Category Archives: campaigns

“Tom Steyer Joins Forces With Group Pushing Hispanic Candidates”

January 15, 2016, 7:58 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NYT: Tom Steyer, the billionaire environmental activist who invested heavily in the 2014 midterm elections, is joining forces with the Latino Victory Fund, the Democratic-leaning group that aims to elect Hispanics to higher office, a shift in approach… Continue reading

“Bush donors await green light to jump ship”

January 15, 2016, 7:38 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Politico reports. Mine yesterday: Money Can’t Buy You Jeb!

Federal Court Denies Preliminary Injunction to Stop Va Loyalty Oath That Trump Opposes

January 14, 2016, 3:17 pmcampaigns, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

Richmond Post-Dispatch: A federal judge in Richmond on Thursday denied a motion by supporters of Donald Trump for a preliminary injunction to block the so-called “statement of affiliation” in Virginia’s March 1 Republican presidential primary. The judge’s order means… Continue reading

Bryan Garner Writes Legal Memo on Ted Cruz Eligibility to Be President

January 14, 2016, 3:10 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Here at the Atlantic: All in all, it seems highly likely that the Supreme Court would today hold that the foreign-born child of a mother-citizen is eligible for the Presidency under Article II of the Constitution.

“Money can’t buy Jeb Bush the White House, but it still skews politics”

January 14, 2016, 8:50 amcampaign finance, campaigns, Plutocrats United, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

I have written this piece for the Washington Post Sunday Outlook, probably the most important oped I’ve written on money in Politics. It begins: It is easy to dismiss as overblown the concern about the outsize role of ultra-rich donors… Continue reading

“Questions Raised Regarding 2010 Judicial Race Campaign Contributions”

January 14, 2016, 8:18 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Alabama Political Reporter: Beth Rogers, wife of US Congressman Mike Rogers, won the election to become Calhoun County District Judge on November 2, 2010. Campaign finance records from the 2010 campaign cycle show Rep. Mike Hubbard’s Network PAC received… Continue reading

“Ted Cruz Didn’t Disclose Loan From Goldman Sachs for His First Senate Campaign”

January 13, 2016, 4:02 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NYT: A spokeswoman for Mr. Cruz’s presidential campaign, Catherine Frazier, acknowledged that the loan from Goldman Sachs, drawn against the value of the Cruzes’ brokerage account, was a source of money for the Senate race. Ms. Frazier added that… Continue reading

“Bush-aligned lawyer: Donald Trump’s camp is breaking federal election law”

January 13, 2016, 2:48 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Fredreka Schouten reports for USA Today.

“Upset Republican donors: Have we wasted our money?”

January 13, 2016, 10:08 amcampaign finance, campaigns, Plutocrats United, Supreme CourtRick Hasen

The Hill reports. I’ll have more to say about this very soon.

Koch Brothers Respond to Allegations in Jane Mayer Book Involving Nazi Refineries

January 13, 2016, 7:29 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Via Power Line.

“Nearly 70% Of Ad Dollars in 2016 Race Come From Outside Groups”

January 12, 2016, 11:04 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

NBC News reports.

“Judge adds state GOP as defendant in suit against primary oath”

January 12, 2016, 11:02 amcampaigns, political parties, primariesRick Hasen

The latest from Va.

“Undisclosed dollars dominate campaign spending”

January 12, 2016, 7:53 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Ken Vogel in Politico: Big-money outside groups have spent more than $143 million in the presidential race in the six months since any of them were required to reveal their donors, according to a POLITICO analysis of campaign and advertising… Continue reading