Sixteen candidates have already come and gone in the 2016 election, raising (and spending) millions of dollars along the way. But campaigns tend to come to an abrupt end — usually with some cash left over.
Continue readingHow super PAC donors hide behind shady LLCs
Not all big donors want the public to know who they're giving to. One of the favored vehicles for these secretive donations is corporations — especially shady LLCs.
Continue readingWhere are the 1% of the 1%? Big donors of elections past already fueling 2016
Earlier this year, we took a look at the biggest political donors in 2014, whom we dubbed the 1% of the 1%. As we look through campaign spending now, it’s not surprising to see those same names pop up.
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