DEFENDING
MAIN STREET
Defending Main Street is the single most effective organization at electing common-sense Republicans ready to work across the aisle to get things done. Our candidates support fiscally responsible, socially inclusive policy in health care, education, infrastructure, equal pay, environmental protection, and more.
80%+ WINNING PERCENTAGE
in races that we've been involved in for the last two cycles.
goes directly to helping our candidates.
90%+ OF EVERY DOLLAR RAISED
CANDIDATE SPOTLIGHT
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"It's not about the ideas. It became about the person," said Sarah Chamberlain, president and chief executive of Republican Main Street Partnership, whose affiliated super PAC spent $100,000 to oust King. "A lot of his ideas have been adopted by the Republican Party. His rhetoric has not been, though."
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"...the Defending Main Street super PAC also flooded the race with money going after King."
Sarah Chamberlain, the Defending Main Street's treasurer, said they identified Feenstra as a good fit for the district early and brought him into their training school. Chamberlain called the mix of Feenstra as a candidate and King's lack of clout "almost a perfect storm."
Sarah Chamberlain, the Defending Main Street's treasurer, said they identified Feenstra as a good fit for the district early and brought him into their training school. Chamberlain called the mix of Feenstra as a candidate and King's lack of clout "almost a perfect storm."
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"The Republican establishment coalesced around Feenstra beginning in January, when the Republican Main Street Partnership PAC became the first"
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"We wanted to make sure that Steve King would not be a drag on her, especially with the suburban people,” said Sarah Chamberlain, president and chief executive of the Republican Main Street Partnership."
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A WINNING STRATEGY
Defending Main Street is run as a business. Over 90% of every dollar raised goes directly to helping our candidates. We go into targeted districts, identify key voters, survey them, talk with them, and follow up by micro-targeting them online and through the mail. Our messaging reflects a deep understanding of the issues and values that each district’s voters are looking for.
ABOUT US
Defending Main Street (DMS), founded by the late Rep. Steve LaTourette, is one of the most effective independent-expenditure organizations. We defend key incumbent Republican seats and identify new candidates whom we can push to victory. In 2016, DMS won 11 of 12 of general election contests. In 2018, DMS won 5 out of 7 of the toughest general election races that cycle.
The races we enter are in key, contested districts across the country that are crucial to securing a Republican majority in Congress. Once in office, our Members have been prolific, passing hundreds of fiscally responsible, socially inclusive bills through the House, the Senate, or both.