How Much Money Did Nra Give To Republicans

Which lawmakers got the nigh NRA money?

In the past 15 years, the NRA has spent more $132 million on political ads.

— -- Last week's shooting at a Parkland, Fla., loftier school that left 17 dead and 14 wounded has once again brought the argue over gun command to the forefront. This time, the school's students are taking the lead in demanding alter at both the local level and in Washington.

Critics, yet, argue that pro-gun campaign coin has more than influence in the gun policy debate than victims of gun violence.

The National Rifle Clan continues to exist a huge force in American politics. Information technology's fabricated more than $11 million in direct contributions to federal lawmakers and candidates over the past 20 years. In 2017, the group'southward lobbying expenditures included $five million spent pushing 2d Amendment rights.

But the NRA'southward existent power shows up in independent expenditures. Information technology can raise and spend unlimited amounts of money supporting or opposing candidates - as long as it doesn't coordinate with the candidates.

During just the 2016 ballot cycle, the NRA spent $54 one thousand thousand in the presidential and congressional races, nearly $20 million of which went to attacking Democrat Hillary Clinton and more than than $11 meg to back up Republican Donald Trump. In 2008 and 2012, the group had spent $xviii 1000000 opposing Democrat Barack Obama and $ten million supporting Republicans John McCain and Mitt Romney.

A NRA spokesperson said the group spends money in elections on behalf of its five 1000000 members beyond America to defend their ramble right to own guns.

In the past 15 years, the pro-gun grouping has spent a total of more than $132 million on ads supporting or opposing presidential or congressional candidates.

Here are the 3 U.S. senators and House members who have benefited the well-nigh from the NRA'south ad buys, according to Federal Election Commission records:

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Sen. Richard Burr: $vi.9 meg

In 2016, the NRA was determined to keep Due north Carolina Republican Sen. Richard Burr'southward seat. The group spent $five.half dozen million on ads attacking his Democratic challenger, Deborah Ross. Over the years, the group has spent $ane.4 one thousand thousand on ads supporting Burr and donated $40,150 to his House and Senate campaign committees.

Sen. Roy Blunt: $4.5 million

Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., has long been i of the biggest beneficiaries of NRA money. Not merely has the group donated $56,500 to Blunt'southward campaign committee over the years, the grouping has also spent $1.4 meg bankrolling ads supporting him. The NRA also spent $ii.5 million in 2016 opposing Democrat Jason Kander's bid against the Missouri Republican.

Sen. Thom Tillis: $4.4 1000000

The NRA was 1 of many outside groups that helped unseat North Carolina's Democratic incumbent senator, Kay Hagan, and elect Republican Sen. Thom Tilllis in 2014. The NRA spent $2.45 one thousand thousand against Hagan and virtually $two one thousand thousand in support of Tillis.

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Rep. French Hill: $1.i million

The NRA was i of the biggest spenders in a competitive Arkansas Business firm race in 2014. The group spent more half a million dollars supporting Republican French Hill and some other one-half million attacking Democrat Patrick Hays.

Rep. Ken Buck: $829,377

In 2010, the NRA spent nearly $830,000 in an unsuccessful effort to replace Democratic incumbent Michael Bennet with Republican Ken Buck in Colorado. Buck, even so, was able to win the seat only after Bennet left office to run for the Senate in 2012. The NRA didn't become involved in the 2014 race, only Cadet was backed by another pro-gun grouping called Gun Owners of America.

Rep. David Young: $697,778

The NRA helped elect Republican David Young in an open Business firm race in Iowa in 2014 by spending well-nigh $700,000 on ads in back up of Immature and against Democratic opponent Staci Appel.