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It has become the norm in Washington, DC, for re-election planning to begin the day after a congressional candidate gets into office. That said, it should come as no surprise that NMHC PAC has been inundated with fundraiser invitations immediately following November’s elections. Many came from Senators that are facing re-election this cycle and looking to post good numbers for the first quarter in hopes of fending off primary challenges.
NMHC had a robust 4th quarter in fundraising, bringing in more than $472,000, and this success has set the PAC up to hit the ground running in 2015. In fact, we have already disbursed more than $166,000 this year. In addition, we are now firming up NMHC PAC’s full disbursement budget based on the fact that the members of the Senate and House legislative committees have been finalized.
Yet, there is always an understanding that the political and legislative landscape is fluid and that periodic adjustments to the budget will need to be made and reviewed by our dedicated PAC committee.
So although the 2016 elections may seem like a long way away, the fundraising and spending is well underway. And NMHC PAC will continue its strategic fundraising and disbursement efforts in order to fully support the lawmakers and candidates that understand well the critical issues that impact our industry.
To learn more about the PAC, and our policy priorities this year, please click here.