WASHINGTON – Just 15 groups account for three-quarters of the anonymous cash flowing into federal elections since the Supreme Court paved the way for corporate and union money in candidate races eight years ago, according to a new report provided first to USA TODAY.Source: Exclusive: Three-quarters of the secret money in recent elections came from 15 groups...
A Republican congressional candidate in California fended off a knife attack on Sunday — and an election sign helped the candidate keep the attacker at bay, authorities said. U.S.Source: GOP House candidate used campaign sign to fend off a knife attacker, Calif. cops say...
SALT LAKE CITY — Rep. Mia Love has informed the Federal Election Commission that she will return or redirect hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds that she raised for a primary election that didn't happen.Source: Rep. Mia Love to return, redesignate $380K raised for primary election...
With just weeks to go before the midterm elections, the massive Koch network is adding a new super PAC to its political arsenal.Source: Koch network launches new super PAC...
Former President Barack Obama says the midterm elections in November will give Americans the chance to — in his words — "restore some sanity in our politics" by changing control of Congress. (Sept. 8) AP ANAHEIM, Calif.Source: Why Obama was handed California's Orange County as Democrat's anti-Trump election target...
Got to give a lot of credit to these groups for making this conclusion, given the national stakes of fixing the partisan gerrymander in North Carolina’s congressional districts: The Court asked the parties to “file briefs addressing whether [it] should allow the State to conduct any future eleSource: Breaking : Common Cause, League of Women Voters, and NC Democratic Party...
More than two thirds of individual contributions to 2018 House candidates came from donors outside of the candidates' districts, and Democrats are out-raising Republicans, according to an Axios analysis of Federal Elections Commission data.Source: Most campaign contributions come from outside candidates' districts...
The general election campaign season starts in earnest after Labor Day. For the next two months, state legislators who are running for re-election should be found speaking in public, or holding public meetings.Source: Now is the Time for Contacting State Legislators About 2019 Bills...
The Kansas Supreme Court has ruled that a grand jury must be convened to investigate whether Secretary of State Kris Kobach intentionally botched voter registration in the state in the 2016 elections.Source: A grand jury will investigate whether Kris Kobach intentionally botched voter registration in 2016...
Brendan Quinn is OpenSecrets outreach and social media manager. He spends most of his time playing with election forecasts, that is, when there isn't a dog around to distract him.Source: August 28th primary results: In most cases, leading fundraisers also lead the vote count...
