Created as a way for lawmakers to raise extra money to give away to fellow politicians, leadership PACs open the door to corruption in two ways: Their funding often comes from special interest groups with business before Congress, and some politicians use them to fund lavish lifestyles, often under the guise of fundraising. This is why liberals and conservatives alike have criticized leadership PACs as “slush funds.”
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The presidential election in 2024 wasn’t the only race setting campaign finance records. Recently filed federal filings illuminate the massive sums House and Senate candidates raised during the 2023-2024 election…
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12 key numbers to know about the money raised by lawmakers for the 2024 election...
The presidential election in 2024 wasn’t the only race setting campaign finance records. Recently filed federal filings illuminate the massive sums House and Senate candidates raised during the 2023-2024 election…
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Recently filed campaign finance reports help illustrate how raising campaign cash has essentially become a second full-time job for most members of Congress — especially those in competitive reelection races.…
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9 key numbers to know from the first campaign finance reports of the 2024 election cycle...
Recently filed campaign finance reports help illustrate how raising campaign cash has essentially become a second full-time job for most members of Congress — especially those in competitive reelection…
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Raising campaign cash has essentially become a second full-time job for most members of Congress, especially those in competitive reelection races. Yet this fundraising treadmill comes at a steep cost.…
Analysis
13 key numbers to know about the money raised by lawmakers for the 2022 election...
Recently filed campaign finance reports help paint a full picture of exactly just how much money House and Senate candidates controlled during the 2022 elections, as total spending set a…
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With political observers projecting a record amount of midterm spending this election, it’s no surprise that members of Congress running for reelection have been raking in a lot of campaign…
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With the 2022 election cycle well underway, fundraising for congressional races is rising. All members of Congress filed new campaign finance documents last week, detailing their fundraising and expenditures between…
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As the 2022 midterms approach, fundraising for congressional races is starting to ramp up. All members of Congress filed their first campaign finance documents of 2022 last week, which…
