Martin Gilens, Shawn Patterson Jr., & Pavielle Haines in APSR: Despite a century of efforts to constrain money in American elections, there is little consensus on whether campaign finance regulations make any appreciable difference. Here we take advantage of… Continue reading

Roger Sollenberger for the Daily Beast: Months after the Federal Election Commission notified several GOP state parties of major gaps in their 2020 fundraising and spending reports, the committees are correcting their numbers—but they still can’t explain why the discrepancies… Continue reading

NYT Dealbook: In 2019, there were 51 political spending proposals at S&P 500 companies; none passed, and they received an average of 28 percent support. Last year, of 55 similar proposals, six passed and average support rose to about 35… Continue reading

CNS: A federal court in Washington D.C. ruled in favor of Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz in a lawsuit against the Federal Election Commission challenging a cap on how much money candidates can use after an election to reimburse themselves… Continue reading

Dave Levinthal: Amid late May’s crush of hyperbolic and histrionic political fundraising solicitations, a familiar gimmick, widely used just days ago, has all but disappeared: those messages promising to magically “triple match” or “quadruple match” contributions.What gives?A line buried in… Continue reading

AMI had already admitted the criminal conduct in the matter, and now settled the fine after a Common Cause complaint. The FEC split on going after others, but we will await the release of more paperwork. Details.

Release: Today, Common Cause filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging that Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) violated the ‘soft money’ ban in the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) by soliciting unlimited contributions for a super… Continue reading

New analysis from Alan Griffith and Thomas Noonen. Abstract: During each election cycle, the city of Seattle distributes four $25 vouchers to every registered voter, which may be donated to and redeemed by campaigns for city office. Through a difference-in-differences… Continue reading