{"id":2642503,"date":"2026-08-10T06:42:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T10:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-green-energy-group-disrupting-gop-primaries-this-cycle\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T06:45:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T10:45:39","slug":"the-green-energy-group-disrupting-gop-primaries-this-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-green-energy-group-disrupting-gop-primaries-this-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"The green energy group disrupting GOP primaries this cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fthe-green-energy-group-disrupting-gop-primaries-this-cycle%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2642503&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A California-based billionaire-funded green energy political action committee, the Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC, played a notable role in disrupting Republican primaries this cycle. Primarily financed by Chris Larsen, a Democratic donor and Ripple crypto company chairman, the PAC spent $2 million opposing Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles, contributing to his defeat in the primary by Charlie Hatcher. The spending was part of a broader strategy that also targeted other GOP candidates like Chip Roy in Texas and Ralph Norman in South Carolina, whose campaigns the PAC aimed to influence or derail.The PAC claims its goal is to influence elections by opposing candidates perceived as opposed to the future of American energy, asserting it plans to expand its spending in upcoming races on both sides of the political spectrum. The campaign&#8217;s actions have raised concerns among some republicans about outside money meddling in primaries, especially given the PAC\u2019s large war chest and industry funding pledges totaling $20 million. The association also advocates for shorter renewable energy tax credit phaseouts, reflecting its focus on energy policy and industry interests.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/green-energy\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4478\">green energy<\/a> political action committee bankrolled by a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"60\">California<\/a>-based billionaire is upending Republican primaries this cycle, claiming Tennessee Rep. Andy Ogles as its latest victim. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC, primarily bankrolled by billionaire Chris Larsen, a Democratic megadonor and the chairman of the crypto company Ripple, spent $2 million opposing Ogles\u2019s reelection campaign. <\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4679803\/minnesota-democratic-primary-angie-craig-changes-to-ice-laken-riley-act\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                 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data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Republican operative said the outside spending \u201cburied\u201d Ogles in the race, as the incumbent struggled with his own fundraising and a redrawn congressional district that \u201cessentially\u201d made his incumbency advantage \u201cnon existent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The green energy committee has spent in two other races this cycle that saw two of Ogles\u2019s fellow House Freedom Caucus members lose their bids for higher office: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chip-roy\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1711\">Chip Roy<\/a> lost his bid for Texas attorney general, and Ralph Norman of South Carolina lost his gubernatorial bid.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC spent $1.7 million against Roy and spent $75,000 on advertisements against Norman. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lizzie Han, a spokeswoman for the Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that the committee plans to spend in more races this cycle and plans to be active in both primaries and the general election on both sides of the aisle. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC has raised a $6.8 million war chest so far this cycle, with $6 million of that coming from Larsen, and the group says it plans to take out more candidates through the election.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTennessee\u2019s 5th District just proved once again that standing in the way of America\u2019s energy future comes with a hefty political price,\u201d Tom Matzzie, the chairman of the PAC, said in a statement. \u201cThis is our second upset in as many primaries \u2014 first Chip Roy, now Andy Ogles \u2013 and we will continue to punish members of either party who want to play politics with American jobs, energy security, and utility prices. The entire map is in play and we will take this fight across the country through November.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spending against Ogles and his freedom caucus peers comes after they were part of a group that pushed GOP leadership for a shorter phaseout of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/steak-is-now-less-expensive-as-inflation-pushes-consumers-toward-cheaper-protein\/\" title=\"Steak Is Now Less Expensive As Inflation Pushes Consumers Toward Cheaper Protein\">renewable energy tax credits<\/a> during negotiations in the Republicans\u2019 One Big Beautiful Bill Act.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ogles told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>in a text message that his loss was part of a successful strategy by the \u201cradical left\u201d to \u201cinfluence a Republican primary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cRepublicans across the country should take notice,\u201d Ogles wrote. \u201cIf the Left can spend millions to meddle in Republican primaries in Tennessee, they\u2019ll do it in every red state where they think they can buy the outcome.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organization\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.investtomorrow.org\/\">website<\/a> describes the Invest in Tomorrow Coalition PAC as a \u201cpolitical action committee that cares about the future,\u201d but offers little other detail. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4679661\/ogles-republicans-leftist-spending-primaries-tennessee\/\"><strong>REPUBLICANS SHOULD \u2018TAKE NOTICE\u2019 OF LIBERAL SPENDING IN GOP PRIMARIES: OGLES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Matzzie told <em>E&#038;E News<\/em> on Friday that the PAC\u2019s \u201cgoal\u201d is to \u201cmake sure people choose not to cross the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The chairman also told the outlet that the committee has $20 million pledged from industry donors this cycle, which, if it comes to fruition, could have a sizable impact on future races the PAC chooses to wade into.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Green PAC funded by billionaire targets GOP primaries, 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