In Arizona, Invest in Arizona (sponsored by AEA and Stand for Children) has raised more than any other non-candidate political action committee (PAC) in the 2022 election cycle so far. According to the most recent campaign finance reports filed with the Arizona Secretary of State, Invest in Arizona raised $5.16 million and spent $5.23 million between Jan. 1, 2021 and Dec. 1, 2021.
AZ Now PAC
Arizona Committee
$18,198Total Contributions
$18,429Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $2,200.00 | Era Task Force AZ |
| $1,600.00 | Dianne Post |
| $1,570.00 | Julie Karcis |
| $1,400.00 | Central Phoenix Inez Casiano Chapter of National Organization for Women |
| $1,389.00 | Marie Thearle |
| $993.78 | AZ Now |
| $637.00 | Marie Thearle |
| $520.00 | Avidxchange Inc the Phoe |
| $500.00 | Anne Pyron |
| $500.00 | Arizona Now |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $2,890.77 | Facebook / Meta Platforms |
| $1,700.00 | Rendering Jude LLC |
| $1,428.50 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
| $350.00 | Lorena Austin |
| $250.00 | Daniel Valenzuela Campaign |
| $250.00 | Julie C for Arizona |
| $250.00 | Keith Seaman |
| $250.00 | Tim Stringham Campaign |
| $200.00 | Eva Burch |
| $200.00 | Ginny Dickey Campaign |
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