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Americans for Prosperity is a 501(c)(4) political advocacy organization. <ref>[https://americansforprosperity.org/ Americans for Prosperity]</ref> It is part of the [[Stand Together]] network and is popularly known for its links to [[Charles Koch]] and his late brother, 1980 LP Vice Presidential nominee [[David Koch]]. <ref>[https://standtogether.org/about-us/ Who is Stand Together?]</ref> <ref>[https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/10/koch-network-unveils-new-super-pac-as-fight-for-congress-heats-up.html ''CNBC'', "Koch network unveils new super PAC as Republicans fight to hold majorities in Congress"]</ref> The organization is commonly classified as libertarian or conservative (or sometimes both). <ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/top-conservative-group-urges-congress-put-politics-aside-get-things-done-americans ''Fox News'', "Top conservative group urges Congress to put politics aside, get things done for Americans"]</ref>
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'''Americans for Prosperity,''' commonly known as AFP, is a 501(c)(4) political advocacy organization and a successor to [[Citizens for a Sound Economy]]. <ref>[https://publicintegrity.org/politics/nonprofit-profile-americans-for-prosperity/ Paul Abowd, ''Center for Public Integrity'', "Nonprofit profile: Americans for Prosperity" (2012)] </ref> <ref>[https://americansforprosperity.org/ Americans for Prosperity]</ref> It is part of the [[Stand Together]] network and is popularly known for its links to [[Charles Koch]] and his late brother, 1980 LP Vice Presidential nominee [[David Koch]]. <ref>[https://standtogether.org/about-us/ Who is Stand Together?]</ref> <ref>[https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/10/koch-network-unveils-new-super-pac-as-fight-for-congress-heats-up.html Brian Schwartz, ''CNBC'', "Koch network unveils new super PAC as Republicans fight to hold majorities in Congress" (2018)] </ref> The organization is commonly classified as libertarian or conservative (or sometimes both). <ref>[https://www.foxnews.com/politics/top-conservative-group-urges-congress-put-politics-aside-get-things-done-americans Paul Steinhauser, ''Fox News'', "Top conservative group urges Congress to put politics aside, get things done for Americans" (2023)] </ref>
[[Category: Libertarian and libertarian Organizations and Movements]]
 
Emily Seidel, a former industry executive for Koch, is the organization's CEO. <ref>[https://americansforprosperity.org/emily-seidel/ Emily Seidel, AFP]</ref> She replaced Luke Hilgemann in 2017. <ref>[https://www.axios.com/2017/12/15/leadership-change-at-americans-for-prosperity-1513306292 Jonathan Swan, ''Axios'', "Leadership change at Americans for Prosperity" (2017)] </ref>
 
Tim Phillips was the organization's long-time President, serving from 2006 until being removed in 2021. <ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/01/tim-phillips-americans-for-prosperity/ Isaac Stanley-Becker, ''Washington Post'', "Longtime president of Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity is forced out" (2021)] </ref>


[[Category: Libertarian and libertarian Organizations and Movements]]
[[Category: Lists of small l Libertarian Organizations]]


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Latest revision as of 19:25, 2 July 2023

Americans for Prosperity is a 501(c)(4) political advocacy organization. [1] It is part of the Stand Together network and is popularly known for its links to Charles Koch and his late brother, 1980 LP Vice Presidential nominee David Koch. [2] [3] The organization is commonly classified as libertarian or conservative (or sometimes both). [4]


  1. ↑ Americans for Prosperity
  2. ↑ Who is Stand Together?
  3. ↑ CNBC, "Koch network unveils new super PAC as Republicans fight to hold majorities in Congress"
  4. ↑ Fox News, "Top conservative group urges Congress to put politics aside, get things done for Americans"
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