Incumbent politicians enjoy record reelection in an aging Congress
Reelection in the Senate reached record highs in 2022 as incumbents’ mammoth financial advantage over challengers leads to an aging Congress.
View ArticleKentucky’s gubernatorial race breaks records, exceeds $44 million
The Kentucky governor’s race set a new state record with gubernatorial candidates raising over $44.6 million, according to OpenSecrets.
View ArticleSinema’s fundraising continues to lag in contested Arizona Senate race
Sinema’s fundraising lags as polls show Ruben Gallego is the frontrunner ahead of a potential three-way race against Sinema and Kari Lake.
View ArticleCongressional lawmakers, advocacy groups urge FEC regulation on deceptive AI
Citing artificial intelligence’s potential to disrupt U.S. elections, lawmakers and advocacy groups urged the FEC to regulate deceptive AI.
View ArticlePro-Israel PACs poised to spend big to unseat progressive members of Congress...
AIPAC and affiliated super PACs plan to spend $100 million opposing candidates who are critical of Israel in its war with Hamas.
View ArticleMoney-in-politics stories driving the news in 2023
Millions poured into lobbying and elections in 2023, breaking several money-in-politics records.
View ArticleLawmakers spending hundreds of thousands bankrolling political allies
As 2024 elections draw closer, OpenSecrets analyses show that top lawmaker-to-lawmaker contributors are using their candidate committees and leadership PACs fbankrolling hundreds of thousands to fellow...
View ArticleSuper PAC spending in West Virginia Senate race ramps up as Manchin bows out
The race to replace Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) has heated up since the 76-year-old moderate announced he won’t be running for reelection.
View ArticleNew York launches small donor matching program for state candidates
New York state elections will be partially funded by a new public campaign funding program, which matches donations from small donors.
View ArticleVirginia state lawmakers quietly killed a bill to limit campaign donations
The Democrat-controlled Virginia General Assembly quietly killed a bill that would limit how much money politicians can accept from campaign…
View Article‘Guardian Angel’ donations top $124 million in 2023
“Guardian angel” donors poured more than $124 million into funding outside groups like super PACs in 2023, a new OpenSecrets…
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