Senate Conservatives Fund

The Senate Conservatives Fund is a United States political action committee that supports Republican Party politicians, primarily in the United States Senate. Founded by then-South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint in 2008, the leadership PAC is aligned with the Tea Party movement and supports right-wing, small government, Tea Party allied Republican politicians in primary challenges and general elections. The Senate Conservatives Fund also seeks to abolish the IRS and defund and repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Republican leaders have criticized the fund for targeting Senate Republicans.

South Carolina Senator Jim DeMint founded the Senate Conservatives Fund during the summer of 2008. The fund first supported Pat Toomey in his challenge against Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter, and Marco Rubio in his challenge to Charlie Crist in Florida.

In 2010, the Senate Conservatives Fund raised $9.3 million, supporting successful Senate candidates Mike Lee of Utah, Rand Paul of Kentucky, and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. The PAC also supported a number of unsuccessful candidates, including Sharron Angle in Nevada, Ken Buck in Colorado, Joe Miller in Alaska, John Raese in West Virginia, Dino Rossi in Washington, and Christine O'Donnell in Delaware.

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