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Federal PAC supporting Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid sues FEC over list-sharing ruling
Ready for Ron, a political committee encouraging Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president in 2024, sued the Federal Election Commission last week.
Arizona’s U.S. Senate race shifts to a toss up as polls tighten despite massive Democratic fundraising advantage
Sen. Mark Kelly’s campaign reported raising nearly $79.4 million through Oct. 19, over six and a half times more than the $12 million the Masters’ campaign reported raising through the same period.
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Secretary of state races draw record funds as elections come under stress (The Washington Post) Pete Quist, deputy research director at OpenSecrets, said there was a late influx of money favoring Democratic secretary of state candidates. He pointed to the numerous Republican candidates for these posts who have refused to accept the outcome of the 2020 election as a likely motivation for the Democratic spending.
Inflammatory Radio Ads From 2 Trump-Aligned Groups Are Airing in Battleground States (The New York Times) Another radio spot that targets transgender issues is from Citizens for Sanity, a group whose board includes Gene Hamilton, Ian Prior and John Zadrozny, all former Trump administration officials who have also worked for Mr. Miller’s America First Legal group, according to documents first reported by OpenSecrets, a campaign finance watchdog.
