Candidates linked to Jan. 6 attract millions in donations but face mixed election results
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July 21, 2022
Federal and state candidates who attended the Jan. 6 demonstrations attract millions in donations but face mixed election results
While dozens of state and federal candidates who traveled to Washington, D.C. for demonstrations on the day of the the deadly Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol have achieved fundraising success, they face mixed outcomes in their states’ primaries.
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Gen Z candidates raise millions for the generation’s first federal campaigns
Generation Z candidates are vying for federal office for the first time, and they’ve already raised millions of dollars for their upcoming primaries.
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Booz Allen disclosed lobbying on “antitrust policy” around proposed acquisition of EverWatch
Booz Allen, which announced plans in March to acquire EverWatch, lobbied Congress and the White House on antitrust policy in the months leading up to a Justice Department antitrust suit to block the acquisition.
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Democrats spend millions on Republican primaries
Democrats spent nearly $44 million on advertising campaigns to influence Republican primaries across five states.
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FEC commissioners clash over use of campaign funds to pay for certain childcare expenses
FEC commissioners discussed whether Rep. Eric Swalwell can use campaign donor money to pay for childcare while campaigning or traveling in his official capacity.
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