Election objectors are among the GOP’s highest fundraisers ahead of Jan. 6 anniversary
On Jan. 6, 2021, 147 Republican members of Congress voted to object to the Electoral College vote count that certified President Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election. A year later, many of the House members who objected to certifying the 2020 election are top GOP fundraisers.
On the anniversary of the rally and the attack on the U.S. Capitol, take a look at some of OpenSecrets' coverage of the money surrounding the events on Jan. 6 from the past year.
Exploring the top donors to GOP Electoral College objectors
OpenSecrets compiled a list of the top donors to these GOP lawmakers’ campaigns and leadership PACs in the 2020 cycle.
Trump’s political operation paid more than $4.3 million to Jan. 6 organizers
Payments in Federal Election Commission filings showed people involved in organizing the protests on Jan. 6 received even larger sums from Trump’s 2020 campaign than previously known.
Details of the money behind Jan. 6 protests continue to emerge
Caroline Wren, a top fundraiser for Trump’s campaign who was listed as a “VIP Advisor” on the permit granted by the National Park Service for the Jan. 6 rally, reportedly boasted of raising $3 million for the protest before the Capitol riot.
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