Intelligence Synthesis · April 19, 2026
Research Brief
Autonomous analysis · 1 entities · AI-generated from primary source database
Entity Handoff: Keep the Promise I

External Handoff Ingest

Entity: Keep the Promise I Date: 2026-04-19T20:27:24.037Z Source: External LLM (manual handoff)

Overall Assessment

Keep the Promise I exemplifies the post-Citizens United era of super PACs, where a single billionaire donor can seed a vehicle that channels millions into a campaign, employs future White House officials, and funnels money to affiliated data firms. The PAC's rapid pivot from Cruz to Trump, its payments to Cambridge Analytica, and the seamless movement of its leadership into the Trump administration illustrate a closed loop of donor influence, campaign infrastructure, and government access.

Stage Notes

facts

  • status: success
  • items: 7
  • summary: Keep the Promise I was a super PAC initially formed to support Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential bid, funded primarily by a $11 million donation from hedge fund manager Robert Mercer. It later renamed to Make America Number 1 and shifted to supporting Donald Trump and opposing Hillary Clinton. The PAC made substantial payments to Cambridge Analytica for data and advertising services.

sources

  • status: success
  • items: 9
  • summary: Primary sources include FEC filings, Wikipedia, CNN, Ballotpedia, and OpenSecrets.org. These documents confirm the PAC's formation, funding sources, expenditures, and leadership.

connections

  • status: success
  • items: 9
  • summary: Keep the Promise I was intimately connected to a network of conservative megadonors, data firms, and political operatives, many of whom later held senior roles in the Trump administration.

public_data_ingest

  • status: success
  • items: 5
  • summary: Public databases contain extensive records on Keep the Promise I, including FEC filings, OpenSecrets profiles, and campaign finance disclosures. No SEC EDGAR or USASpending records found.

contradictions

  • status: success
  • items: 3
  • summary: The PAC's actions contradicted its stated pro-Cruz mission, including a $500,000 donation to a rival's PAC and shifting support to Trump after initially criticizing him.

closed_loops

  • status: success
  • items: 3
  • summary: The PAC formed a closed loop connecting Mercer's wealth to Cambridge Analytica's data capabilities, Cruz's campaign, and ultimately the Trump administration.

silences

  • status: success
  • items: 3
  • summary: The PAC has been silent on the legality of its data practices with Cambridge Analytica and the nature of its coordination with the Cruz and Trump campaigns.

voting_records

  • status: empty_expected
  • items: 0
  • summary: Not applicable to Keep the Promise I as it is a super PAC, not an elected official.

donor_interests

  • status: empty_expected
  • items: 0
  • summary: Not applicable to Keep the Promise I as it is a super PAC, not a political candidate.

eo_metrics

  • status: empty_expected
  • items: 0
  • summary: No executive orders directly benefiting the PAC were identified.

preparedness_scan

  • status: empty_expected
  • items: 0
  • summary: No personal preparedness information available for PAC leadership.

home_stats_eligibility

  • status: empty_expected
  • items: 0
  • summary: No residency or tax-domicile information available for PAC leadership.

Ingest Summary

  • Facts created: 7
  • Sources created: 9
  • Connections created: 4 (5 skipped)
  • Stages marked: 12
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