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Los Angeles Times: Kevin McCarthy uses PAC to lavish cash on high-end resorts, private jets and fine dining
Issue One Research Director Michael Beckel quoted...
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New Issue One analysis highlights 9 key numbers to know about congressional fundraising during the first months of 2023
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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The Congressional Fundraising Treadmill
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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New Issue One analysis highlights 13 key numbers to know about congressional fundraising during the 2022 election
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
The Congressional Fundraising Treadmill
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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The Congressional Fundraising Treadmill: Six Numbers to Know from New Campaign Finance Filings, July – September 2022
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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The Congressional Fundraising Treadmill: Six Numbers to Know from the Latest Congressional Campaign Finance Filings
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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5 Numbers to Know from the First Campaign Finance Filings of 2022
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…
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6 Key Numbers to Know from the Final Campaign Finance Filings of 2021
As the 2022 midterms approach, fundraising for congressional races is starting to ramp up. All members of Congress filed their final campaign finance documents of 2021 last week, which…
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Issue One in the news: January 2022 media mentions recap
It was a busy start to the year for Issue One. Press highlights included the release of our congressional staff pay report, which was covered exclusively by Roll Call and also reported on by CNN, Politico, NBC…