Unite the Country Now (UCN)

UCN’s advocacy campaigns target congressional Republicans and certain Democrats on legislative issues important to the Biden administration’s policy agenda. As a 501(c)(4) “dark money” organization, UCN has not committed to publicly release information on its donors. ^{1 1}

Democratic Party political operatives Mark Doyle and Amanda Loveday incorporated UCN in June 2021. ²

History and Leadership

In June 2021, Unite the Country Now was incorporated in Washington, D.C., by Democratic Party operatives Mark Doyle and Amanda Loveday. ²

Amanda Loveday is the chief of staff of the left-wing super PAC associated with UCN, Unite the Country. ³ Previously Loveday was communications director for Congressman James Clyburn (D-SC) ⁴ and executive director of the South Carolina Democratic Party. ⁵

Doyle chairs the board of Unite the Country. ⁶

Activities and Funding

Unite the Country Now is the nonprofit spinoff of the left-wing “super” political action committee (PAC) Unite the Country, which supported Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign. ⁷

UCN’s activities target congressional Republicans and “tough-to-wrangle” Democrats on various issues important to the Biden administration legislative policy agenda. ⁸

Funding

Unite the Country Now is designed as a vehicle for top contributors to President Joe Biden’s campaign to directly support the Biden administration’s policy agenda. ¹

As of July 2021, UCN has not determined whether or not it will disclose the identity of its donors, which it is not required to do so as a 501(c)(4) “dark money” organization. ¹