Under a new ranked-choice voting system, former state legislator Mary Peltola won the seat’s special election— despite raising only $379,087.
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September 1, 2022
Mary Peltola beats out well-funded Republican challengers to win Alaska special election for vacant U.S. House seat
Alaska’s singular House seat is open for the first time in nearly 50 years. Under a new ranked-choice voting system, former state legislator Mary Peltola won the seat’s special election— despite raising only $379,087.
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FEC approves rule to remove candidate loan repayment restrictions
The Federal Election Commission nixed rules restricting repayment of candidates' personal loans to their campaigns after the Supreme Court's FEC v. Ted Cruz decision.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ war chest dwarfs fundraising by Democratic gubernatorial challenger Rep. Charlie Crist
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis raised $172 million as of Aug. 19, 11 times more money than his Democratic challenger, former Republican governor and current Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist.
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Apple ramped up lobbying as antitrust lawsuits and legislation loomed
Apple spent a record $4.6 million on federal lobbying during the first half of 2022 on issues including antitrust bills.
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** Politics, Policy, And Super PACs In 2022 (NPR) ([link removed])
Super PACs and other groups have dropped over $53 million in Democratic House primaries so far, according to OpenSecrets. In the 2018 and 2020 elections, that number was closer to $30 million.
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AdImpact says it has not yet seen data showing the Thiel-backed Saving Arizona reserve airtime for the fall. The last spending it saw from the super PAC was on Aug. 2, the day of the Arizona Senate Republican primary. The super PAC spent over $10 million during the primary, including almost $8.5 million backing Masters, according to OpenSecrets.
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So far this year, the industry has donated $331,000 to Manchin – up from $20,000 in 2020, according to federal campaign finance disclosures tracked by OpenSecrets.
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