See our media citations from outlets around the nation this week:
Mike Pence will get $720,000 of taxpayer funds for his failed presidential campaign (The Independent)
Former Vice President Mike Pence is set to receive a total of $717,373 from taxpayer funds — certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC) — for his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination last year. The FEC had previously certified a $100,000 payment in federal funds for Pence’s campaign in May, and has today confirmed that it will authorize an additional $617,373. An FEC representative confirmed that this number could still increase. According to OpenSecrets, the Pence campaign had amassed a debt of $1.3 million as of May this year.
Harris VP short list stacked with contenders who can raise big money (CNBC)
Kelly’s 2022 reelection campaign raised almost $90 million, with employees from Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, AT&T, Alphabet and Meta combining to donate over $1.5 million, according to OpenSecrets. Ever since Buttigieg ran in the 2020 Democratic primary for president, he’s maintained his own national fundraising network. His primary campaign for president raised almost $100 million, according to OpenSecrets. He too received donations from those working in tech.
How to spot a ‘scam PAC’ (The Hill)
The flood of cash into Vice President Harris’s campaign has ripened conditions for “scam PACs,” political committees that say they are raising money for candidates or causes but in reality pour most of the cash back into fundraising or the pockets of the individuals running the operation. It’s a red flag if a large portion of a PAC’s expenses went toward “fundraising,” “consulting” or “compliance and other administrative costs,” as that suggests little or no money is actually going toward political activity supporting the candidate, cause or issue, according to the nonpartisan nonprofit OpenSecrets, which tracks the flow of money in American politics.
