LINCOLN, NE – Americans for Prosperity Action (AFPA) congratulated U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts tonight for winning Nebraska’s special election, giving him another two years to represent the hardworking people of Nebraska in Washington.  

Sen. Ricketts’ victory is one of many AFPA-endorsed candidates who won their races tonight, following AFPA’s largest and earliest-ever involvement in federal in state races to help elect strong candidates who will fight for policies to help all Americans live their version of the American Dream.  

AFP Action-NE Senior Advisor and AFP-NE State Director John Gage gave the following statement:  

“Pete Ricketts is a conservative fighter who showed tremendous leadership during his first two years in the Senate. AFP Action is proud to have supported his reelection.  

“Ricketts was an outstanding governor of Nebraska and AFP looks forward to seeing his continued success fighting for economic freedom and American energy dominance in the coming years.”   

Background:  

This has been a record-breaking year as AFP and AFP Action separately engaged in a staggering 647 races, including 7 critical U.S. Senate races and 44 U.S. House races. AFP and AFP Action’s grassroots army across the country reached out to more than 19.5 million voters – AFP and AFP Action’s largest effort in our 20-year history. AFP Action’s engagement in federal races is critical as we get back to promoting candidates who will advance good policy in Washington and AFP and AFP Action’s engagement in state legislative races continues their commitment to championing policy solutions and limited government principles that empower states across the country. 

Janesville, WI – Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action) congratulates endorsed candidate U.S. Representative Bryan Steil on his reelection to represent Wisconsin’s first congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives. 

Rep. Bryan Steil is a trusted partner on key economic issues that make life better for Wisconsinites. He fought hard against Washington’s inflationary agenda responsible for the cost-of-living crisis in Wisconsin and supports measures to protect Wisconsin communities by securing our southern border.  

AFP Action Senior Advisor Megan Novak issued the following statement:  

“AFP Action is excited to congratulate Rep. Bryan Steil on his successful reelection campaign. Our grassroots army was proud to endorse a principled leader like Rep. Steil who puts Wisconsinites’ best interests ahead of Washington politics. We look forward to supporting him as he continues to work hard to get our economy and our country back on a path to prosperity.” 

Background: 

This has been a record-breaking year as AFP and AFP Action separately engaged in a staggering 647 races, including 7 critical U.S. Senate races and 44 U.S. House races. AFP and AFP Action’s grassroots army across the country reached out to more than 19.5 million voters – AFP and AFP Action’s largest effort in our 20-year history. AFP Action’s engagement in federal races is critical as we get back to promoting candidates who will advance good policy in Washington and AFP and AFP Action’s engagement in state legislative races continues their commitment to championing policy solutions and limited government principles that empower states across the country. 

CHARLESTON, W.Va.—Tonight, Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action) congratulated Riley Moore on his successful bid to represent West Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District.  

Moore earned West Virginians’ votes for his commitment to restoring fiscal sanity in Washington, promising to prioritize border security, and his understanding of the cost-of-living crisis that’s been making life unaffordable across the Mountain State.    

AFP Action Senior Advisor and AFP WV State Director Jason Huffman issued the following statement after the race was called:   

“AFP Action is proud to have supported Riley Moore and ensured that West Virginians have principled and reliable representation in Washington. We applaud our grassroots activists and volunteers for supporting his successful bid for election to the U.S. House of Representatives. 

“With Riley Moore in Washington, AFP will be able to push back against radical and regressive policies and fight to put the American Dream back within reach.” 

This has been a record-breaking year as AFP and AFP Action separately engaged in a staggering 647 races, including 7 critical U.S. Senate races and 44 U.S. House races. AFP and AFP Action’s grassroots army across the country reached out to more than 19.5 million voters – AFP and AFP Action’s largest effort in our 20-year history. AFP Action’s engagement in federal races is critical as we get back to promoting candidates who will advance good policy in Washington and AFP and AFP Action’s engagement in state legislative races continues their commitment to championing policy solutions and limited government principles that empower states across the country. 

In case you missed it, Americans for Prosperity Action’s (AFP Action) nationwide grassroots engagement was featured yesterday in National Review Online.

With less than a week remaining before election day, AFP Action continues to ramp up canvassing efforts around the country– reaching a historic number of voters this election cycle, particularly in key battleground states like Pennsylvania. 

NRO Senior Writer Dan McLaughlin writes: 

“…AFP Action, it is closing in on a million doors knocked for McCormick in Pennsylvania, as part of a broader outreach of 2.3 million voter contacts (counting phone calls), as well as 636,000 doors knocked for Hovde in Wisconsin (and 1.4 million contacts), 665,000 doors knocked for Brown in Nevada (and 1.2 million contacts), and 212,000 doors knocked for Rogers in Michigan (and over 500,000 contacts). 

“Overall, across door-knocks and phone contacts, the AFP-world campaign has reached…over 1.9 million contacts for Moreno in Ohio and 1.7 million for Sheehy in Montana. 

“AFP Action’s House targets also include swing districts in key presidential states such as Arizona, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, as well as Colorado, Iowa, New Mexico, Ohio, Virginia, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New York, and California. The scale of its engagement in Michigan goes into the state legislature as well. And with a week left in the campaign, it plans to keep going.” 

To date, this cycle, AFP Action and AFP are separately engaged in nearly 650 federal and state races throughout the country, with outreach to 15.4 million voters, including hundreds of state legislative races critical to shifting the policy landscape in a number of key states. 

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