Within five days of a star-studded Los Angeles fundraiser headlined by Hillary Clinton, a Democratic joint fundraising committee raised close to $1 million.
Continue readingThe committee scramble: Who has been paying their dues?
Giving back to the party is an important hurdle for party leadership. Sunlight's analysis of the most generous members finds some surprises.
Continue readingThe 2014 elections’ biggest IOUs
The elections are (mostly) finished. Sunlight takes a look at which candidates were left with the biggest bills in 2014.
Continue readingLast-minute giving: Four days, $4 million to House candidates
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton is one of the top recipients of last-minute campaign cash. Sunlight looks at the weekend's biggest givers and getters.
Continue readingCampaign Intelligence: Election 2014 by the numbers
Some key data points on the money being spent to influence Tuesday's elections.
Continue readingLate money flooding “sleeper” House races
Election season has almost reached its costly, bitter end, but the spigot of money that runs from PACs and special interests to federal campaigns is still running.
Continue readingEyes on leadership: Members raising more than they need
It's two weeks until election day and most candidates are raising and spending like mad. Some incumbents, however, are going the extra mile and doling out hundreds of thousands helping their colleagues along the fundraising trail.
Continue readingFor some House incumbents, traditional PACs are super
Sunlight's analysis of the most recent campaign finance data finds Rep. Bobby Rush has raised a larger chunk from political action committees than any other House member.
Continue readingLiberal groups to Joni Ernst: Keep the ethanol cash flowing
The attack ads both went live online on July 30 and target Senate candidate Joni Ernst for her connections to the oil industry.
Continue readingCourting donors in the dark: Mapping Obama’s closed door fundraisers
Although President Barack Obama’s administration touts its support of transparency, there’s been a glaring exception: opening up political fundraisers to White House reporters who trail the president.
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