FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17th, 2024
Alexandria, VA — Americans for Public Trust (APT) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Patriots Run Project (PRP) for failing to register as a political committee and file required disclosure reports.
PRP, which has been linked to Democrat consulting firms, recruited disabled Trump supporters to run as independents in key swing districts including Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, Virginia, and Minnesota. Despite their aggressive political activity, the individuals behind this shadowy group have remained anonymous due to their refusal to file the appropriate disclosures.
Fast Facts
- A “political committee” is defined as any committee, club, association, or other group of persons which receives contributions aggregating in excess of $1,000 during a calendar year or which makes expenditures aggregating in excess of $1,000 during a calendar year.
- The Supreme Court limited this definition to “only encompass organizations that are under the control of a candidate or the major purpose of which is the nomination or election of a candidate.” 
- Patriots Run Project has spent at least $48,000 on political advertising on Facebook and Instagram. An individual reportedly associated with Patriots Run Project also contributed $1,340 to a federal candidate to pay a candidate filing fee in Montana.
- A report issued by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue found that at one time, the “Patriots Run Project was a network of 26 domains, 10 websites, 15 Facebook pages and 13 linked Facebook groups.”
- The AP reports that “[i]n at least three races, petition signatures to qualify for the ballot were circulated by a Nevada company that works closely with the Democratic consulting firm Sole Strategies, according to documents, including text messages and a draft contract, as well as the firm’s co-founder.”
Click here to read the full complaint.
