Staff report
The Republican Party of Kentucky celebrated the opening of its new headquarters expansion on last week. For generations, RPK has called the Mitch McConnell Building, just steps from our State Capitol, home.
McConnell helped raise the funds needed to support the expansion, which “will benefit Kentucky Republicans for generations to come,” the Republican Party said in a press release.
“This project is more than construction; it is a symbol of our party’s strength, growth, and momentum across the Commonwealth. The expansion features a state-of-the-art multimedia room and boardroom, along with a modern event space for larger meetings and party or candidate events. The new space will serve as a central hub for Republicans across Kentucky and reflects our ongoing commitment to serving the people of the Commonwealth and building a stronger future for every family,” the press release said.
“You don’t just strive for a majority for the sake of having a majority. You win a majority so that you can get things done on behalf of the people you represent. And there is no doubt that with Republican control in Kentucky, we have delivered for the people of the Commonwealth,” said U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell. “The completion of this momentous project marks yet another milestone in state party history and gives us a new and improved place to call home. It represents the culmination of decades of hard work that dedicated staff and volunteers have poured into our cause with unwavering faith and determination.”
“Our party is moving forward with tremendous energy and purpose. This new headquarters will allow us to continue that work with greater strength and greater reach. Leader McConnell has been a driving force behind this project and his dedication to our party has helped shape the success we are celebrating today. His impact will be felt for generations, and we are grateful for everything he has done for the Republican Party of Kentucky,” said RPK Chairman Robert J. Benvenuti III.
Reporter Tom Loftus reported in October in the Kentucky Lantern that the total raised from 21 donors, nearly all of them corporations or other entities with significant lobbying presences in Washington and/or Frankfort, is currently $4.2 million.
The Lantern listed the following donors:
Donors to Republican Party of Kentucky’s Building Fund
• Pfizer Inc., New York, New York, $1,000,000
• NWO Resources, Greenwood Village, Colorado, $500,000
• Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., New York, New York, $300,000
• AT&T, St. Louis, Missouri, $300,000
• Verizon, Washington, D.C., $300,000
• Brown-Forman Corp., Louisville, $300,000
• The Boeing Company PAC, Arlington, Virginia, $250,000
• Beam Suntory, New York, New York, $200,000
• Altria Client Services (Philip Morris USA), Richmond, Virginia, $150,000
• Sazerac Inc., Louisville, $150,000
• Microsoft Corp., Reno, Nevada, $125,000
• Comcast Corp., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, $100,000
• Churchill Downs, Louisville, $100,000
• Keeneland, Lexington, $100,000
• Barbara R. Banke Revocable Trust, Geyserville, California, $100,000
• Airbnb, Inc., San Francisco, California, $50,000
• Delta Air Lines, Atlanta, Georgia, $50,000
• National Thoroughbred Racing Assn., Lexington, $50,000
• The Jockey Club, New York, New York, $50,000
• Rescare Inc., Louisville, $12,500
• Toyota Motor North America Inc., Plano, Texas, $10,000
• Nine small donations, $9,175
Source: Reports filed by Republican Party of Kentucky Building Fund with the Kentucky Registry of Election Finance