Spending by general election candidates and outside groups in Georgia’s U.S. Senate race skyrocketed to $380.7 million.
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December 1, 2022
Walker-Warnock U.S. Senate race in Georgia most expensive in 2022 cycle as runoff intensifies
Spending in Georgia’s U.S. Senate race skyrocketed to over $380 million, with outside groups pouring about $60 million into the runoff since Election Day.
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Federal Election Commission passes new digital ad disclosure rule
A new Federal Election Committee rule requires parties who pay for online political ads to disclose who’s paying for them.
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How Republicans and Democrats spent their money during 2022 midterm elections
Republicans focused on fundraising during the 2022 midterm elections while Democrats poured money into staff salaries and media, a new OpenSecrets analysis found.
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Tax returns reveal finances of former Trump aides’ ‘dark money’ group bankrolling divisive ads ahead of 2022 midterms
The America First Legal Foundation, a “dark money” group run by former Trump officials, raised millions during its first year in operation.
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Biden administration opens the door for Chevron to resume oil pumping in Venezuela after lobbying push against sanctions
The Biden administration allowing Chevron to pump oil in Venezuela comes after years of lobbying and influence operations fighting against sanctions.
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Fundraising fueled incumbent Democrats’ bids to beat Republican challengers in key swing districts, narrowing GOP House majority
Incumbent Democrats outraised Republicans in swing districts, with some winning reelection by razor-thin margins in 2022 midterms.
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** Cigars, Booze, Money: How a Lobbying Blitz Made Sports Betting Ubiquitous (The New York Times) ([link removed])
Since 2016, FanDuel and DraftKings alone have donated more than $2.6 million to state politicians and political parties, according to data maintained by OpenSecrets, a campaign finance watchdog.
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OpenSecrets’ Taylor Giorno broke down how Trump’s nascent campaign can and can’t tap into the mounds of cash raised by Trump and his allies since losing reelection two years ago.
** ‘Playing the long game’: Nancy Pelosi’s heir apparent Hakeem Jeffries set to make history (Financial Times) ([link removed])
According to OpenSecrets, the top industries that have funded his campaign arm in the past two years are securities and investment and the pro-Israel lobby, followed by real estate and law firms.
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