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

AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC, 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): $11,786,129.01
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Independent Expenditure Summary

Negative: 97%   Opposes Democrats: $10,433,425.70   Opposes Republicans: $1,025,023.57
Positive: 3%   Supports Democrats: $0.00   Supports Republicans: $310,749.74

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
CA-10 (House) HERNANDEZ, JOSE M (D) Oppose $2,508,581.09
NH-1 (House) SHEA-PORTER, CAROL (D) winner Oppose $2,092,247.46
MN-8 (House) NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) winner Oppose $1,697,512.29
IL-13 (House) GILL, DAVID MICHAEL (D) Oppose $1,482,562.41
FL-10 (House) DEMINGS, VALDEZ VAL (D) Oppose $1,119,279.14
NV-3 (House) OCEGUERA, JOHN (D) Oppose $832,254.00
IN (Senate) MOURDOCK, RICHARD E (R) Oppose $645,153.10
NC-8 (House) KEADLE, SCOTT (R) Oppose $312,602.30
NY-27 (House) HOCHUL, KATHLEEN COURTNEY (D) Oppose $308,593.52
CA-26 (House) BROWNLEY, JULIA (D) winner Oppose $142,150.65
IN-8 (House) CROOKS, DAVID L (D) Oppose $114,340.14
AZ-2 (House) KELLY, JESSE (R) Support $80,915.80
NY-26 (House) DAVIS, JACK (R) Oppose $63,225.67
NY-26 (House) CORWIN, JANE (R) Support $17,589.12
CA-3 (House) GARAMENDI, JOHN (D) winner Oppose $17,209.00
CA-9 (House) MCNERNEY, JERRY (D) winner Oppose $17,116.00
CA-10 (House) DENHAM, JEFF (R) winner Support $17,116.00
IL-17 (House) SCHILLING, ROBERT T. (R) Support $16,999.78
IL-11 (House) BIGGERT, JUDY (R) Support $16,999.77
IL-10 (House) DOLD, ROBERT JAMES JR (R) Support $16,999.77
NY-18 (House) HAYWORTH, NAN (R) Support $16,930.00
GA-12 (House) BARROW, JOHN J. (D) winner Oppose $16,930.00
CA-24 (House) CAPPS, LOIS (D) winner Oppose $16,930.00
NY-25 (House) SLAUGHTER, LOUISE M (D) winner Oppose $16,930.00
NY-24 (House) BUERKLE, ANN MARIE (R) Support $16,930.00
NY-21 (House) OWENS, WILLIAM (D) winner Oppose $16,930.00
NY-19 (House) GIBSON, CHRISTOPHER P (R) winner Support $16,930.00
CA-52 (House) BILBRAY, BRIAN PHILLIP (R) Support $16,930.00
CA-36 (House) BONO MACK, MARY (R) Support $16,930.00
UT-4 (House) MATHESON, JAMES D (D) winner Oppose $16,930.00
MN-8 (House) CRAVAACK, RAYMOND J (R) Support $16,930.00
NJ-3 (House) RUNYAN, JON (R) winner Support $16,930.00
NY-1 (House) BISHOP, TIMOTHY (D) winner Oppose $16,930.00
NY-11 (House) GRIMM, MICHAEL (R) winner Support $16,930.00
UT (Senate) HATCH, ORRIN G (R) winner Support $8,085.00
UT (Senate) LILJENQUIST, DAN (R) Oppose $4,042.50
AR-1 (House) CRAWFORD, ERIC ALAN RICK (R) winner Support $418.50
NY-22 (House) HANNA, RICHARD (R) winner Support $93.00
CA-7 (House) LUNGREN, DANIEL E. (R) Support $93.00

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
2012-10-30 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $18,156.04 MN Direct mail services
2012-10-30 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC DEMINGS, VALDEZ VAL (D) Oppose $488,480.00 FL TV/Media Placement
2012-10-30 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC DEMINGS, VALDEZ VAL (D) Oppose $16,730.92 FL TV/Media Production
2012-10-29 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC SHEA-PORTER, CAROL (D) Oppose $263,608.00 NH TV/Media Placement
2012-10-26 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $629,622.40 MN "Standing" Placement\ttv purchase
2012-10-26 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $14,969.81 MN "Standing" Production\ttv production
2012-10-26 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $21,419.19 MN "Seniors" Production\tmail production
2012-10-26 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC BARROW, JOHN J. (D) Oppose $16,930.00 GA Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-26 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC OCEGUERA, JOHN (D) Oppose $628,412.40 NV "Pumping Iron" Placement\ttv purchase
2012-10-26 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC OCEGUERA, JOHN (D) Oppose $61,388.80 NV "Pumping Iron" Placement\tSpanish TV & Cable Purchase
2012-10-26 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC OCEGUERA, JOHN (D) Oppose $26,452.80 NV "Pumping Iron" Placement\tSpanish TV
2012-10-26 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC GILL, DAVID MICHAEL (D) Oppose $537,539.20 IL "Mad Scientist" Placement\ttv purchase
2012-10-26 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC GILL, DAVID MICHAEL (D) Oppose $19,340.62 IL "Mad Scientist" Production\ttv production
2012-10-24 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $18,156.04 MN seniors production mail production
2012-10-24 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC SHEA-PORTER, CAROL (D) Oppose $636,920.80 NH "Spending" Placement\ttv purchase
2012-10-24 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC OCEGUERA, JOHN (D) Oppose $24,000.00 NV "Pumping Iron" Production\ttv production
2012-10-24 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC OCEGUERA, JOHN (D) Oppose $60,000.00 NV digital advertising
2012-10-24 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC OCEGUERA, JOHN (D) Oppose $28,000.00 NV digital advertising
2012-10-23 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC BROWNLEY, JULIA (D) Oppose $98,299.04 CA "Tough" placement\tradio purchase
2012-10-23 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC SHEA-PORTER, CAROL (D) Oppose $17,390.13 NH "Spending" Production\ttv production
2012-10-23 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC HERNANDEZ, JOSE M (D) Oppose $20,404.99 CA rail production tv production
