WASHINGTON, D.C. - Family Research Council Action PAC celebrated huge victories tonight for FRC Action PAC candidates across the country.
Members of Congress who scored 100% on FRC Action's congressional vote scorecard have a 100% re-election rate so far. In addition 111th True Bluers who ran for other office are also winning, such as John Boozman winning the Arkansas Senate seat, Roy Blunt winning the Missouri Senate seat, and Sam Brownback winning the Kansas governor's seat.
Last April, FRC Action PAC announced that it would work to replace twenty so-called 'pro-life' Democrats who voted for a health care bill that for the first time in three decades uses taxpayer funds for abortion on demand. So far tonight, at least nine of those members have lost their races or have fallen behind in early returns. Defeated Members include Rep. Tom Perriello, Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper, Rep. Baron Hill, Rep. Shea-Porter, and Rep. Paul Kanjorski
FRC Action President Tony Perkins made the following comments:
"Tonight's election results points to the significant impact of the
natural alliance between the Tea Party, social conservatives, and other
Americans disillusioned by Washington's politics as usual. This
alliance is not based just upon issues, although there are some shared
policy concerns. The synergy is found in the common interest they have
in replacing those elected officials, both Democrat and Republican, who
have ignored the limits of the Constitution and have forgotten the
founding principles of our nation. Voters will now look to
the newly
elected GOP-led House of Representatives to restore the Constitution to
its proper role and fulfill its pledge to ' honor families, traditional
marriage, life, and the private and faith-based organizations that form
the core of our American values.'"
Following are the names and Districts of the targets for "20 in '10"
which can also be downloaded at http://www.frcactionpac.org/20in10
Paid for by Family Research Council Action PAC ( www.frcactionpac.org ) and
not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.
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Pro-life and pro-family voters must work together to change the Congress, state governments and ultimately the White House. We cannot afford to put hard-earned dollars into the campaigns of people who "grow in office" or cannot see their way under the pressure of party politics. To this end, FRCACTION PAC has spent many months researching races we see as vulnerable and that will have pro-life, pro-family candidates to fill the void. As a result of the "health care" bill, we have expanded and revised our original "target list" from the "dirty dozen" to the "20 in '10" list. The expansion reflects those so called "pro-life" Democrats who seemed destined to heroism when they joined forces with Bart Stupak on a House bill that would have precluded any use federal dollars for abortion, but who caved under White House and Democrat leadership. Following are the names and Districts of our targets for "20 in '10."
Incumbent | Challenger | Congressional District |
Chris Carney | Tom Marino | PA-10 |
John Boccieri | Jim Renacci | OH-16 |
Kathy Dahlkemper | Mike Kelly | PA-3 |
Steve Driehaus | Steve Chabot | OH-1 |
Gabrielle Giffords | Jesse Kelly | AZ-8 |
Baron Hill | Todd Young | IN-9 |
Paul Kanjorski | Lou Barletta | PA-11 |
Mary Jo Kilroy | Steve Stivers | OH-15 |
Ron Klein | Alan West | FL-22 |
Betsy Markey | Cory Gardner | CO-4 |
Walt Minnick | Raul Labrador | ID-1 |
*Lost in Primary |
David McKinley | WV-1 |
Glenn Nye | Scott Rigell | VA-2 |
Tom Perriello | Robert Hurt | VA-5 |
Earl Pomeroy | Rick Berg | ND-AL |
Carol Shea-Porter | Frank Giunta | NH-1 |
Ciro Rodriguez | Quico Canseco | TX-23 |
John Spratt | Mick Mulvaney | SC-5 |
Ann Kirkpatrick | Paul Gosar | AZ-1 |
Alice Dina Titus | Joe Heck | NV-3 |