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Trump’s 2020 Campaign Director Is Also One of His Biggest Vendors
Brad Parscale holds significant financial ties to Trump's re-election efforts.
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Big Money Spurs on an Intense Arizona Midterm Race
Big money is rolling into Arizona as a dramatic cast of candidates duke it out.
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Intra-Party Battles Fuel Primary Spending
Some incumbent members of Congress are facing much earlier primary tests from members of their own party.
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Nation’s Largest Television Company Solicits Contributions From Employees for Right-Wing PAC
“They certainly have the right to do it, but it's blatantly unethical.”
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Beto O’Rourke’s No-PAC Campaign Is Paying Off in Race Against Ted Cruz
O'Rourke's pledge to not “take a dime” from PACs may have paid off.
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Stopping the Big Money Takeover of US Elections and Government
We must empower people rather than money in our political process.
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Best of 2017: Ten Stories of Money and Politics
The OpenSecrets team put together their favorite stories from this very memorable year in politics.
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In Alabama, Senate Race Raises Disclosure Concerns
In the Alabama Senate race, super PAC Highway 31 is raising eyebrows.
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Outside Spending Targets Wisconsin Sen. Tammy Baldwin
Freedom Partners has spent around $1.7 million to defeat Baldwin.
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Big Money Pours Into Virginia’s Close Governor’s Race
The Virginia race is shaping up to be the year's closest gubernatorial election.