WASHINGTON – WFW Action Fund (WFW AF) today released the following statement congratulating Lori Chavez-DeRemer on her general election victory in Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District:
“Winning For Women Action Fund congratulates Lori Chavez-DeRemer on flipping Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District from blue to red,” said Annie Dickerson, Founder and Chair of Winning For Women Action Fund. “As former Mayor of Happy Valley and a small businesswoman, Lori knows what it takes to fight for Oregon families and support pro-growth policies for her community. A trailblazer and Latina, we’re excited to see her seated at the table in Washington.”
WFW AF is the political arm of Winning For Women. It is the first SuperPAC dedicated solely to electing Republican women, spending $8 million this cycle. WFW AF and related groups raised more than $17 million this cycle.
This cycle:
- Following an endorsement, WFW PAC maxed out to Chavez-DeRemer.
- WFW AF and related groups raised over $64,000 in hard dollars for Chavez-DeRemer’s campaign.
- WFW AF spent over $102,000 on a TV campaign opposing Chavez-DeRemer’s opponent.
A full list of Winning For Women Action Fund’s efforts this cycle:
- To date, Winning For Women Action Fund and related entities have raised $17.1 million to support GOP women this cycle. This includes over $9 million raised into its SuperPAC, and nearly $4 million raised in hard dollar support to candidates.
- During the final two weeks of the election cycle, WFW AF held a four-stop Women on a Mission Tour, featuring special guests Nikki Haley, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds, Mariannettee Miller-Meeks (IA-01), Ashley Hinson (IA-02), Jennifer-Ruth Green (IN-01), U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-IN), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Virginia First Lady Suzanne S. Youngkin, and former Virginia First Lady Susan Allen.
- WFW AF was the biggest outside spender for Nancy Mace (SC-01) during the primary, spending nearly $600,000 on a TV, radio, mail, and digital campaign.
- During the primary, WFW AF launched a six-figure TV and radio buy in support of Jen Kiggans (VA-02), after Democrats launched their own campaign against her.
- WFW AF spent over $102,000 on a TV campaign opposing Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s (OR-05) opponent.
Winning For Women’s advocacy efforts this year:
- In August, Winning For Women led nine conservative women leaders on a tour at the Texas border, where they saw firsthand the disparate impact that the Administration’s policies have imposed on women and children crossing the border, such as: sexual assault, human smuggling, and human rights violations.
- In August, WFW launched a nearly $1 million digital advocacy campaign in select areas to recognize lawmakers for their efforts to ramp up U.S. energy production and lower the price of gas.
- WFW spent over $200K on a digital issue advocacy campaign calling on Senator Patty Murray to do more to address rising crime and public safety concerns.
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