After Losing to Ocasio-Cortez, Crowley’s PAC Spends Big at the Tracks
The leadership PAC associated with the Queens kingmaker spent thousands of dollars at horse racing tracks, hotels, airfare and meals.
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Senate Roundup: How Much Did Your Midterm Vote for Senate Cost?
While Florida is on track to be the most expensive senate race this cycle, Montana and North Dakota have the highest cost per vote.
How Much Did Your Midterm Vote Cost?
In the most expensive midterms ever, the cost per vote in one congressional race was north of $200.
With Control of Congress on the Line, Outside Spending Increases in New York Congressional Races
Outside spending on the state’s congressional races increased 20 percent between 2016 and 2018, according to Sludge’s analysis.
Bloomberg’s Spending to Help Democrats Ratchets Up
Billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his PAC have spent at least $16.8 million on the midterms.
Cuomo and de Blasio Aim to Help Dems, But Donations so Far are Underwhelming
Their campaigns say that donations and campaigning for Democratic candidates have increased since the late September cutoff.
Tracking Bloomberg
Where's the $100 million former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg promised?
Multimillion-Dollar Contributions Dominate California Rent Control Initiative
In the first five days of October, contributions to the campaigns opposing and supporting Prop 10 reached nearly $13.8 million, putting it on track to surpass the $23.7 million contributed in August.
Under Threat of Regulations, Facebook Increases Lobbying in State Legislatures
Social media giant Facebook increased its state-level lobbying expenditures by 31 percent following the 2016 election.
Following Kavanaugh Sexual Assault Allegations, Facebook Ads Target Female Baby Boomers
Since sexual assault allegations surfaced against Trump’s nominee to the Supreme Court, Facebook ads opposing Kavanaugh’s vastly outnumbered ads in favor of his nomination.