Bernie Sanders often decries the use of big money in politics, but a union-affiliated super PAC is spending hundreds of thousands in support of him — whether he wants it or not.
Continue readingPro-Jeb Bush super PAC drops $6 million on Fox News ads
It appears Right to Rise USA is doubling down on Jeb Bush campaign's relaunch efforts, plunging more than $6 million in ads on the Fox News Channel.
Continue readingFighting fire with fire: will more party dollars save the system?
Will allowing political parties to raise more money bring about much-needed reform to the current state of campaign finance? Along with other recommendations, this new Brennan Center report thinks yes. Some people are skeptical.
Continue readingCorporations, businesses give millions to presidential super PACs
Which of the GOP presidential contenders has won over the interests (and money) of big business?
Continue readingOutside groups, presidential committees share staff and vendors
A Sunlight Foundation analysis found that outside groups have swapped consultants, staff and vendors with several presidential campaign committees.
Continue readingOutside groups’ influence on 2016 election grows, super PAC filings show
Friday's super PAC filing deadline gave the public its first look into the outside groups fueling 2016 presidential candidates — and they look to be playing an even more outsized role in the race than ever.
Continue readingLarge amounts of money are going to presidential candidates, but not directly
More money has been raised for presidential candidates in the first six months of the 2016 election cycle than in the same period during the previous two presidential cycles, but only a fraction is directly controlled by campaigns.
Continue readingConservative PACs raise millions, spend little on politics
Several staffers affiliated with Alan Keyes have found a lucrative new job: operating an array of political committees and dark money groups that have raised millions from small donors — most of which has gone to lining their own pockets.
Continue readingMay was a kind month to RNC, some super PACs, FEC filings show
More than 17 months before the November election, filings at the FEC show that some of the bigger supporting players in politics are getting into electoral form.
Continue readingMore top-heavy, more Republican: The One Percent of the One Percent over time
Two lessons from the 2014 election cycle: More money came from fewer people, and more of their money went to conservative causes.
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