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November 6, 2014
Which races broke the bank? See the most expensive contests of 2014
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November 4, 2014
In One-Quarter of Senate Races, Candidates Spend Less Than Groups
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November 4, 2014
As FEC Window Opened, Subjects of Dark Money "Issue Ads" Became Targets for Defeat
November 5, 2014 Republicans made the most of their fundraising advantage and routed Democrats in Tuesday’s midterms, but they seized the majority in the Senate and built their lead in the House even as fewer donors participated in the process and more of the dollars came from secret sources. Democrats weren’t swamped when it came to the money… Continue Reading »
November 4, 2014 Complaining about about seven-figure donors to gargantuan outside spending groups has become almost as commonplace as griping about the weather. But that doesn’t mean the little guy doesn’t count. OpenSecrets Blog looked at the top 10 senators and House members who received the most money in small donations ($200 and less) as a share of the… Continue Reading »
November 4, 2014 Outside spending by super PACs and 501(c) groups has outpaced candidate expenditures in a quarter of the Senate races this cycle, and in 17 total congressional races. As outside spending has climbed above the numbers logged in comparable election cycles, so too has the number of races in which outside money has outpaced candidate spending. During… Continue Reading »
| GROUP & POSITION | SPENT |
|---|---|
| National Campaign
FOR: Cassidy, Bill |
$15,448 |
| Republican Party of Nebraska
AGAINST: Ashford, Brad |
$5,233 |
| Catholicvote.org
AGAINST: Udall, Mark |
$9,343 |
| John Bolton Super PAC
FOR: Cotton, Tom |
$6,250 |
| John Bolton Super PAC
FOR: Cotton, Tom |
$6,250 |
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