FranPAC Report Card October 2009

October 2009 Franchising World

By Victoria Adams

The International Franchise Association’s current financial support to candidates for federal office as of mid-August is reflected in the following “report card.”

IFA’s political action committee, FranPAC, supports pro-franchise, pro-business candidates for U.S. Congress.

2009-2010 Receipts $221,268.50

2009-2010 Expenditures $146,500

FranPAC Supported Candidates

U.S. Senate
Bennet, Michael (D-Colo.)  $1,000
Bennett, Robert (R-Utah)   $1,000
Bluegrass Committee PAC of
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) $2,500
Burr, Richard (R-N.C.)  $2,000
Crapo, Mike (R-Idaho) $2,000
DeMint, James (R-S.C.) $7,000
Dirigo PAC of Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) $5,000
Dodd, Christopher (D-Conn.) $2,000
Dorgan, Byron (D-N.D.)  $1,000
Durbin, Dick (D-Ill.)     $2,500
Grassley, Charles (R-Iowa)   $1,000
Isakson, Johnny (R-Ga.)    $3,000
Lincoln, Blanche (D-Ark.)    $5,000
Moran, Jerry (R-Kan.)    $5,000
Murkowski, Lisa (R-Alaska)   $1,000
National Republican Senatorial Committee $15,000
Nelson, Ben (D-Neb.)    $1,000
Portman, Rob (R-Ohio)    $7,500
Senate Majority Fund PAC of
Sen. Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.)   $2,500
Specter, Arlen (D-Pa.)    $5,000
Thune, John (R-S.D.)    $5,000

U.S. House of Representatives
Bean, Melissa (D-Ill.-08)    $1,000
Blue Dog PAC     $5,000
Boehner, John (R-Ohio-08)   $5,000
Boozman, John (R-Ark.-03)   $1,000
Boren, David (D-Okla.-02)    $2,500
Boyd, Allen (D-Fla.-02)    $1,000
Bright, Bobby (D-Ala.-02)    $1,000
Buchanan, Vern (R-Fla.-13)   $2,500
Cantor, Eric (R-Va.-07)    $1,000
Freedom Project, The     $5,000
Gingrey, Phil (R-Ga.-11)    $1,000
Graves, Sam (R-Mo.-06)    $2,000
Griffith, Parker (D-Ala.-05)    $1,000
Hill, Baron (D-Ind.-09)    $1,000
Kline, John (R-Minn.-02)    $2,500
Matheson, James (D-Utah-02)   $1,500
McCaul, Michael (R-Texas-10)    $5,000
McKeon, Howard (R-Calif.-25)   $5,000
National Republican Congressional Committee $15,000
Paulsen, Erik (R-Minn.-03)    $2,000
Pence, Michael (R-Ind.-06)    $1,000
Price, Tom (R-Ga.-06)    $2,500
Rooney, Tom (R-Fla.-16)    $1,000
Ryan, Paul (R-Wis.-01)    $1,000
Schock, Aaron (R-Ill.-18)    $1,000
Tanner, John (D-Tenn.-08)    $1,500
Taylor, Gene (D-Miss.-04)    $1,500
Tiberi, Patrick (R-Ohio-12)    $1,000
Velazquez, Nydia (D-N.Y.-12)   $2,000
Westmoreland, Lynn (R-Ga.-03)   $1,000

Victoria Adams is director of political affairs of the International Franchise Association. She can be reached at 202-662-0781 or vadams@franchise.org.