Hitting Home PAC

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Hitting Home PAC was a 527 organization founded by Pete Buttigieg in 2017.[1] Buttigieg launched the PAC in June 2017, several months after his failed bid for the Democratic National Committee chairmanship in its 2017 election.[2]

Hitting Home PAC was a Carey committee, also known as a "Hybrid PAC", a type of 527 organization which is a hybrid of a super PAC and traditional PAC.[1] The organization aimed to support the Democratic Party in the 2018 election cycle.[3] It aimed to refocus the party to place an emphasis on the message that it would "protect and support people going about their lives."[4] Buttigieg stated a desire for the PAC to focus on supporting heartland Democrats.[5]

It was shut down in May 2019, amid Buttigieg's presidential campaign.[2]

  1. ^ a b Arke, Raymond (January 23, 2019). "Buttigieg debuted Washington ambitions through 2018 PAC donations". Open Secrets. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Breuninger, Kevin; Schwartz, Brian (May 14, 2019). "Pete Buttigieg shuts down PAC as rival 2020 Democrats reject PAC money". CNBC. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Buttigieg, Pete (June 22, 2017). "Hitting Home: a new politics of the everyday". Medium. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  4. ^ Cramer, Ruby (June 22, 2017). "Democratic Mayor Launches PAC Aimed At "Politics Of The Everyday"". Buzzfeed News. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  5. ^ Parrott, Jeff (August 12, 2018). "Pete Buttigieg backers donate thousands to help him but aren't banking on a presidential run". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved October 26, 2019.