Ambassador Bolton Makes Endorsements & PAC Contributions To 11 Candidates

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Oct 22, 2014, 12:49 ET

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Coming off a visit to New Hampshire to support Marilinda Garcia (NH-2), and a John Bolton Super PAC independent expenditure campaign for Scott Brown (NH), Ambassador John Bolton endorses 11 Republican candidates running for election to the U.S. House of Representatives. Building off promising momentum, the John Bolton PAC makes contributions in the amount of $2,500-$10,000 to each candidate for a total of $52,780. To date, the John Bolton PAC has contributed $465,000 to candidates running for elected office in the 2014 midterm elections and Bolton has endorsed 86 candidates.

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"Today, the United States stands at the forefront of managing some of the most dire and challenging threats to global stability and liberty," Bolton said. "The American people need well informed decision makers in Congress who will work tirelessly to defend our core strategic interests abroad. Each of these fine candidates will provide our country with the leadership and courage necessary to safeguard our most cherished values and security."

John Bolton PAC contributions are made to the following candidates:

1.      Rep. Michael McCaul (TX-10): $2,500
2.      Bruce Blakeman (NY-4): $2,780* ($5,000 total)
3.      Rep. George Holding (NC-13): $5,000
4.      Rick Allen (GA-12): $5,000
5.      Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-4): $2,500

6.      Tom MacArthur (NJ-3): $5,000
7.      Darlene Senger (IL-11): $5,000
8.      Carlos Curbelo (FL-26): $5,000* ($10,000 total)
9.      Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-2): $5,000
10.    David Young (IA-3): $10,000
11.    Rep. Tim Walberg (MI-7): 5,000

*Indicates total amount of support provided to candidate in multiple contributions.

Ambassador Bolton is committed to supporting candidates for elected office who believe in protecting American freedoms by securing U.S. interests in a challenging world. The John Bolton PAC and the John Bolton SuperPAC have raised more than $7 million to date.

"The United States has a responsibility to maintain an active and competitive global footprint on the stage of world affairs," Bolton said. "To achieve this objective we need leaders that are unapologetic and committed to exercising every lever of American statecraft to ensure our nation's primacy in shaping and responding to the needs of our allies, and challenges of our enemies. I am confident that this election will serve as a game-changing year for the electorate. I remain committed to devoting all possible PAC resources to support candidates we need in Washington."

Endorses candidates:

U.S. Senate candidates

U.S. House of Representatives candidates

Dan Sullivan (AK)

Rep. Tom Cotton (AR)

Rep. Cory Gardner (CO)

David Perdue (GA)

Joni Ernst (IA)

Sen. Pat Roberts (KS)

Leader Mitch McConnell (KY)

Rep. Bill Cassidy (LA)

Terri Lynn Land (MI)

Mike McFadden (MN)

Rep. Steve Daines (MT)

Thom Tillis (NC)

Ben Sasse (NE)

former Sen. Scott Brown (NH)

Rep. James Lankford (OK)

Gov. Mike Rounds (SD)

Ed Gillespie (VA)

Rep. Shelley Moore Capito (WV)

Rep. French Hill (AR-2)

Bruce Westerman (AR-4)

Andy Tobin (AZ-1)

Martha McSally (AZ-2)

Rep. Trent Franks (AZ-8)

Lt. Col. Wendy Rogers (AZ-9)

Doug Ose (CA-7)

Rep. Jeff Denham (CA-10)

Rep. David Valadao (CA-21)

Jeff Gorell (CA-26)

Tony Strickland (CA-25)

Paul Chabot (CA-31)

Elan Carr (CA-33)

Brian Nestande (CA-36)

Rep. Ed Royce (CA-39)

Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (CA-48)

Rep. Darrel Issa (CA-49)

Rep. Duncan Hunter (CA-50)

Carl DeMaio (CA-52)

Mike Coffman (CO-6)

Rep. Steve Southerland (FL-2)

Rep. Ron DeSantis (FL-6)

Carl Domino (FL-18)

Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25)

Carlos Curbelo (FL-26)

Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (FL-27)

Rick Allen (GA-12)

Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-2)

David Young (IA-3)

Rep. Steve King (IA-4)

former Rep. Robert Dold (IL-10)

Darlene Senger (IL-11)

Mike Bost (IL-12)

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (IL-16)

Bobby Schilling (IL-17)

Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-2)

Rep. Mike Pompeo (KS-4)

Richard Tisei (MA-6)

Rep. Dan Benishek (MI-1)

Rep. Tim Walberg (MI-7)

John Kline (MN-2)

Torrey Westrom (MN-7)

Stewart Mills (MN-8)

Ryan Zinke (MT-AL)

Rep. George Holding (NC-13)

Rep. Lee Terry (NE-2)

former Rep. Frank Guinta (NH-1)

Marilinda Garcia (NH-4)

Rep. Frank LoBiando (NJ-2)

Tom MacArthur (NJ-3)

Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-4)

Rep. Joe Heck (NV-3)

Lee Zeldin (NY-1)

Rep. Pete King (NY-2)

Bruce Blakeman (NY-4)

former Rep. Nan Hayworth (NY-18)

Rep. Chris Gibson (NY-19)

Elise Stefanik (NY-21)

Rep. Tom Reed (NY-23)

John Katko (NY-24)

Rep. Chris Collins (NY-27)

Rep. Jim Bridenstine (OK-1)

Steve Russell (OK-5)

Rep. Michael McCaul (TX-10)

Will Hurd (TX-23)

Barbara Comstock (VA-10)

Alex Mooney (WV-2)

Evan Jenkins (WV-3)

About John Bolton PAC (www.boltonpac.com): The John Bolton PAC was founded by former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. John R. Bolton to raise the importance of American national security in federal elections. The PAC will support and contribute to candidates who are committed to restoring strong American economic and national security policies that secure America's interests in a challenging world.

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