Money from anti-Second Amendment activist and left-leaning billionaire Michael Bloomberg is backing the campaign of Sheri Biggs, who is running in South Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District.
Biggs and Mark Burns will face off in a runoff election after neither candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the June 11 Republican primary. take The winner of the runoff will face off against the winner of the Democratic primary, Brian Best.
Biggs describes himself as a political outsider who is “pro-Second Amendment and pro-Trump.”
But one of the PACs supporting her appears to come from anti-Second Amendment circles.
The Elective Principles Veterans Fund (EPV Fund or EPVF) is It is alleged Conservative super PACs Spent He donated more than $300,000 to Sheri Biggs in the race to replace Rep. Geoff Duncan (R-SC), who announced he would not seek reelection.
Rep. Geoff Duncan, R.S.C., speaks to attendees at a faith and freedom barbecue ahead of a keynote speech from former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Monday, Aug. 22, 2022, in Anderson, S.C. (Photo by The Associated Press/Meg Kinnard)
The Elect Principled Veterans Fund has raised more than $2.5 million to elect veterans who want to run for Congress.
But EPV funds aren’t raising the majority of the capital. receive Nearly all of that funding comes from another super PAC, With Honor Fund II. raised The 2024 cycle is expected to bring in more than $10.5 million.
With Honor Fund II is funded in part by the Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund, which is funded in large part by left-leaning billionaire Michael Bloomberg. Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund Gave Honor Fund II, $100,000.
The EPV fund’s list of support candidates is mainly collection More moderate Republicans, such as Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) and Rep. Peter Meyer (R-Mich.).
Coincidentally, Honor Fund II and EPV Fund We have the same treasurer, Timothy Koch.
Burns is Said He hopes to go to Washington, D.C., to support President Donald Trump.
“I think we the people have said pretty loud and clear that we support President Donald Trump, the greatest president of our lifetime. The people support his plan and they want to see real strong MAGA Republicans representing them in Washington, D.C., and supporting President Trump.”
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