Our mission
Accountability in federal elections.
Americans for Accountability exists to hold candidates for federal office to the public record of what they have said and done.
Mission statement
Americans for Accountability is an independent expenditure-only political committee registered with the Federal Election Commission. Our purpose is to hold candidates for federal office, in the House of Representatives, the Senate, and the presidency, accountable to their own public records.
Candidates describe themselves. Their records describe them more accurately. Votes, sponsored legislation, court filings, financial disclosures, and statements made on the record are public, but they are scattered, technical, and rarely placed before the voters they concern. We assemble that record and present it plainly, with every claim traceable to its source.
How we operate
- A limited set of races. In any election cycle we concentrate our resources where they can matter, selecting races under written criteria that are published on this page before money is spent. The current selections, and the date each was made, appear in the table below. Individual projects may focus on particular offices or regions; the committee itself is not limited to any one.
- Documented claims. We do not publish a claim we cannot tie to a public record. The records behind each video are listed beside it, and we correct errors on the record.
- Disclosed finances. We publish a spending summary with every FEC report, cap officer compensation as a share of receipts, and give two outside advisors the standing right to examine our books.
Independence
We do not coordinate with any candidate, candidate’s committee, or political party, and we take no direction from them. Our independence is required by law and is the basis of our credibility.
Whom we oppose
We oppose candidates for federal office aligned with the MAGA movement whose public records are at odds with the interests and stated positions of the voters they seek to represent. We make that case with their records, not ours.
Race selection criteria
Last updated January 1, 2026
A federal race, whether for a House seat, a Senate seat, or the presidency, becomes eligible for the committee’s work only when all of the following are true. The races currently selected, and the date each was added, are listed in the table below.
- Competitive. The most recent election for the seat was decided by fewer than eight points, or at least two independent, nonpartisan ratings place the race in a toss-up or lean category. For the presidency, the test is applied to each state in which the committee would communicate.
- A documented record. The candidate the committee would oppose has a public record, in roll-call votes, sponsored legislation, court filings, FEC reports, or statements made on the record, that is materially at odds with positions a majority of the electorate holds, as shown by public polling or election results.
- Reachable. The committee can communicate with persuadable voters in the race at meaningful frequency within its means.
- Not duplicative. The committee’s spending would not duplicate a larger, well-funded independent effort already making the same case.
- Approved on the record. Two officers and at least one outside advisor have approved the selection in writing, and the approval is noted in the table.
A race is removed when it no longer meets criterion 1 or 2, when it is no longer within reach, or when the committee cannot fund meaningful work there. Removals are dated in the table.
[PLACEHOLDER] The thresholds above are starting points. Replace them with the figures the committee adopts, and keep the updated date in this file current whenever the criteria change.
Current races
Races that currently meet the criteria, the reason each qualifies, and the date it was added. Updated January 1, 2026. [No races selected yet]
| Race | Why it qualifies | Date added |
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We do not name candidates on this site. Races are identified by state and office only.