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May 5, 2022
Unprecedented $1 billion first quarter lobbying haul puts 2022 on track for record year
 
 

This year is expected to see record lobbying spending after lobbyists disclosed an unprecedented $1 billion haul in 2022’s first quarter. 

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Abortion fight brews ahead of 2022 midterms as Supreme Court expected to overturn Roe v. Wade


A draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade is stoking the fight over abortion rights ahead of 2022 midterms, with both sides spending big money on politics.

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Vance surges to victory in Ohio’s record-breaking Senate primary


Record outside spending in the Ohio Senate primary fueled a contentious, combative race that resulted in voters selecting Republican J.D. Vance and Democrat Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) to face off in the state’s U.S. Senate race in November.

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Blue Origin and SpaceX lobby for dominance and government contracts in billionaire space race


Lobbying spending by Blue Origin and SpaceX has skyrocketed as Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk vie for dominance in the space economy.

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Dozens of members of Congress up for reelection in the 2022 midterms received the majority of their campaign funds from PACs


Several members of Congress running for reelection in 2022 midterms received at least half of their campaign funds from PACs this election cycle.

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With Roe in Peril, Campaign Donors Swivel to Statehouse Races (Bloomberg)
“It’s been a rallying cry and a fundraising tool for decades,” said Sheila Krumholz, the executive director of OpenSecrets, “and it undoubtedly will be a centerpiece of the 2022 and 2024 campaigns.”

Washington DC’s 500 Most Influential People (Washingtonian)
When reporters need a statistic on money and influence in Washington, they inevitably turn to Krumholz.

Democrats raise more than $12M since abortion ruling leak (NewsNation) 
A revelation that the Supreme Court might be poised to overturn the landmark abortion access case Roe v. Wade was met with a massive fundraising effort from Democratic lawmakers. Contributions to both sides already grew significantly during the 2020 election cycle and increasingly, funds are coming from small donors, OpenSecrets Deputy Research Director Pete Quist said.
 


 
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