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Hitting Home PAC was a 527 organization founded by Pete Buttigieg in 2017.[1] Buttigieg launched the PAC in June 2017, several months after his failed bid for the Democratic National Committee chairmanship in its 2017 election.[2]

Hitting Home PAC was a Carey committee, also known as a "Hybrid PAC", a type of 527 organization which is a hybrid of a super PAC and traditional PAC.[1] The organization aimed to support the Democratic Party in the 2018 election cycle.[3] It aimed to refocus the party to place an emphasis on the message that it would "protect and support people going about their lives."[4] Buttigieg stated a desire for the PAC to focus on supporting heartland Democrats.[5]

It was shut down in May 2019, amid Buttigieg's presidential campaign.[2]

Expenditures

The PAC raised $403,503, and spent nearly all of it by the end of the 2018 election cycle. A total of $399,267 was spent by the PAC during the 2018 cycle.[6][7] Before being shut down in 2019, the PAC raised an additional $5,970 and spent an additional $10,206 in the 2020 cycle.[8]

Only 10% of the PAC's spending directly supported candidates, with a mere $37,000 given to candidates.[9] This has led to an accusation by HuffPost that the PAC did little but spend money to boost Buttigieg's image.[10] Of the $37,000 given directly to candidates, $36,000 was distributed among 22 different Democratic candidates for the United States House of Representatives.[11] The sole United States Senate candidate to receive a contribution from the PAC was fellow Indiana politician, Joe Donnelly, who received $1,000.[11]

The PAC paid $70,000 to Lis Smith, who served as Buttigieg's spokesperson and subsequently became the communications director for his presidential bid.[10] The PAC paid $27,500 to Michael Schmuhl, who was the PAC's treasurer and subsequently became Buttigieg's presidential campaign manager.[10] The PAC's finance director was paid $34,500.[10] A major Democratic media consulting firm was paid $28,500.[10]

2018 candidate recipients of Hitting Home PAC Funds[11]
CandidateHouse or SenateStateDistrictAmount givenWon or lost
Clarke TuckerHouseArkansasAR-2$1,500Lost
Jason CrowHouseColoradoCO-6$1,500Won
Lauren UnderwoodHouseIllinoisIL-14$2,000Won
Abby FinkenauerHouseIowaIA-1$2,000Won
Dave LoebsackHouseIowaIA-2$500Won
Sharice DavidsHouseKansasKS-3$2,000Won
Amy McGrathHouseKentuckyKY-6$2,000Lost
Elissa SlotkinHouseMichiganMI-8$1,500Won
Haley StevensHouseMichiganMI-11$1,500Won
Daniel FeehanHouseMinnesotaMN-1$1,500Lost
Steven HorsfordHouseNevadaNV-4$1,500Won
Chris PappasHouseNew HampshireNH-1$2,000Won
Andy KimHouseNew JerseyNJ-3$1,500Won
Max RoseHouseNew YorkNY-11$1,500Won
Dan McCreadyHouseNorth CarolinaNC-9$2,000Lost
Aftab PurevalHouseOhioOH-1$1,500Lost
Ken HarbaughHouseOhioOH-7$2,000Won
Chrissy HoulahanHousePennsylvaniaPA-6$2,000Won
Joseph KopserHouseTexasTX-21$1,000Lost
Gina Ortiz JonesHouseTexasTX-23$2,000Lost
Colin AllredHouseTexasTX-32$1,500Won
Abigail SpanbergerHouseVirginiaVA-7$1,500Won
Joe DonnellySenateIndiana-$1,000Lost

References

  1. 1 2 Arke, Raymond (January 23, 2019). "Buttigieg debuted Washington ambitions through 2018 PAC donations". Open Secrets. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Breuninger, Kevin; Schwartz, Brian (May 14, 2019). "Pete Buttigieg shuts down PAC as rival 2020 Democrats reject PAC money". CNBC. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  3. ↑ Buttigieg, Pete (June 22, 2017). "Hitting Home: a new politics of the everyday". Medium. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  4. ↑ Cramer, Ruby (June 22, 2017). "Democratic Mayor Launches PAC Aimed At "Politics Of The Everyday"". Buzzfeed News. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  5. ↑ Parrott, Jeff (August 12, 2018). "Pete Buttigieg backers donate thousands to help him but aren't banking on a presidential run". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  6. ↑ "FEC Itemizer". ProPublica. August 12, 2015. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Hitting Home PAC Summary | OpenSecrets". www.opensecrets.org. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Hitting Home PAC Summary | OpenSecrets". www.opensecrets.org. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Buttigieg debuted Washington ambitions through 2018 PAC donations". OpenSecrets. January 23, 2019.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 Robillard, Kevin (November 26, 2019). "Pete Buttigieg's PAC Was Supposed To Help Elect Democrats. It Mostly Touted Him". HuffPost. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
  11. 1 2 3 "Hitting Home PAC Contributions to Federal Candidates, 2018 cycle | OpenSecrets". www.opensecrets.org. Retrieved November 27, 2019.
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