Campaigns · 117th Congress
Campaign finance-focused PAC makes first 2022 Senate endorsements
End Citizens United, which advocates for campaign finance changes that spent $14.2 million in the 2020 cycle, is backing 5 Democrats in 2022.
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Campaigns · 117th Congress
Wide splits evident on voting and campaign finance as Senate panel takes up overhaul
The GOP group One Nation, which is affiliated with the Senate Leadership Fund super PAC, launched a $1.85 million TV and radio ad campaign Tuesday targeting potentially vulnerable senators, including
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Donations from teachers unions spiked as Congress debated school reopening, virus relief
The American Federation of Teachers political action committee gave $1.6 million to congressional candidates and committees, including $1 million to House Majority PAC, a super PAC that boosts Democratic
Campaigns · 117th Congress
How the Jan. 6 riot is affecting campaign fundraising
Industry PAC contributions to House Republicans who voted against certifying Electoral College results in January fell during the first quarter of the year, but many made up for it with an influx of contributions
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Conservative groups target swing Democrats in fight against infrastructure plan and taxes
Spokespersons for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic-aligned House Majority PAC did not respond to requests for comment.
Policy · 117th Congress
Health groups’ push to end donations may lack political punch
Multiple lobbyists and PAC organizers said the most impacted members would be Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.; Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee top Republican, Michael C.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
U.S. Chamber may cut off some donations after Capitol riot
“Companies and associations are all tailoring the right response based on how they operate their political giving programs and their PAC programs,” Bradley said.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Corporate donor backlash follows Capitol riot, but advocates question if it will last
Bush administration, said the withholding of $5,000 PAC checks wouldn’t make a huge difference to many multimillion-dollar political campaigns.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Credit union lobby starts $7 million effort to help vulnerable incumbents
CUNA’s PAC, one of the bigger business-oriented ones, has donated more than $4.5 million to candidates, Hawkins said.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Election energy revs up on abortion policy
SBA List and its partner super PAC, Women Speak Out, planned to spend $52 million for this cycle, nearly triple the amount it spent in 2016.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Matt Gaetz builds national profile, but says focus is on Trump election
He is the only House Republican to refuse PAC money. “I am hopeful that there will be other Republicans in the 2020 cycle who swear off PAC money,” Gaetz told CQ Roll Call.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
What to watch in Alaska, Florida and Wyoming primaries Tuesday
A super PAC called Conservative Outsider PAC, which Florida Politics reported has financial ties to the club, spent nearly $460,000 on media placements opposing Eagle.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
With Omar and Greene, Minnesota and Georgia primaries Tuesday test parties’ extremes
Drain the DC Swamp PAC has also spent more than $46,000 for digital, radio and TV ads supporting her, all since the report was published.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Anatomy of an upset: How progressives learned to embrace traditional tactics
“We held ourselves to our own standard of no corporate PAC, no corporate lobbyist money across the organization. “We’re using traditional methods in the most progressive way possible,” he said.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Rep. Roger Marshall wins GOP Senate nomination in Kansas
Sunflower State PAC, which has ties to Democrats, spent $3.2 million on ads attacking Marshall as a D.C. swamp creature, while also playing up Kobach’s conservative credentials.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries
A single-candidate PAC supporting LaTurner called Fighting for Kansas PAC has also spent $161,000 on ads and direct mail attacking Watkins and another $6,700 supporting LaTurner.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Democratic fundraiser taps Silicon Valley, online donors amid party friction
And, even though the party’s progressive wing derides big money in politics, Teboe advises major donors where to plop their campaign cash — and he works for a super PAC supporting presidential candidate
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Lobbyists bundle donations to Senate Democrats, Trump Victory
even in a pandemic, advocates trying to influence federal policy are working in support of candidates who may someday vote on it, even though the candidates are keeping their distance from corporate PAC
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Trump’s former doctor wins Texas primary as one of several in GOP likely headed to House
The Club for Growth, House Freedom Fund and a new super PAC called Miles of Greatness Fund all spent in the lead-up to Tuesday.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
6 things to watch in Maine, Texas and Alabama primaries
Outside groups backing West, including political arms of the Communications Workers of America and The Collective PAC, which supports Black candidates, have spent a combined $90,000 on the runoff.