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Who’s funding the virtual Republican National Convention?
President Donald Trump won’t accept the GOP nomination in a packed stadium in front of a roaring crowd next week. Instead, his keynote speech will come from the White House lawn, and his supporters will watch the event from their homes.
The 2020 Republican National Convention, like its Democratic counterpart, will be a virtual affair, with a mix of live speeches and pre-recorded videos. That’s a problem for lobbyists and top donors who normally enjoy access to top officials at in-person conventions.
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Trump at the center of Oklahoma Republican primary runoff
Oklahoma’s 5th Congressional District Republican primary has come down to a runoff next Tuesday between a Trump devotee and a more moderate candidate. Each candidate has poured most of their campaign funds into the race. In 2016, President Trump carried the district — which encompasses Oklahoma City — with 53 percent of the vote. But in 2018, pundits and observers were surprised when Rep. Kendra Horn (D-Okla.) defeated incumbent Rep. Steve Russell (R).
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Party operatives steering millions in ‘dark money’ to 2020 election ads
More than $116 million in political spending and 2020 contributions can be traced back to “dark money” groups aligned with Democratic or Republican party leadership. These political party-aligned dark money groups have largely skirted the FEC’s disclosure rules by pouring millions of dollars into digital advertising, TV ads framed as issue advocacy and funneling money through closely tied super PACs effectively operating as “shadow parties” with close ties to political party leadership.
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