'Dirty Trick': GOP Super PAC Boosts Green Party Candidate in Tight NY-19 Race
Two recent funders of a super PAC backing candidate Steve Greenfield are the brother of the New York Republican Party chairman and a Texas GOP congressman.
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Comcast’s Favorite Congressman Doesn’t Need the Money
Rep. Greg Walden of Oregon is in a safely Republican district. But as a staunch opponent of net neutrality who chairs the committee overseeing the FCC, his campaign has continued to be rewarded with telecom cash.
Private Prison Companies Spend Big to Boost Republican Brian Kemp in Georgia Governor’s Race
Georgia is home to four private prisons, and, unlike Kemp, Democratic candidate Stacy Abrams wants to get rid of them.
Opposition to South Dakota Amendment to Regulate Lobbyists Funded by… Lobbyists
Meanwhile, six people from outside of South Dakota account for $150,000 of the roughly $400,000 that the support campaign raised.
Koch and Adelson Come to the Rescue of Trump Devotee Ron DeSantis in Florida
Two of the biggest Republican megadonor families have donated millions to save Florida gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis.
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.
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.
Another New York Political Group May Have Illegally Spent Money on Primary
A nearly invisible group calling itself the Truth in Democracy Coalition distributed flyers attacking a New York State Senate candidate without registering as a political committee.
Citizens’ Group Files Complaint Against Mystery Club Connected to New York State Senator
After Sludge exposed an unregistered political group in New York City, government watchdog Reinvent Albany has filed a formal complaint against the group, the Northeast Brooklyn Democratic Club, which likely violated campaign finance laws.