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U.S. Senator Jim DeMint founded Senate Conservatives Fund during summer 2008. [1]In 2010, SCF raised $9.3 million, supporting successful Senate candidates Mike Lee of Utah (who defeated incumbent Republican Sen. Bob Bennett in a Republican primary [2]), Rand Paul of Kentucky, Marco Rubio of Florida, [3] Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, [3] and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. [4]
A leading figure in the Tea Party movement, DeMint is a member of the Republican Party and is the founder of the Senate Conservatives Fund. DeMint served as the United States representative for South Carolina's 4th congressional district from 1999 to 2005. He was elected to the U.S. Senate from South Carolina in 2004 and reelected in 2010.
Jim DeMint – Senate Conservatives Fund – Alexandria, VA; Chris Dodd – Citizens for Hope, Responsibility, Independence & Service (Chris PAC) – Washington, D.C. Byron Dorgan – Great Plains Leadership Fund – Washington, D.C. Rahm Emanuel – Our Common Values PAC – Chicago, IL; Dianne Feinstein – Fund for the Majority – Burbank, CA
The Conservative Partnership Institute (CPI) was founded in 2017 by former US Senator Jim DeMint, who serves as the organization's chairman. [1] [7] Mark Meadows, former chief of staff to then-president Donald Trump, joined as a senior partner in January 2021. [8] Trump's Save America PAC donated $1 million to CPI. [9]
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) bashed the Senate Minority Leader and expressed frustration over the lack of support he has received from the Mitch McConnell-aligned Senate Leadership Fund.
Senate conservatives are urging Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) to back off her attempt to oust Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), saying it’s a waste of time and Congress has higher priorities ...
The Greenville lawmaker, who derives inspiration from former congressmen like Jim DeMint, a known Tea Party ideologue, and Trey Gowdy, said he was focused on representing conservative values ...
The 2004 United States Senate election in South Carolina was held on November 2, 2004. Longtime incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Fritz Hollings retired, and Republican U.S. Representative Jim DeMint won the open seat. DeMint was the first Republican to hold this Senate seat since 1879 and the first Republican ever to be popularly elected at ...