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.
States
Page 5
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.
'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.
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.