AFP Action Releases $1 Million Ad Buy in Early Primary States Urging Voters to Move Beyond Biden and Trump

ARLINGTON, VA – Today, Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action) released two new ads urging voters to move on from Joe Biden and Donald Trump. The digital and connected TV ads will total $1 million across the early primary states of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada.

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Beating Joe Biden is the only way to get our country back on the right track.

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AFP Action Director Nathan Nascimento said:

“We’ve seen the kind of damage Joe Biden can do with complete control of Washington. That’s why AFP Action is engaging earlier than ever in primaries – including the Republican presidential primary – to ensure that Americans have better choices in 2024. Voters are signaling urgency around choosing a Republican presidential candidate who can win the general election, make Biden answer for his failures, and get things done that will put America back on track. AFP Action is ready to help Americans turn the page and elect a better candidate who can lead our country forward.”

To date this year, AFP has already communicated with over 2.6 million potential Republican primary voters in key battleground states to understand what issues matter most to them and what they are looking for in candidates for state and federal office next year. AFP Action will acquire this data to bring new voters into the primary process and ensure that we elect better candidates.

In 2022, AFP and AFP Action engaged in 457 races, knocking on more than 7 million doors, delivering over 100 million pieces of mail, and reaching millions more voters through phone and email. 

See yesterday’s announcement that AFP Action has raised $76.3 million, as well as AFP Action’s first waves of U.S. House endorsements and U.S. Senate endorsements.

New FEC Filing Shows AFP Action is Primed for Record-Breaking Impact in 2024

Announces $76.3 Million Raised in First Six Months of 2023 With $74.6 Million COH

Arlington, VA – With the country facing its most consequential election in a generation next year, Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action) announced today it has raised $76.3 million in the first six months of 2023, according its latest filing with the Federal Election Commission (FEC).  With more than $74.6 million cash-on-hand, AFP Action is well-positioned to make a major impact across hundreds of critical races heading into the 2024 election.

“AFP Action is laser focused on advancing policies that will address America’s biggest challenges and to do that we are committed to helping the best candidates win in 2024,” AFP Action Director Nathan Nascimento said today. “This means engaging in primaries earlier, bringing new voters into the political process and empowering millions of citizen activists to turn the page on the current political era. We are humbled by the tremendous financial support from our donors and grateful for the growing support for our millions of grassroots activists across the country.  This FEC report is a reminder that AFP Action is the best resourced and most effective grassroots force in the country, and we are prepared to invest the resources needed to help elect the types of leaders America deserves next year.”

To date this year, AFP has already communicated with over 1.4 million potential Republican primary voters in key battleground states to understand what issues matter most to them and their families, and what they are looking for in candidates for state and federal office next year. AFP Action will acquire this data to bring new voters into the primary process and deploy its grassroots army to elect the best candidates. 

While some organizations focus their resources on large-scale television ads, AFP Action leverages its unparalleled grassroots and data capabilities to take a targeted, layered approach to engagement that combines digital, mail, and one-on-one outreach. This method has proven highly effective and ensures the highest return on investment for each dollar spent. AFP Action is currently distributing mail and running several digital ads in the early primary states of Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, and Nevada:

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In the 2022 election, AFP and AFP Action engaged in 457 races, knocking on more than 7 million doors, delivering over 100 million pieces of mail, and reaching millions more voters through phone and email.  And of the over 200 primary races that AFP and AFP Action engaged in, its endorsed candidates won more than 80 percent of those races. These are all key data points that the organizations are expected to exceed in 2024. 

AFP Action has already announced a number of endorsements in key U.S. Senate and House races. 

Americans for Prosperity Action Endorses U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts in First Wave of Endorsements in 2024 U.S. Senate Races 

LINCOLN, NE – In our most significant effort to date, Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action) today announced its endorsement of U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts in the 2024 election.

AFP Action is getting involved earlier than ever before in federal and state primaries to elect better candidates who are strong advocates for policies that will improve the lives of all Americans.  

Nathan Nascimento, AFP Action Director issued the following statement:   

“Nebraskans have seen tremendous leadership from Ricketts from his time as Governor and during his first year in the U.S. Senate. AFP Action is proud to endorse him in his bid for re-election in the 2024 special election. He has worked hard to drive major economic progress reforms and will continue to be a fighting force for economic freedom and American energy abundance.

