Conservative Groups Spent $5 Million to Boost Republican Candidates in April

Published on May 24, 2024

A pair of key conservative political action committees spent more than $5.3 million on various campaigns in April, according to new disclosures filed with the Federal Election Commission. On May 20, Americans For Prosperity Action Inc. and Club For Growth Action published monthly financial reports with the FEC. The documents showed large support for a Republican candidate in the West Virginia governor’s race. According to their filings, Americans For Prosperity raised about $2 million and spent about $4.4 million in April. The hybrid PAC closed the month with $36.7 million in cash on hand. Meanwhile, Club For Growth brought in about $1.2 million and sent out about $8.7 million. The super PAC ended April with about $12.6 million in cash on hand....

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