Phil Ammann
Republican candidates and parties in key primary states are among the first beneficiaries of Jeb Bush’s Right to Rise PAC.
The committee launched by the former Florida governor and prospective 2016 Republican presidential candidate announced on Friday it gave nearly $123,000 in contributions. The largest payments were $10,000 each to the Republican Parties of Florida, Iowa, Nevada and South Carolina, as well as the New Hampshire Republican State Committee — each playing an important role in early presidential primaries for 2016.
In addition, the Bush PAC gave $5,200 each to individual Republican candidates, such as U.S. Sens. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, Richard Burr of North Carolina, Chuck Grassley of Iowa, Rob Portman of Ohio and Tim Scott of South Carolina.
GOP House members who also were beneficiaries of Right to Rise PAC money were U.S. Reps. Barbara Comstock of Virginia, Trey Gowdy of South Carolina, Frank Guinta of New Hampshire, Joe Heck of Nevada, Mia Love of Utah, Martha McSally of Arizona, Elise Stefanik and Lee Zeldin of New York, and David Young of Iowa. They also received $5,200 apiece.
This week, Right to Rise PAC scheduled a minimum of two fundraisers, according to the nonpartisan, nonprofit Sunlight Foundation, which advocates open government. The first is a lunch and reception — with a suggested $1,000/$5,000/$10,000 donation level — on Tuesday at the Washington D.C. offices of the BGR Group, 601 13th St. N.W., Eleventh Floor South. Wednesday, there is a $25,000-a-plate dinner fundraiser in Lake Forest, Ill.
