Ninety-two Democratic challengers outraised GOP House incumbents in the third quarter, while 33 Republicans trail in cash on hand.Source: ‘We’re getting our asses kicked’: Republicans massively out-raised in election homestretch...
Las Vegas casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is pumping tens of millions of dollars more into Republican Party coffers in an 11th-hour push to save their congressional majorities, according to two senior Republicans familiar with the donation.Source: Adelson drops tens of millions more to save the GOP Congress...
Democratic House candidates raised nearly $36 million online in August, giving many the resources to air early TV ads.Source: Democrats find their answer to the Koch brothers...
On September 26, the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) released a statewide poll for various California races and ballot measures. It shows that 23% of residents who say they will cast a ballot, intend to leave U.S. Senate blank.Source: Poll Shows 23% of Californians Who Plan to Cast a Vote Will Leave U.S. Senate Blank...
Congress passed a bill Thursday that would require senators to file campaign finance reports electronically through the Federal Election Commission (FEC).Source: Congress passes bill to require Senate campaign filings to be made electronically...
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...
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...
Kaitlin Washburn joined CRP as a fall reporting intern in August 2018. She is in her senior year at the Missouri School of Journalism where she studies investigative journalism. For two years, she's worked as a researcher for Investigative Reporters and Editors.Source: What is the Congressional Leadership Fund?...
Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges they illegally used $250,000 of campaign funds for personal expenses, a development that could cost the GOP his California seat -- but Hunter claims the charges are politically motivated.Source: Rep. Duncan Hunter pleads not guilty, claims indictment 'politically motivated'...
The couple is accused of misusing campaign funds for vacations, dentistry and other personal expenses. A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted California GOP Rep.Source: GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter and wife indicted on charges of misusing campaign funds...
