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Showing data from the 2011-2012 election cycle. See the 2013-2014 home page.

AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM, 2012 CYCLE

Contributions are as of the last report.

This group is not a political committee
Filing Frequency: Quarterly
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Independent Expenditures (during 2012 cycle): $15,794,582.00
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Independent Expenditure Summary

Negative: 91%   Opposes Democrats: $14,383,034.11   Opposes Republicans: $3,547.89
Positive: 9%   Supports Democrats: $0.00   Supports Republicans: $1,408,000.00

This table shows the overall total amount spent by this group supporting or opposing federal candidates in independent expenditures in the 2012 election cycle.

Race Candidate Support/oppose Amount
OH-6 (House) WILSON, CHARLES A (D) Oppose $3,125,329.01
CA-52 (House) PETERS, SCOTT (D) winner Oppose $1,864,280.98
CO-3 (House) PACE, SALVATORE II (D) Oppose $1,575,153.70
PA-12 (House) CRITZ, MARK (D) Oppose $1,527,330.30
NY-21 (House) OWENS, WILLIAM (D) winner Oppose $1,125,923.94
GA-12 (House) BARROW, JOHN J. (D) winner Oppose $1,110,277.60
FL-2 (House) LAWSON, ALFRED J JR (D) Oppose $1,046,253.94
PA-12 (House) ROTHFUS, KEITH MR. (R) winner Support $990,000.00
NY-18 (House) MALONEY, SEAN PATRICK (D) winner Oppose $699,128.61
IL-12 (House) ENYART, WILLIAM L JR (D) winner Oppose $472,053.36
MA (Senate) WARREN, ELIZABETH (D) winner Oppose $439,233.85
KY-6 (House) CHANDLER, A.B. III (D) Oppose $321,400.00
NV (Senate) BERKLEY, SHELLEY (D) Oppose $320,514.00
VA (Senate) KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (D) winner Oppose $292,997.00
WI (Senate) BALDWIN, TAMMY (D) winner Oppose $203,843.06
ND (Senate) HEITKAMP, HEIDI (D) winner Oppose $190,604.47
TX-14 (House) WEBER, RANDY (R) winner Support $150,000.00
CA-9 (House) GILL, RICKY (R) Support $138,000.00
GA-12 (House) ANDERSON, LEE I (R) Support $130,000.00
NM-1 (House) HEINRICH, MARTIN (D) Oppose $44,033.58
MT (Senate) TESTER, JON (D) winner Oppose $24,676.71
WI (Senate) HOVDE, ERIC D (R) Oppose $3,547.89

Independent Expenditures

This table shows the independent expenditures of $10,000 or more made by this group supporting or opposing federal candidates in the 2012 election cycle. To view a more detailed file of all such spending, click here.

