Category Archives: campaigns

“House Dem candidates snag free rent; Party lawyers get creative with campaign finance law.”

November 5, 2018, 7:44 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

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

“Women Step Up: Record Number of Women Candidates in 2018 Midterm Races”

November 5, 2018, 1:44 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

Follow the Money blog.

“Democrats Outspending Republicans Two-to-One in Final Independent Spending Push”

November 5, 2018, 12:11 pmcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

CFI Analysis.

Democratic Super PAC Mailer Quotes Breitbart in Mississippi Senate Race

November 4, 2018, 12:43 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Y’all Politics.

“Why the First Amendment Does Not Protect Trump Campaign Collusion with Wikileaks and Russia”

November 2, 2018, 3:43 pmcampaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

Bob Bauer and Ryan Goodman for Just Security.

“Democrats Who Swore Off Corporate Campaign Donations Are Still Getting a Boost From Big Money”

November 2, 2018, 11:30 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Splinter reports.

“Pop-up PACs are spending big in Election 2018’s final days — but they’re hiding their bankrollers”

November 2, 2018, 11:22 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

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

“Day after Arkansas Supreme Court justice takes stand, judge says he won’t block attack ads”

November 2, 2018, 8:01 amcampaignsRick Hasen

Arkansas Online: A federal judge on Thursday denied Arkansas Supreme Court Justice Courtney Goodson’s request for an injunction to stop attack ads that have been airing against Goodson during her re-election campaign. The ruling, by U.S. District Judge Brian Miller, … Continue reading

“Just 56 Megadonors Funnel Nearly Half a Billion Dollars to Super PACs”

November 2, 2018, 7:58 amcampaign finance, campaigns, Plutocrats UnitedRick Hasen

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

North Dakota Ad Apparently Run By Democrats on Facebook Says Hunters Could Lose Out-of State Licenses by Voting in North Dakota; Controversy Shows Value of Disclosure

November 1, 2018, 3:20 pmcampaignsRick Hasen

This is interesting. Also interesting: the use that is being made of Facebook’s disclosure requirements. Sure seems to me to be an argument for mandatory disclosure of campaign ads. Don’t voters want to know who is behind these messages.

“How Big Oil Dodges Facebook’s New Ad Transparency Rules”

November 1, 2018, 8:22 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

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”

November 1, 2018, 7:52 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

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

“How politics became a risky business for companies in the era of Donald Trump, Steve King”

November 1, 2018, 7:51 amcampaign finance, campaignsRick Hasen

Fredreka Schouten for CNN.

“With $30 Million, Obscure Democratic Group Floods the Zone in House Races”

October 31, 2018, 2:26 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, chicaneryRick Hasen

NYT: A structure unknown even to some of those involved, Floridians for a Fair Shake and 13 other groups around the country are funded and coordinated out of a single office in Washington, with the goal of battering Republicans for… Continue reading