Campaign for Primary Accountability

Campaign for Primary Accountability
Formation 2011[1]
Legal status Super PAC
President
 Leo Linbeck III, Eric O'Keefe
Website www.campaign4primaryaccountability.org

The Campaign for Primary Accountability is a nonpartisan Super PAC created in 2011. Founded by Leo Linbeck III and Eric O'Keefe, the group's goal is to defeat longtime and unpopular incumbents of both the Republican Party and Democratic Party.[2]

History

In 2012, the group's efforts to unseat incumbents in congressional primaries were featured in the Washington Post, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today.[3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Campaign for Primary Accountability". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Gonzales, Nathan (6 December 2013). "What Happened to the Campaign for Primary Accountability?". Roll Call. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  3. ↑ Kane, Paul (7 March 2012). "One super PAC takes aim at incumbents of any party". Washington Post. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  4. ↑ Steinhauer, Jennifer; Weisman, Jonathan (8 March 2012). "‘Super PAC’ Increasing Congress’s Sense of Insecurity". New York Times. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Mundy, Alicia; Belkin, Douglas (2012-03-18). "New 'Super PAC' Takes Aim at Incumbents". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  6. ↑ Schouten, Fredreka; Korte, Gregory (2012-02-13). "Super PAC targets congressional incumbents". USA Today. Retrieved 29 October 2014.