While many are still looking for last-minute gifts this holiday, vested interests are shopping for political appointments and policy promises from elected officials for the record-shattering dollars contributed in the 2020 election cycle.
The election cost is projected to surpass $14 billion making it the most expensive by a massive margin. And outside spending groups that include hybrid PACs, super PACs, and politically active nonprofits have spent over $3 billion this election, more than the previous two cycles combined. Take a closer look at the numbers behind the spending in these joint reports covering both the federal and state levels.
Collecting and analyzing this data isn’t easy. We are grateful for the support you provide so that OpenSecrets may continue these critical investigations in 2021 to show who's writing checks and who's benefiting.
Best wishes to you and yours this holiday season.
With gratitude,
Sheila Krumholz
Executive Director
Center for Responsive Politics
