CGS Political Action Committee (PAC)

Citizens for Global Solutions has kicked off the 2012 campaign season by endorsing several outstanding legislators for re-election, as well as a number of promising challengers. So far, the Global Solutions PAC has endorsed Senators Bill Nelson of Florida, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Ben Cardin of Maryland, Dianne Feinstein of California, and a number of other outstanding Senators due to their excellent record of championing CGS issues, including strong UN funding, genocide prevention, and ratification of key treaties. In the House of Representatives, we have endorsed incumbents including Reps. Howard Berman, Lois Capps, and John Garimendi of California, Jim McGovern of Massachusetts, and Gerry Connolly of Virginia, as well as other outstanding Representatives. We hope to see all these lawmakers re-elected in 2012.

Global Solutions PAC has also endorsed several promising challengers running for new offices. These include Rep. Martin Heinrich, who is running for the Senate seat in New Mexico; former Governor Tim Kaine, who is running for Virginia’s Senate seat; Annie Kuster, running in New Hampshire’s 2nd district; Eric Griego, running in New Mexico’s 1st district; and CGS member Jerry Tetalman, who is running in California’s 49th district. We look forward to welcoming them to Congress next year.

To read the full list of Global Solutions PAC endorsements and contributions this cycle, click here.  Endorsement and contribution news will be regularly updated to this webpage as the 2012 campaign continues!

Citizens for Global Solutions Political Action Committee (Global Solutions PAC) works to elect federal candidates who support building effective democratic global institutions that will apply the rule of law while respecting the diversity and autonomy of national and local communities.

Global Solutions PAC raises funds for candidates who share these goals, who are engaged in competitive races, who champion Citizens for Global Solutions policy goals on the Hill, and who lead important committees in Congress.

Global Solutions PAC is not affiliated with any political party and only accepts contributions from Citizens for Global Solutions members. Global Solutions PAC committee members, who make decisions on endorsements and contributions, are volunteers elected by Citizens for Global Solutions’ Board of Directors who represent global citizens from all regions of our nations. In the 2010 election cycle, Global Solutions PAC distributed approximately $50,000 to candidates.

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The CGS Candidate Questionnaire (CQ) is a valuable tool for learning what positions Congressional candidates take on issues ranging from peacekeeping and genocide prevention to nuclear nonproliferation. The questionnaire responses are used by the Global Solutions PAC committee to evaluate candidates for endorsement and/or a campaign contribution.

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Take Action:

You can help! We are asking CGS members and anyone else interested to help us out and send candidates in their state and district our questionnaire -- candidates are more likely send in their questionnaire if their own constituents are the ones asking for a response.

1. Check if the candidates for your area (Senate or House) have already returned the Candidate Questionnaire.
2. If they haven't, download the Candidate Questionnaire -- or -- copy this link to the electronic version: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LLC3VC7
3. Email or snail mail the Questionnaire to the candidates in your area. Candidate addresses and contact info can be found here

If you have any trouble, contact Melissa Kaplan, Deputy Director of Government Relations for help.