“Ricketts remains a strong voice for Nebraskans. We intend to put the full weight of AFP Action’s grassroots and capabilities behind him to ensure he is re-elected next November.”

BACKGROUND: 

To date this year, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) has reached out to 1.4 million potential new primary Republican and swing voters in the states of AR, AZ, IA, MI, NC, NH, NV, OH, PA, SC, and TN to find what issues matter most through door knocks and phone calls. AFP Action will acquire this data to bring new voters into the primary process and ensure that we elect better candidates. 

In 2022, AFP and AFP Action engaged in 457 races, knocking on more than 7 million doors, delivering over 100 million pieces of mail, and reaching millions more voters through phone and email.  

Americans for Prosperity Action Endorses Sam Brown in First Wave of Endorsements in 2024 U.S. Senate Races 

LAS VEGAS, NV – In our most significant effort to date, Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action) today announced its support for Sam Brown’s bid for the US Senate. 

AFP Action is getting involved earlier than ever before in federal and state primaries to elect better candidates who are strong advocates for policies that will improve the lives of all Americans.  

Ronnie Najarro, AFP Action-Nevada Senior Advisor issued the following statement:   

“AFP Action is proud to endorse Sam Brown in his bid for US Senate. 

“Nevadans are facing unprecedented inflation and the cost of living continues to rise. Nevada deserves a senator who will tackle these everyday issues and not be a rubber stamp for their party bosses. Sam Brown is committed to advancing American energy abundance and economic prosperity when elected to the Senate. As a Purple Heart recipient for his service in the U.S. Army, he promises to be a prominent and leading advocate for veterans’ issues.

“We intend to put the full weight of AFP Action’s grassroots and capabilities behind him to ensure he is elected next November.” 

BACKGROUND: 

To date this year, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) has reached out to 1.4 million potential new primary Republican and swing voters in the states of AR, AZ, IA, MI, NC, NH, NV, OH, PA, SC, and TN to find what issues matter most through door knocks and phone calls. AFP Action will acquire this data to bring new voters into the primary process and ensure that we elect better candidates. 

In 2022, AFP and AFP Action engaged in 457 races, knocking on more than 7 million doors, delivering over 100 million pieces of mail, and reaching millions more voters through phone and email.  

Americans for Prosperity Action Announces First Wave of Endorsements in 2024 U.S. Senate Races

Arlington, VA – Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action) today announced its first wave of endorsements and encouragement of potential candidates to run for U.S. Senate in 2024. AFP Action is getting involved in the upcoming election cycle earlier than ever to elect better candidates who are strong advocates for policies that will improve the lives of all Americans.

AFP Action announced its support for U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska, Retired U.S. Army Captain Sam Brown of Nevada, and Dave McCormick of Pennsylvania to run for U.S. Senate in the 2024 election.

Nathan Nascimento, AFP Action Director, said:

“The last three election cycles have made it clear that if we want better policies from Washington, we need better candidates who can lead our country forward. AFP Action is prepared for an unprecedented election cycle engagement in 2024. We’ll be engaging in more primaries at every level of office and using our unmatched data capabilities to bring new voters into the political process. We are ready to deploy the strongest and most effective grassroots army in the country to change the outcome of critical races and elect champions for policies that will empower Americans.”

To date this year, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) has reached out to 1.4 million potential new primary Republican and swing voters in the states of AR, AZ, IA, MI, NC, NH, NV, OH, PA, SC, and TN to identify what issues matter most through door knocks and phone calls. AFP Action will acquire this data to bring new voters into the primary process and ensure that we elect better candidates.

In 2022, AFP and AFP Action engaged in 457 races, knocking on more than 7 million doors, delivering over 100 million pieces of mail, and reaching millions more voters through phone and email. 

AFP Action announced its first wave of endorsements in U.S. House races earlier this month.

Background on AFP Action Endorsed Candidates:

U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (Nebraska)

Pete Ricketts has a long track record of supporting Americans’ freedom to live their American Dream. He believes in keeping the size and cost of government down so that taxpayers can keep more of their hard-earned paychecks. On both health care and energy—two areas that continue to get more and more expensive—Ricketts believes in getting government out of the way to allow for more innovative solutions to bring costs down and offer more choices to Americans.