Date Committee Candidate Support/Oppose Amount State Purpose
2012-11-05 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM WEBER, RANDY (R) Support $25,000.00 TX Telephone Banks/Live Operator Calls
2012-10-29 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM PACE, SALVATORE II (D) Oppose $392,236.39 CO Media Buy TV & Cable
2012-10-29 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM PETERS, SCOTT (D) Oppose $483,801.50 CA Media Buy TV
2012-10-29 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM LAWSON, ALFRED J JR (D) Oppose $504,405.72 FL Media Buy TV
2012-10-29 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM BARROW, JOHN J. (D) Oppose $403,562.25 GA Media Buy TV & Cable
2012-10-29 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM WILSON, CHARLES A (D) Oppose $1,019,109.55 OH Media Buy TV & Cable
2012-10-29 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM CRITZ, MARK (D) Oppose $457,352.35 PA Media Buy TV & Cable
2012-10-29 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM GILL, RICKY (R) Support $90,000.00 CA Media Buy & Spot Production - Media Pre-Roll
2012-10-29 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM WEBER, RANDY (R) Support $70,000.00 TX Media Buy & Spot Production - Media Pre-Roll
2012-10-29 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM GILL, RICKY (R) Support $48,000.00 CA Mail Production and Delivery
2012-10-29 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM WEBER, RANDY (R) Support $55,000.00 TX Mail Production and Delivery
2012-10-28 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM ENYART, WILLIAM L JR (D) Oppose $461,821.36 IL Media Buy - TV & Cable
2012-10-28 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM CRITZ, MARK (D) Oppose $118,300.00 PA Media Buy - TV & Cable
2012-10-28 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM ENYART, WILLIAM L JR (D) Oppose $10,232.00 IL TV Ad Spot Production & Shipping
2012-10-28 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM CRITZ, MARK (D) Oppose $13,310.00 PA TV Ad Spot Production & Shipping
2012-10-28 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM BARROW, JOHN J. (D) Oppose $13,621.00 GA TV Spot Production & Shipping
2012-10-28 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM PACE, SALVATORE II (D) Oppose $13,013.00 CO TV Spot Production and e-Shipment
2012-10-28 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM PETERS, SCOTT (D) Oppose $11,425.73 CA TV Ad Spot Production
2012-10-25 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM LAWSON, ALFRED J JR (D) Oppose $28,710.50 FL Media Buy - TV
2012-10-25 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM OWENS, WILLIAM (D) Oppose $280,368.00 NY Media Buy - TV
2012-10-25 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM OWENS, WILLIAM (D) Oppose $11,761.94 NY TV Ad Spot Production
2012-10-24 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM HEITKAMP, HEIDI (D) Oppose $10,333.22 ND Mail Design/Layout, Priting, Production/Mail Service & Postage
2012-10-24 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM HEITKAMP, HEIDI (D) Oppose $10,750.19 ND Mail Design/Layout, Priting, Production/Mail Service & Postage
2012-10-24 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM HEITKAMP, HEIDI (D) Oppose $16,150.09 ND Mail Design/Layout, Priting, Production/Mail Service & Postage
2012-10-23 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM HEITKAMP, HEIDI (D) Oppose $12,154.68 ND Mail Design/Layout, Printing, Production/Mail Services/Postage
2012-10-23 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM HEITKAMP, HEIDI (D) Oppose $15,786.94 ND Mail Design/Layout, Printing, Production/Mail Services/Postage
2012-10-23 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM HEITKAMP, HEIDI (D) Oppose $12,741.85 ND Mail Design/Layout, Printing, Production/Mail Services/Postage
2012-10-22 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM LAWSON, ALFRED J JR (D) Oppose $504,405.72 FL Media Buy - TV
2012-10-22 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM BARROW, JOHN J. (D) Oppose $403,562.25 GA Media Buy - TV & Cable
2012-10-22 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM WILSON, CHARLES A (D) Oppose $1,019,109.55 OH Media Buy - TV & Cable
2012-10-22 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM CRITZ, MARK (D) Oppose $457,352.35 PA Media Buy - TV & Cable
2012-10-22 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM PETERS, SCOTT (D) Oppose $483,801.50 CA Media Buy TV
2012-10-22 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM PACE, SALVATORE II (D) Oppose $392,236.39 CO Media Buy TV & Cable
2012-10-22 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM OWENS, WILLIAM (D) Oppose $264,000.00 NY TV Overlay Media Buy
2012-10-22 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM BARROW, JOHN J. (D) Oppose $13,513.00 GA TB Production and e-Shjpment
2012-10-22 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM PACE, SALVATORE II (D) Oppose $11,225.00 CO TV Production and e-Shipment
2012-10-18 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM CHANDLER, A.B. III (D) Oppose $321,400.00 KY TV & Cable Media Buy
2012-10-18 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM HEITKAMP, HEIDI (D) Oppose $10,267.23 ND Direct Mail Design/Layout, Printing Production, Mail Service & Postage
2012-10-18 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM HEITKAMP, HEIDI (D) Oppose $15,360.13 ND Direct Mail Design/Layout, Printing Production, Mail Service & Postage
2012-10-17 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM MALONEY, SEAN PATRICK (D) Oppose $343,693.35 NY Media Buy, Cable & Radio
2012-10-17 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM PACE, SALVATORE II (D) Oppose $383,777.03 CO Media Buy, TV & Cable
2012-10-17 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM PETERS, SCOTT (D) Oppose $462,826.00 CA Media Buy, TV & Cable
2012-10-17 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM BARROW, JOHN J. (D) Oppose $130,016.25 GA Media Buy, TV & Cable
2012-10-17 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM WILSON, CHARLES A (D) Oppose $538,151.25 OH Media Buy, TV & Cable
2012-10-17 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM CRITZ, MARK (D) Oppose $287,924.00 PA Media Buy, TV & Cable
