 hr notice of independent/coordinated expenditures 10/25/14 - 10/25/14 $0 $22,791
966804 24/48 hr notice of independent/coordinated expenditures 10/22/14 - 10/27/14 $0 $100,953
963980 24/48 hr notice of independent/coordinated expenditures 10/21/14 - 10/21/14 $0 $126,259
961491 24/48 hr notice of independent/coordinated expenditures 10/17/14 - 10/18/14 $0 $410,877

Committee Summary Filings

Filing ID (Type)
Coverage Date
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Debts
966189 10/1/14 - 10/15/14 $6,200,000 $4,590,405 $2,150,155 $50,240
955917 7/1/14 - 9/30/14 $7,518,821 $8,315,031 $540,561 $0
934854 4/1/14 - 6/30/14 $0 $2,508,000 $1,336,771 $0
917562 1/1/14 - 3/31/14 $106 $395,000 $3,844,771 $0
903388 7/1/13 - 12/31/13 $5,019,439 $951,915 $4,239,664 $0
879706 1/1/13 - 6/30/13 $300,000 $302,909 $172,140 $0