Will never take a penny of corporate PAC money – because his vote will never be for sale;
Will never take a penny of corporate PAC money.
Occurrences
Will work to overturn Citizens United and get dark money out of politics for good.
I’ll never take a penny of corporate PAC money.
Evidence
Riley's campaign said in a July 16, 2024 ad release: "I'll never take a penny of corporate PAC money," and the ad transcript repeats that he would "never take a dime of corporate PAC money."
The FEC filing shows a receipt to New Democrat Coalition Action Fund from "Jackson Holdings Inc. & Jackson National Life Insurance Company PAC" and lists a memo item: "Earmarked for JOSH RILEY FOR CONGRESS."
The committee is labeled "Active - Quarterly Corporation PAC - Qualified" and its connected organization is Jackson Holdings LLC and Jackson National Life Insurance Company.
Assessments
The promise was a categorical refusal to take any corporate PAC money. The provided FEC evidence shows a receipt from Jackson Holdings Inc. & Jackson National Life Insurance Company PAC earmarked for Josh Riley for Congress, and the FEC committee record identifies that donor as a corporation PAC connected to Jackson Holdings LLC and Jackson National Life Insurance Company. Because this occurred while Riley was in federal office/campaign context and directly contradicts the pledge, the promise was not fulfilled.
Riley made a clear, specific pledge to never take corporate PAC money. The supplied FEC evidence shows corporate PAC money from Jackson Holdings/Jackson National Life Insurance Company PAC was earmarked for Josh Riley for Congress through the New Democrat Coalition Action Fund, and the FEC committee record identifies the source as a corporation PAC. Because the promised outcome was to take no corporate PAC money and the evidence indicates such money was accepted or routed for his campaign during the same term cycle, the promise was not fulfilled. No serious failed legislative or executive attempt is relevant to this campaign-finance conduct pledge, so no effort badge applies.