2012-10-17 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM OWENS, WILLIAM (D) Oppose $560,736.00 NY TV & Cable Media Buy
2012-10-17 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM MALONEY, SEAN PATRICK (D) Oppose $11,785.59 NY Television Production
2012-10-17 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM WILSON, CHARLES A (D) Oppose $12,885.00 OH Television Production, Video Editing, Announcer, Elements
2012-10-15 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM ANDERSON, LEE I (R) Support $130,000.00 GA TV, DIRECT MAIL, PHONES, ONLINE
2012-10-15 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM ROTHFUS, KEITH MR. (R) Support $495,000.00 PA TV, DIRECT MAIL, PHONES, ONLINE
2012-10-13 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM PACE, SALVATORE II (D) Oppose $373,535.89 CO Video Production, Airtime (TV & CABLE)
2012-10-13 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM PETERS, SCOTT (D) Oppose $413,754.25 CA Video Production, Airtime (TV & CABLE)
2012-10-13 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM BARROW, JOHN J. (D) Oppose $136,349.85 GA Video Production, Airtime (TV & CABLE)
2012-10-13 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM WILSON, CHARLES A (D) Oppose $519,209.60 OH Video Production, Airtime (TV & CABLE)
2012-10-13 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM CRITZ, MARK (D) Oppose $184,511.60 PA Video Production, Airtime (TV & CABLE)
2012-10-13 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM MALONEY, SEAN PATRICK (D) Oppose $343,649.67 NY Video Production, Airtime (TV & CABLE)
2012-10-12 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM WARREN, ELIZABETH (D) Oppose $61,198.14 MA Mail Printing, Postage, Shipping & Overs
2012-10-12 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM HEINRICH, MARTIN (D) Oppose $30,827.99 NM Mail Printing, Postage, Shipping & Overs
2012-10-12 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM HEINRICH, MARTIN (D) Oppose $13,205.59 NM Mail Printing, Postage, Shipping & Overs
2012-10-12 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM TESTER, JON (D) Oppose $24,676.71 MT Mail Printing, Postage, Shipping & Overs
2012-10-11 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM BERKLEY, SHELLEY (D) Oppose $23,326.00 NV Mail Design/Layout, Priting, Handling Fee & Postage
2012-10-11 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM BERKLEY, SHELLEY (D) Oppose $53,031.00 NV Mail Design/Layout, Priting, Handling Fee & Postage
2012-10-11 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (D) Oppose $22,207.00 VA Mail Design/Layout, Priting, Handling Fee & Postage
2012-10-11 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (D) Oppose $17,261.00 VA Mail Design/Layout, Priting, Handling Fee & Postage
2012-10-11 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (D) Oppose $35,382.00 VA Mail Design/Layout, Priting, Handling Fee & Postage
2012-10-11 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (D) Oppose $20,956.00 VA Mail Design/Layout, Priting, Handling Fee & Postage
2012-10-11 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM BALDWIN, TAMMY (D) Oppose $94,918.23 WI Mail Design/Layout, Printing, Mail Servicel, Postage
2012-10-11 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM BALDWIN, TAMMY (D) Oppose $99,419.91 WI Mail Design/Layout, Printing, Mail Servicel, Postage
2012-10-05 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM WARREN, ELIZABETH (D) Oppose $162,418.26 MA Direct Mail Printing, Postage and shipping
2012-10-04 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (D) Oppose $19,621.00 VA Mail Design, Printing, Handling, Fee & Postage
2012-10-03 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM BERKLEY, SHELLEY (D) Oppose $46,862.00 NV Mail Design, Printing, Handling, Fee & Postage
2012-10-03 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM ROTHFUS, KEITH MR. (R) Support $495,000.00 PA TV, Direct Mail, Phones & Online
2012-10-02 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM BERKLEY, SHELLEY (D) Oppose $49,563.00 NV Mail Design, Printing, Handling, Fee & Postage
2012-10-02 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM BERKLEY, SHELLEY (D) Oppose $23,566.00 NV Mail Design, Printing, Handling, Fee & Postage
2012-10-02 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM BERKLEY, SHELLEY (D) Oppose $24,044.00 NV Mail Design, Printing, Photography ,Handling, Fee & Postage
2012-10-02 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM BERKLEY, SHELLEY (D) Oppose $50,559.00 NV Mail Design, Printing, Photography ,Handling, Fee & Postage
2012-10-02 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM HEITKAMP, HEIDI (D) Oppose $10,967.95 ND Mail Design, Stock, Printing, Production & Postage
2012-09-26 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (D) Oppose $23,509.00 VA Direct Mail Design, Printing, Handling, Photography, Postage
2012-09-26 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (D) Oppose $44,774.00 VA Direct Mail Design, Printing, Handling, Postage
2012-09-26 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (D) Oppose $18,031.00 VA Direct Mail Design, Printing, Handling, Photography, Postage
2012-09-26 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (D) Oppose $42,209.00 VA Direct Mail Design, Printing, Handling, Postage
2012-09-26 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (D) Oppose $18,557.00 VA Direct Mail Design, Printing, Handling, Postage
2012-09-26 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (D) Oppose $11,436.00 VA Direct Mail Design, Printing, Handling, Photography,Postage
2012-09-26 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM KAINE, TIMOTHY MICHAEL (D) Oppose $19,054.00 VA Direct Mail Design, Printing, Handling, Photography,Postage
2012-09-21 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM WARREN, ELIZABETH (D) Oppose $154,411.18 MA Direct Mail, Postage, Shipping & Overs
2012-09-19 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM WARREN, ELIZABETH (D) Oppose $61,206.27 MA Direct Mail, Postage, Shipping & Overs
2012-09-19 AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM BERKLEY, SHELLEY (D) Oppose $49,563.00 NV Direct Mail Design, Printing, Handling & Postage