Sarah Palin's PAC raises $833,900, donates $55,000 to candidates

By The Associated Press The Oregonianon October 15, 2012 at 10:54 AM, updated October 15, 2012 at 10:56 AM

The Associated PressFormer Alaska Gov. and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin serves lunch to guests after speaking at a campaign rally in August for Kirk Adams, a Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from Arizona's 5th Congressional District, in Gilbet, Ariz.

Sarah Palin's political action committee spent nearly three-quarters of a million dollars during the latest fundraising period, with about $55,000 donated to candidates.

SarahPAC raised about $833,900 from July 1 through Sept. 30. The $774,000 it spent went mostly to the business of running the PAC, including consulting, travel expenses and postage and mailings.

It donated $54,500 to candidates, including U.S. Reps. Paul Gosar of Arizona, and Allen West and Sandy Adams of Florida; and U.S. House candidates Martha Zoller of Georgia, Mia Love of Utah, Ted Yoho of Florida and Kirk Adams of Arizona.

It also contributed to U.S. Senate candidates Deb Fischer of Nebraska, Dan Bongino of Maryland, Ted Cruz of Texas and Jeff Flake in Arizona.

SarahPAC ended the! quarter with nearly $1.3 million available.

-- The Associated Press