Rep. Liz Cheney’s 2022 midterm fundraising is setting new records, with most of the money from donors outside of Wyoming.

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March 24, 2022
Donors from outside of Wyoming make up the majority of Rep. Liz Cheney’s record-breaking fundraising during the 2022 election cycle


Rep. Liz Cheney raised about $7 million in 2021 for her re-election — more than doubling her campaign’s fundraising haul for the entire 2020 cycle, with most of the money from donors outside of Wyoming.

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More than $690,000 in political contributions traced to associates of a foreign national facing charges related to ‘straw donor’ scheme

OpenSecrets traced over $690,000 in political contributions to associates of a Russian national charged in a “straw donor” scheme.

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Russian oligarch made political contributions to Sen. Schumer and the oligarch’s associates spent millions on U.S. influence

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) reported political contributions from Viktor Vekselberg and the Russian oligarch’s associates poured millions into currying influence in the U.S.

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While Texas’ top oil and gas regulators were deciding whether to permit a disputed oil waste disposal site, their campaigns raised tens of thousands of dollars from donors tied to the case.

Texas Railroad Commissioners who heard the case accepted nearly $250,000 in campaign contributions from donors involved in the matter.

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