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October 27, 2022
Federal lobbying topped $3 billion through third quarter for the first time ever
 
 

Federal lobbyists raked in $3 billion through the third quarter of 2022, putting the year on track to set a new record year for lobbying spending.

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Republican Attorneys General Association pouring millions into state super PACs targeting Democratic incumbents


The Republican Attorneys General Association poured at least $8.9 million into 2022 midterm elections, largely through state-level super PACs.

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Outside groups have spent $130.9 million in contentious U.S. Senate general race in Pennsylvania 


The general election for the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania is the first to cross the $100 million outside spending mark in 2022 cycle.

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The Republican National Committee’s battle over Gmail spam filters escalates with lawsuit


The Republican National Committee sued Google, alleging discrimination by Gmail’s spam filters weeks before 2022 midterm elections.

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Progressives place their hope – and money – in Maxwell Frost



Frost continues to ride the wave of fundraising from progressive groups and members of Congress.

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OpenSecrets in the News

See our media citations from outlets around the nation this week:

Texas redistricting changes how congressional candidates allocate money (MarketPlace)
“He’s spent more than $3 million already this cycle versus just $471,000 in the prior cycle,” explained Sheila Krumholz, executive director of OpenSecrets, a nonprofit that tracks money in politics.

Secret society of billionaires influencing voters (NewsNation)
Anna Massoglia told “Banfield” that “So far, during the 2022 election cycles, Bloomberg has not been a top donor in the same way he has in prior cycles.”

Here’s how outside spending is boosting candidates in tough Senate races with midterm elections just two weeks away (MarketWatch)
“Democrats have sort of evened out the spending in the past few weeks,” Brendan Glavin, a senior data analyst at OpenSecrets, said at a panel last week.
 


 
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