Retired U.S. Army Captain Sam Brown (Nevada)

Sam Brown has committed to advancing American energy abundance and economic prosperity when elected to the Senate. As a Purple Heart recipient for his service in the U.S. Army, coupled with his ongoing efforts to enhance veterans’ access to top-notch healthcare, Brown promises to be a prominent and leading advocate for veterans’ issues.

Dave McCormick (Pennsylvania)

Dave McCormick’s commitment to unleashing innovation and returning Washington to sound fiscal policy is exactly what’s needed in Washington. His business background and financial sense is complemented by an understanding that getting government out of the way—from everything from education to regulation–is crucial to empowering every American to live their American Dream.

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AFP-Action Signals Early Support for Dave McCormick Against Bob Casey for U.S. Senate

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania—Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP-Action) today announced its first wave of endorsements for U.S. Senate today.

Among the first wave was Dave McCormick, former Treasury Under Secretary for President George W. Bush. While McCormick has not announced his candidacy for Senate, AFP-Action announced early support for McCormick and signaled that its army of grassroots activists would be ready to support him should he launch a bid against Sen. Bob Casey Jr.

AFP-Action Senior Advisor Ashley Klingensmith gave the following statement after the endorsements were announced:

“Pennsylvania cannot have another term of Bob Casey rubber-stamping Biden’s big-government agenda. Pennsylvanians have seen enough from Casey to know that he’s not going to stand up to the status quo. They’ve have had enough of record-breaking spending, redistribution, and constraining regulation from Washington—and they’re the ones paying the price.

“That’s why we’re sending out the signal and encouraging Dave McCormick to enter this race and give the Keystone State the representation it needs in Washington.

“Should McCormick choose to run, he will have the backing and enthusiasm of our grassroots who are ready to send him to Washington.”

AFP-Action Director Nathan Nascimento also said, “This is an example of AFP Action getting involved earlier in the election cycle. We’re identifying strong candidates who have the qualities and principles we want to see representing Americans in Washington. Dave McCormick is one of those candidates.”

BACKGROUND: 

To date this year, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) has reached out to 1.4 million potential new primary Republican and swing voters in the states of AR, AZ, IA, MI, NC, NH, NV, OH, PA, SC, and TN to find what issues matter most through door knocks and phone calls. AFP Action will acquire this data to bring new voters into the primary process and ensure that we elect better candidates. 

In 2022, AFP and AFP Action engaged in 457 races, knocking on more than 7 million doors, delivering over 100 million pieces of mail, and reaching millions more voters through phone and email.  

Americans for Prosperity Action Announces First Wave of Endorsements in 2024 House Races

Arlington, VA – As the first wave in its largest election cycle engagement ever, Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action) today announced its support for five candidates in U.S. House races. AFP Action is getting involved earlier than ever before to elect better candidates who are strong advocates for policies that will improve the lives of all Americans.

With our first wave of announcements this week, AFP Action is supporting the following leaders to run for election in 2024: 

Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06)  

Young Kim (CA-40)  

Zach Nunn (IA-03) 

John James (MI-10) 

Yvette Herrell (NM-02) 

Nathan Nascimento, AFP Action Director, issued the following statement: 

“A key takeaway from the last 3 election cycles is that if we want better policies, we need better candidates that will lead our country forward. AFP Action is supporting these candidates because they are strong advocates for policies that will improve the lives of all Americans. We will bring the full force of our grassroots network and data capabilities to ensure they win in 2024.” 

To date this year, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) has reached out to 1.4 million potential new primary Republican and swing voters in the states of AR, AZ, IA, MI, NC, NH, NV, OH, PA, SC, and TN to identify what issues matter most through door knocks and phone calls. AFP Action will acquire this data to bring new voters into the primary process and ensure that we elect better candidates.

In 2022, AFP and AFP Action engaged in 457 races, knocking on more than 7 million doors, delivering over 100 million pieces of mail, and reaching millions more voters through phone and email. 

Background on AFP Action Endorsements:

Representative Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06)

Representative Ciscomani is committed to expanding opportunities for Americans—from over regulation to energy and standing firm against the tax-and-spend status quo in Washington. Ciscomani is dedicated to limiting government expansion and interference, protecting taxpayers, and disrupting a spending process too often influenced by entrenched special interests.

Representative Young Kim (CA-40)

Representative Kim is emblematic of the American dream. Kim is committed to choosing principles over party politics and has proven there is a better way to govern than partisan gridlock. She is a champion for small business owners, health care workers, and hard working American families.

Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03)

Representative Nunn is a champion for smart fiscal policy that strengthens the labor market and grows our economy. Nunn is dedicated to getting our economy back on track, reducing regulatory barriers standing in the way of businesses and individuals, and unleashing American energy abundance.

Representative John James (MI-10)

Representative James is a policy champion fighting against the Biden Administration’s reckless agenda. James has challenged the status quo in Washington by voting against reckless spending, advocating for energy abundance, and fighting against government overreach.

Former Representative Yvette Herrell (NM-02)

Former Representative Herrell is a trusted partner fighting for economic opportunity. Herrell has opposed the out-of-control, wasteful spending that is driving inflation. She has proven herself to be a champion for limiting government overreach and has pledged to review and eliminate government red tape that stifles innovation, growth, and job creation.

Americans for Prosperity Action-Tennessee Applauds Appointment of Timothy Hill, Endorses Hill for House District 03 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Americans for Prosperity Action- Tennessee (AFP Action-TN) today congratulated former State Representative Timothy Hill on his appointment to represent Tennessee House District 03 and endorsed Hill for the Special Republican Primary Election to be held on June 22, 2023. 

AFP Action-TN Senior Advisor Tori Venable issued the following statement:

“We are excited to welcome Rep. Timothy Hill back to the State House. Hill is a proven constitutional conservative that is committed to fighting inflation and expanding economic opportunities for all Tennesseans.

“As a former State Rep., we trust that Hill will continue to champion solutions to lower tax burdens for a more prosperous Tennessee. On education, Hill believes in parents’ right to choose the best education for their child and will work to increase educational freedom. 

“We look forward to connecting with thousands of voters at the doors to encourage them to vote for the proven Constitutional conservative, Timothy Hill during this special Republican primary.”

AFP Action Congratulates Newly Elected, Re-Elected Texas State Lawmakers

AUSTIN, Texas – Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP-Action) today congratulated the newly elected and re-elected state lawmakers who earned the support of the grassroots organization: Rep. Dustin Burrows (HD-83), Rep. John Lujan (HD-118), Rep. Andrew Murr (HD-53), Mano DeAyala (HD-133), Caroline Harris (HD-52), Carrie Isaac (HD-73), Janie Lopez (HD-37), Kronda Thimesch (HD-65), and Ellen Troxclair (HD-19).

The grassroots group made nearly 70,000 door knocks and phone calls on behalf of these candidates. These efforts were layered with direct-mail and digital advertisements.

AFP Action Advisor Sam Sheetz issued the following statement:

“Our activists congratulate these candidates on their respective victories. We’re proud to have played a role in supporting principled leaders committed to breaking down barriers to success by supporting strong fiscal policies to keep more money in Texans’ pockets, advancing commonsense health care solutions, and increasing educational opportunities for every student. We look forward to seeing these candidates institute positive policy reforms in the Texas legislature.”

Background:

Americans For Prosperity Action-Texas Endorses New Wave of State Legislative Candidates, 8/29/22

Americans for Prosperity Action Endorses Second Wave of Texas State Legislative Candidates, 2/07/22

AFP Action Announces First Wave of Texas State Legislative Candidate Endorsements, 1/21/22

AFP Action Congratulates Spartz on Election Victory

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action) today congratulates Rep. Victoria Spartz on her re-election to the U.S. House of Representatives.

AFP Action Senior Advisor Josh Webb issued the following statement:

“We are excited to congratulate Rep. Victoria Spartz on her victory. She is committed to fighting against a wasteful government so our economy can grow and our families can prosper. We applaud the hard work of our activists and look forward to working with Spartz as she represents Hoosiers in Washington.”

Background:

AFP Action Endorses Victoria Spartz in Re-Election Bid, 9/16/2021

ABOUT AFP ACTION

AFP Action is a 527 political action committee focused on electing candidates who will drive policy change and facilitate the building of broad policy coalitions that remove barriers to opportunity and help people improve their lives. The organization has a strong, permanent grassroots presence, including highly motivated activists who volunteer during the election season by making telephone calls and knocking on doors in support of policy champions.

During the 2022 election cycle, AFP Action supported candidates nationwide with more than 2 million telephone calls, 5.5 million door knocks, and more than 69 million pieces of mail. AFP Action has unmatched direct voter outreach capability that is supported by a world-class data operation.