2012-10-23 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $78,913.00 MN Digital Advocacy
2012-10-22 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $14,973.21 MN Again Production TV Purchase
2012-10-20 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC "Quico" Canseco, Francisco Support $16,930.00 TX Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-19 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $121,004.00 MN Again Placement TV Purchase
2012-10-18 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC GILL, DAVID MICHAEL (D) Oppose $17,866.79 IL "Birds" Production\ttv production
2012-10-18 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC GILL, DAVID MICHAEL (D) Oppose $134,710.00 IL Digital Advocacy\tinternet advert & website
2012-10-18 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC DEMINGS, VALDEZ VAL (D) Oppose $15,369.22 FL "Tax and Spend" Placement\ttv production
2012-10-18 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC DEMINGS, VALDEZ VAL (D) Oppose $110,867.00 FL digital advocacy
2012-10-17 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC GILL, DAVID MICHAEL (D) Oppose $447,994.80 IL "Birds" Placement\ttv purchase
2012-10-17 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC DEMINGS, VALDEZ VAL (D) Oppose $487,832.00 FL "Tax and Spend" Placement\ttv purchase
2012-10-17 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC HERNANDEZ, JOSE M (D) Oppose $628,287.12 CA placement tv purchase
2012-10-17 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $39,723.20 MN tv placement
2012-10-17 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC SHEA-PORTER, CAROL (D) Oppose $615,771.20 NH TV PURCHASE
2012-10-17 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC HERNANDEZ, JOSE M (D) Oppose $573,295.92 CA tv purchase
2012-10-15 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC SHEA-PORTER, CAROL (D) Oppose $131,510.00 NH digital advertising
2012-10-15 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC CRAVAACK, RAYMOND J (R) Support $16,930.00 MN Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-15 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC RUNYAN, JON (R) Support $16,930.00 NJ Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-15 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC BISHOP, TIMOTHY (D) Oppose $16,930.00 NY Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-15 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC HAYWORTH, NAN (R) Support $16,930.00 NY Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-15 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC GIBSON, CHRISTOPHER P (R) Support $16,930.00 NY Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-15 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC OWENS, WILLIAM (D) Oppose $16,930.00 NY Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-15 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC BUERKLE, ANN MARIE (R) Support $16,930.00 NY Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-15 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC SLAUGHTER, LOUISE M (D) Oppose $16,930.00 NY Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-15 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC HOCHUL, KATHLEEN COURTNEY (D) Oppose $16,930.00 NY Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-15 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC GRIMM, MICHAEL (R) Support $16,930.00 NY Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-13 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC GARAMENDI, JOHN (D) Oppose $17,209.00 CA Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-13 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC MCNERNEY, JERRY (D) Oppose $17,116.00 CA Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-13 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC DENHAM, JEFF (R) Support $17,116.00 CA Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-13 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC CAPPS, LOIS (D) Oppose $16,930.00 CA Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-13 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC BONO MACK, MARY (R) Support $16,930.00 CA Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-13 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC BILBRAY, BRIAN PHILLIP (R) Support $16,930.00 CA Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-13 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC MATHESON, JAMES D (D) Oppose $16,930.00 UT Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-13 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC DOLD, ROBERT JAMES JR (R) Support $16,999.77 IL Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-13 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC BIGGERT, JUDY (R) Support $16,999.77 IL Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-13 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC SCHILLING, ROBERT T. (R) Support $16,999.78 IL Grassroots Material & Distribution
2012-10-12 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC HERNANDEZ, JOSE M (D) Oppose $13,486.54 CA "Searching" production TV
2012-10-12 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC HERNANDEZ, JOSE M (D) Oppose $140,000.00 CA digital advertising
2012-10-12 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $14,953.78 MN working hard proudction tv
2012-10-12 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC SHEA-PORTER, CAROL (D) Oppose $17,024.13 NH "nancy" tv production
2012-10-12 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC HOCHUL, KATHLEEN COURTNEY (D) Oppose $14,949.15 NY 3 Wishes Production TV
