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Six numbers that demonstrate how the FEC is MIA
Today marks the start of the seventh month since the Federal Election Commission (FEC) lost its ability to do its job due to the resignation of one commissioner in August.…
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Editor’s note: The special election will head to a runoff on June 20.
As people head to the polls today to vote in the race for the open seat in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, let’s take a look at the money behind the politics.
The seat was formerly held by Republican Rep. Tom Price and opened when he was confirmed as the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the Trump administration earlier this year. Since then, a deluge of outside money and campaign contributions have flooded into the scuffle as a crowded field of candidates vies to represent the district in Congress:
(Source: Issue One analysis of campaign finance filings with the Federal Election Commission)
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Today marks the start of the seventh month since the Federal Election Commission (FEC) lost its ability to do its job due to the resignation of one commissioner in August.…
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Media reports draw attention to coordination issues with super PACs, outside groups in 2020 races...
Outside groups, like super PACs and dark money organizations, frequently skirt anti-coordination rules designed to prevent wealthy donors and special interests from garnering undue influence in our elections. Issue One…
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Even as the loss of a quorum prevents the Federal Election Commission (FEC) from performing most of its duties, the agency continues to make the campaign finance reports filed by…