Trump Tries to Fire FEC Chair
The president's move to fire Ellen L. Weintraub comes as the FEC is set to rule on 2024 election complaints involving the Trump campaign and Elon Musk's super PAC.
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The Final Pre-Election Reports Are In: Here Are Trump’s 20 Largest Donors
Trump's top four donors have given a whopping $459 million—so far—to super PACs backing him.
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Sludge Report: FEC Filing Day 10/15
Three billionaires pumped $218.8 million into three pro-Trump super PACs in the third quarter.
Pennsylvanians Rally Against Foreign Influence in Their State Elections
Pro-democracy groups are calling on state Senate leaders to advance a bill that would ban foreign-influenced corporations from spending in politics.
Virginia Pro-Democracy Groups Rally for Reforms Amid Record Campaign Cash
With control of the state House and Senate at stake, Virginia's 2023 elections have broken state fundraising records. Several close-fought races have brought in around $10 million each.
New York Dems Use Special Account to Raise Corporate Donations
A limitless "housekeeping" account is being used to rake in donations this year from casino developers, DoorDash, and healthcare groups that are lobbying the state.
New York Groups Call on Lawmakers to Fully Fund Small-Donor Matching Program
Advocates for a groundbreaking New York public campaign financing program await word of its funding level in the "Big Ugly" budget bill.
Finance Billionaires Fund Conor Lamb Super PAC
Lamb has embraced the super PAC despite calling for Citizens United to be overturned.
Trade Groups Decline to Cut Off GOP Objectors
Sludge asked over two dozen corporate trade associations if they would follow their member companies in cutting off PAC donations to the Republican election objectors. Most declined to say they would.
Cracks Emerge in No Corporate PAC Money Movement
Rep. Elaine Luria (D-Va.) is likely to be the first to abandon the campaign finance pledge, after promising voters before she was elected that “this kind of pay-to-play governance is unacceptable.”