“The increasing evidence suggesting Trump violated campaign-finance law”
Philip Bump for WaPo.
Category Archives: campaign finance
“Boards Tighten Grip on Political Spending”
Blockbuster WSJ Story: “Donald Trump Played Central Role in Hush Payoffs to Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal”
WSJ:
As a presidential candidate in August 2015, Donald Trump huddled with a longtime friend, media executive David Pecker, in his cluttered 26th floor Trump Tower office and made a request.
What can you do to help my campaign? he… Continue reading
“Massive Amounts Were Spent by the Candidates and Independent Spenders in the Races That Determined the 2018 Midterms”
“House Dem candidates snag free rent; Party lawyers get creative with campaign finance law.”
Politico:
House Democrats have exploited campaign finance law to pay rent for dozens of campaign offices used by their candidates in 2018 — an arrangement that’s further padded the party’s massive financial advantage in the midterms even as Republicans cry… Continue reading
“Democrats Outspending Republicans Two-to-One in Final Independent Spending Push”
“Democrats Who Swore Off Corporate Campaign Donations Are Still Getting a Boost From Big Money”
“Super PACs and the Market for Data”
Michael Gilbert and Samir Sheth for the HLR Blog.
“Pop-up PACs are spending big in Election 2018’s final days — but they’re hiding their bankrollers”
CPI:
Want to influence Tuesday’s midterm election but keep your identity secret from voters?
No problem. Here’s how you do it:
Step 1. Pick a super PAC name, treasurer and bank account.
Step 2. File a short form with the… Continue reading
“Just 56 Megadonors Funnel Nearly Half a Billion Dollars to Super PACs”
Public Citizen:
Fifty-six rich election donors have poured at least $2 million each into super PAC groups this election season, more than double the level in the 2014 midterms and a record for any midterm election, according to a report … Continue reading
“Someone Paid Thousands Of Foreigners 20 Cents Each To Hide HuffPost’s Negative Coverage Of A Democratic PAC”
HuffPost:
HuffPost’s April 2016 report investigated the tactics of End Citizens United, a political action committee founded by three former staffers at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, the party’s official organ dedicated to electing Democrats to the House of Representatives.… Continue reading
“How Big Oil Dodges Facebook’s New Ad Transparency Rules”
ProPublica:
A Facebook ad in October urged political conservatives to support the Trump administration’s rollback of fuel emission standards, which it hailed as “our president’s car freedom agenda” and “plan for safer, cheaper cars that WE get to choose.” The… Continue reading
“Women in Competitive House Races Are Outraising Male Opponents”
Campaign Finance Institute:
The year 2018 saw a record number of women candidates competing in major party primary elections*, with another record number making it through to next week’s general election. An analysis by the Campaign Finance Institute of pre-general… Continue reading