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March 10, 2022
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis breaks funding record in 2021, Citadel CEO contributes millions


Gov. Ron DeSantis raised over $67 million last year, more than 2020 and 2019 combined, with $5 million from Citadel CEO Kenneth Griffin.

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North Carolina congressional candidates shuffle districts after new redistricting maps

Armed with their 2021 fundraising hauls, some North Carolina congressional candidates are set to campaign in different districts than they previously represented or campaigned for.

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Over $66 million raised by a diverse pool of congressional candidates in Texas primary elections

A diverse pool of congressional candidates raised over $66 million in the lead up to Texas primary elections.

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Millions of dollars poured into a ‘dark money’ group tied to billionaire-backed super PAC and efforts to expose voter rolls

A “dark money” group tied to a billionaire-backed super PAC saw its revenue from secret donors swell by more than 5000% in 2020.

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** Hypocrisy watch: ‘Dark money’ groups complain about dark money (The Washington Post) ([link removed])

In the 10-year period spanning from its 2010 filing with the Internal Revenue Service to its 2019 filing, the Concord Fund/Judicial Crisis Network reported more than $133 million in revenue, according to Anna Massoglia, editorial and investigations manager at OpenSecrets. “Just from mid-2015 through mid-2020, the group brought in more than $116 million in revenue,” she noted, with its most recent filing showing $20.4 million in revenue.

** Candidates, PACs spending millions on Ohio Senate race (Toldeo Blade) ([link removed])

Sarah Bryner, director of research and strategy for OpenSecrets, said that several factors have driven up the cost of the race in Ohio.

** Amazon’s Washington Strategy Wins Few New Friends in the Biden Era (The Wall Street Journal) ([link removed])

Since hiring Mr. Carney, Amazon has expanded its lobbying operations. It spent $19.3 million on lobbying firms last year—more than any other corporation besides Facebook, which spent $20.1 million—and up from $4.7 million in 2014, the year before Mr. Carney was hired, according to data compiled by Amazon and OpenSecrets.
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