 Logo of the Republican Accountability Project | |
| Formation | May 2020 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Defending Democracy Together |
| Affiliations | Never Trump movement |
| Website | Official website |
Formerly called | Republican Voters Against Trump Republican Accountability Project |
Republican Accountability (RA), formerly Republican Accountability Project (RAP) and, for the current presidential election, Republican Voters Against Trump (RVAT), is a political initiative launched in May 2020 by Defending Democracy Together for the 2020 U.S. presidential election cycle.[1][2] The project was formed to produce a US$10 million advertising campaign focused on 100 testimonials by Republicans, conservatives, moderates, right-leaning independent voters, and former Trump voters explaining why they would not vote for Donald Trump in 2020.[1][2][3] By August 2020, they had collected 500 testimonials.[4]
On January 29, 2021, it transitioned to the Republican Accountability Project (RAP), which focuses on defending "Republican principles", and attacking Republicans whom they hold responsible for the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol.[5] The organization has purchased ad campaigns to criticize members of the Republican Party, particularly those allegedly involved in the January 6 United States Capitol attack.
- ^ a b Warren, Michael (May 28, 2020). "New GOP group launches $10 million campaign to get Republicans to vote for Biden over Trump". CNN. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ a b Karni, Annie (May 28, 2020). "Get Republicans to Vote Against Trump? This Group Will Spend $10 Million to Try". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ Roos, Meghan (May 28, 2020). "Anti-Trump Republican group launches $10 million project to get Biden elected". Newsweek. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ Zengerle, Jason (August 5, 2020). "These Republicans Have a Confession: They're Not Voting for Trump Again". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
- ^ The Republican Accountability Project [@AccountableGOP] (January 29, 2021). "Last year, we at RVAT helped defeat Trump by promoting anti-Trump GOP voices. Now, we're transitioning to @AccountableGOP" (Tweet) – via Twitter.