2012-10-12 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC HOCHUL, KATHLEEN COURTNEY (D) Oppose $110,000.00 NY Digital Advocacy
2012-10-11 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC HERNANDEZ, JOSE M (D) Oppose $74,745.12 CA cable placement
2012-10-09 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC HERNANDEZ, JOSE M (D) Oppose $533,148.00 CA "Searching" Placement TV
2012-10-09 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $39,811.20 MN working hard placement and tv purchase
2012-10-09 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC SHEA-PORTER, CAROL (D) Oppose $409,015.20 NH "nancy" placement tv purchase
2012-10-09 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC HOCHUL, KATHLEEN COURTNEY (D) Oppose $150,835.52 NY 3 Wishes Placement TV
2012-10-03 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $37,127.20 MN tv purchase and placement
2012-09-28 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $14,984.17 MN seventies production
2012-09-28 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $28,980.00 MN online advertising
2012-09-26 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC CROOKS, DAVID L (D) Oppose $26,602.40 IN TV placement
2012-09-26 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $37,298.80 MN tv placement
2012-09-18 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC CROOKS, DAVID L (D) Oppose $43,802.00 IN "good" TV placement
2012-09-18 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC GILL, DAVID MICHAEL (D) Oppose $141,363.20 IL "first" TV placement
2012-09-18 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $189,882.00 MN TV placement
2012-09-18 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $35,600.40 MN TV purchase placement
2012-09-17 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC HERNANDEZ, JOSE M (D) Oppose $19,980.00 CA "neighbors" production
2012-09-14 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $28,999.00 MN internet advertising and website
2012-09-14 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC GILL, DAVID MICHAEL (D) Oppose $28,999.00 IL internet advertising and website
2012-09-14 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $28,999.00 MN digital advertising and website
2012-09-14 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC HERNANDEZ, JOSE M (D) Oppose $28,999.00 CA digital advertising and website
2012-09-14 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC CROOKS, DAVID L (D) Oppose $28,999.00 IN digital media advertising and website
2012-09-13 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $14,978.65 MN TV production
2012-09-13 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC GILL, DAVID MICHAEL (D) Oppose $14,950.00 IL "first" Tv production
2012-09-13 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $14,964.18 MN "side" production
2012-09-12 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC CROOKS, DAVID L (D) Oppose $14,936.74 IN "good" TV placement
2012-09-11 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $188,146.00 MN TV placement
2012-09-11 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC GILL, DAVID MICHAEL (D) Oppose $139,798.80 IL "First" Placement TV Purchase
2012-09-11 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC NOLAN, RICHARD MICHAEL (D) Oppose $35,650.80 MN "side" tv placement purchase
2012-09-11 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC HERNANDEZ, JOSE M (D) Oppose $475,184.40 CA "neighbors" tv purchase
2012-07-10 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC KEADLE, SCOTT (R) Oppose $276,717.38 NC media purchase layers - place
2012-07-10 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC KEADLE, SCOTT (R) Oppose $35,884.92 NC tv production layers - place
2012-05-26 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC KELLY, JESSE (R) Support $12,243.00 AZ early vote calls
2012-05-24 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC KELLY, JESSE (R) Support $12,804.00 AZ early vote calls
2012-05-16 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC KELLY, JESSE (R) Support $20,148.50 AZ Live-auto phone calls
2012-04-24 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC MOURDOCK, RICHARD E (R) Oppose $262,538.88 IN :bets: tv production and media purchase
2012-04-24 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC MOURDOCK, RICHARD E (R) Oppose $38,000.00 IN :bets" tv production and purchase
2012-04-24 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC MOURDOCK, RICHARD E (R) Oppose $32,075.34 IN "Richard Mourdock Past" creative mail piece
2012-04-12 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC MOURDOCK, RICHARD E (R) Oppose $35,000.00 IN "promises" tv production
2012-04-11 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC MOURDOCK, RICHARD E (R) Oppose $262,538.88 IN "promises" tv air time purchase
2012-04-11 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC MOURDOCK, RICHARD E (R) Oppose $15,000.00 IN internet advertising and website
2011-05-18 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC DAVIS, JACK (R) Oppose $15,878.85 NY mailer 3 - davis.hochul
2011-05-18 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC HOCHUL, KATHLEEN COURTNEY (D) Oppose $15,878.85 NY mail 3 davis.hochul
2011-05-17 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC DAVIS, JACK (R) Oppose $31,757.70 NY mailer 2 - davis-credentials&jobs
2011-05-16 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC CORWIN, JANE (R) Support $15,589.12 NY Mailer 1 - Corwin Davis - CompareContrast
2011-05-16 AMERICAN ACTION NETWORK INC DAVIS, JACK (R) Oppose $15,589.12 NY Mailer 1 - CorwinDavis CompareContrast