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With Honor
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Basic facts
Location:Washington, D.C.
Type:501(c)(4), PAC, Super PAC
Top official:Rye Barcott, CEO
Year founded:2017
Website:Official website

With Honor is a nonprofit, cross-partisan organization based in Washington, D.C., that comprises With Honor Action, a 501(c)(4) organization, the With Honor PAC, and the With Honor Fund super PAC.[1] As of February 2020, the With Honor Action website described the group as "dedicated to promoting and advancing principled veteran leadership in elected public service."[2]

Mission

As of February 2020, With Honor Action's website included the following mission statement:[2]

" To promote and advance principled, veteran leadership in public service through education/advocacy programs, grants, and charitable contributions.[3]

The group described its vision as "A less polarized government that works for and is trusted by Americans where elected officials serve with integrity, civility, and courage."[2]

The With Honor Fund website included the following mission statement as of February 2020:[4]

" Our mission is to elect principled next-generation veterans to office who will work in a cross-partisan way to create a more effective and less polarized government.[3]

The group's website said, "Our vision is a government that works for and is trusted by Americans, where principled veterans represent a significant percentage of elected positions at all levels."[4]

Background

With Honor was founded in 2017.[1] As of February 2020, Rye Barcott was the CEO of With Honor Action.[5]

Pledge

Candidates supported by With Honor take the following pledge:[4][6]

"

Integrity

  • I will be honest
  • I will use the power of my office only for the service of my constituents and my country

Civility

  • I will work to bring civility to Congress
  • I will participate in a cross-partisan veterans caucus

Courage

  • I will meet with a Member from an opposing party one-on-one at least once a month
  • I will join with colleagues on both sides of the aisle on at least one piece of substantial legislation each year, and co-sponsor additional pieces[3]

Political activity

2018

In the 2018 cycle, the With Honor Fund spent around $4 million supporting Democratic candidates and around $5 million supporting Republican candidates.[7]

Endorsements

Ballotpedia tracked the following With Honor Fund congressional candidate endorsements in 2018:

Candidates endorsed by With Honor Fund
Candidate Year Office Result
Amy McGrath (D) 2018 Kentucky's 6th Congressional District
Defeatedd
Andrew Grant (R) 2018 California's 7th Congressional District
Defeatedd
Ashley Nickloes (R) 2018 Tennessee's 2nd Congressional District
Defeatedd
Brian Mast (R) 2018 Florida's 18th Congressional District
{{{1}}}
Chrissy Houlahan (D) 2018 Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District
{{{1}}}
Conor Lamb (D) 2018 Pennsylvania's 17th Congressional District
{{{1}}}
Daniel Crenshaw (R) 2018 Texas' 2nd Congressional District
{{{1}}}
Dan DeBono (R) 2018 New York's 3rd Congressional District
Defeatedd
Dan Feehan (D) 2018 Minnesota's 1st Congressional District
Defeatedd
Dan McCready (D) 2018 North Carolina's 9th Congressional District
Defeatedd
Don Bacon (R) 2018 Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District
{{{1}}}
Eddie Edwards (R) 2018 New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District
Defeatedd
Elaine Luria (D) 2018 Virginia's 2nd Congressional District
{{{1}}}
Gil Cisneros (D) 2018 California's 39th Congressional District
{{{1}}}
Gina Ortiz Jones (D) 2018 Texas' 23rd Congressional District
Defeatedd
Greg Steube (R) 2018 Florida's 17th Congressional District
{{{1}}}
Jesse Colvin (D) 2018 Maryland's 1st Congressional District
Defeatedd
Jim Baird (R) 2018 Indiana's 4th Congressional District
{{{1}}}
Jimmy Panetta (D) 2018 California's 20th Congressional District
{{{1}}}
Josh Welle (D) 2018 New Jersey's 4th Congressional District
Defeatedd
Ken Harbaugh (D) 2018 Ohio's 7th Congressional District
Defeatedd
Kevin Jones (R) 2018 Kansas' 2nd Congressional District
Defeatedd
Lynne Blankenbeker (R) 2018 New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District
Defeatedd
Maura Sullivan (D) 2018 New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District
Defeatedd
Max Rose (D) 2018 New York's 11th Congressional District
{{{1}}}
Michael Waltz (R) 2018 Florida's 6th Congressional District
{{{1}}}
Mike Gallagher (R) 2018 Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District
{{{1}}}
Mikie Sherrill (D) 2018 New Jersey's 11th Congressional District
{{{1}}}
M.J. Hegar (D) 2018 Texas' 31st Congressional District
Defeatedd
Richard Ojeda (D) 2018 West Virginia's 3rd Congressional District
Defeatedd
Seth Moulton (D) 2018 Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District
{{{1}}}
Steve Ferrara (R) 2018 Arizona's 9th Congressional District
Defeatedd
Steve Watkins (R) 2018 Kansas' 2nd Congressional District
{{{1}}}
Van Taylor (R) 2018 Texas' 3rd Congressional District
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Recent news

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External links

With Honor Action

With Honor PAC

With Honor Fund

Footnotes