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July 18th, 2019
This week in money-in-politics
 
Republican FEC commissioners let Clinton campaign off the hook for super PAC coordination

Deadlocked on a party-line vote, the Federal Election Commission has dismissed a complaint that Hillary Clinton’s campaign illegally coordinated with a super PAC during the 2016 presidential election cycle.

Continuing a recent trend with the embattled regulatory agency that is currently missing two of six commissioners, it was the Republican commissioners, not Democrats, who voted to stonewall enforcement action over the complaint.

Just one month before the 2016 presidential election, Campaign Legal Center filed a complaint with the FEC alleging that the Clinton campaign illegally coordinated with Correct the Record, a hybrid PAC run by Media Matters for America founder David Brock.

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Women continue to contribute in record numbers heading into 2020


Almost 100,000 women have given more than $200 to a presidential candidate so far during the 2020 presidential elections — nearly four times the number of women donors at this point in the 2016 elections. Who benefits has yet to be determined, but where women are putting their money provides insight.  Read more

Trump’s Washington proves lucrative for his top lobbyist bundler


Lobbyist Jeff Miller raised more than $1 million for President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign from April through June as the only lobbyist to report bundling for the president so far. Miller’s lobbying firm has reaped the rewards of the Trump connection by attracting powerful clients paying up to send their message straight to the Oval Office.  Read More

Wealthy candidates pay their own way, but it’s not an easy path to victory


Hedge fund manager and billionaire philanthropist Tom Steyer made waves when he entered the crowded Democratic presidential field, vowing to spend $100 million of his own money on his campaign. But Steyer is far from the only candidate relying on personal wealth to fuel a political campaign... Read More
Follow along with @OpenSecretsDC July 30th and 31st for coverage of the 2nd round of Democratic debates in Detroit. 
The political spending of E-Cigarettes

E-cigarettes have gained in popularity since they were introduced to the U.S. market by companies that are now largely owned by Big Tobacco

The U.S. market for e-cigarettes is projected to reach $16.5 billion by 2024, while the global market is expected to hit $53 billion.

A number of companies and advocacy groups opposed legislation to regulate and tax e-cigarettes — including big tobacco companies like Altria Group, Ballantyne Brands, Hay Island Holding, Reynolds American and Swedish Match AB, which all have opposed legislation to regulate and tax e-cigarettes. Public health groups have been on the other side, favoring greater regulation and taxation.

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