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August 4, 2022
Senate races attract nearly $1 billion ahead of 2022 midterms
Candidates running for U.S. Senate have collectively raised more than $970 million, according to data from federal campaign finance filings analyzed by OpenSecrets, which includes candidates who lost in primaries.
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Thiel-backed Masters to face Kelly after Arizona’s record-setting GOP Senate primary
Arizona’s Senate GOP primary attracted a record $15.7 million in outside spending, largely benefitting political newcomer Blake Masters.
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“Pop-up” super PAC spent over $2.4 million in weeks leading up to three states’ GOP congressional primaries
Conservative Americans PAC spent $2.4 million on three states’ primaries but the “pop-up” super PAC won’t have to disclose its donors until after voters decide their party nominees.
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Democrats leadership and corporate interests help Rep. Henry Cuellar fend off primary challenge
The South Texas congressman’s donors list includes the oil and gas industry and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s campaign committee.
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Planned Parenthood Action Fund sets new second quarter lobbying record amid fallout of Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade
Planned Parenthood spent an unprecedented sum lobbying on second quarter lobbying around the time of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade overturn.
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Adam Schiff outraises other Democratic House Speaker hopefuls
Lawmakers vying to lead the House Democrats if Speaker Nancy Pelosi retires after the midterms have raised millions.
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Corporate donations to GOP political groups boosted candidates behind anti-abortion rights laws in the states
Corporations bankrolled GOP political groups that boosted candidates behind state laws restricting abortion rights.
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Federal lobbying spending is on track to set a new record in 2022
Lobbyists raked in $2 billion through the second quarter of 2022 for the first time ever.
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Campaign finance watchdog alleges WinRed processed billions in political contributions without disclosing operating expenses
It is “virtually impossible” that WinRed processed billions of dollars in contributions without incurring substantial operating costs, alleged Campaign Legal Center in an FEC complaint filed Thursday.
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** MyPillow chief spends tens of millions in fresh crusade to push Trump’s big lie (The Guardian) ([link removed])
“Mega-donor spending, long associated with Super Pacs and non-profits, is now also aimed at shaping even how our elections are administered,” said Sheila Krumholz, who leads OpenSecrets, which tracks campaign money. “Election administration is critical infrastructure in a democracy and should not be determined by partisan power-brokers.”
** Ballot initiatives become the new abortion battleground (The Washington Post) ([link removed])
AFP Action raised $22 million so far this cycle, mostly from companies, according to OpenSecrets. But AFP Action, launched by the Republican megadonors Charles and the late David Koch in 2018, is using the organization's highly coveted data to connect with voters on behalf of like-minded, free-market candidates.
** To Cameo or not to Cameo? That’s the question for political campaigns (Roll Call) ([link removed])
“There’s no way the FEC is keeping up with all of the new platforms. They’re not specifically addressing them,” said Sheila Krumholz, executive director of OpenSecrets, a group that tracks political spending.
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