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Glad to join @NewsHour tonight to discuss the businesses suspending donations to GOP objectors et al after Capitol attack youtu.be/LcnMU53Yc0w
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Our analysis on gender and elections couldn’t have been done without the support of our friends @CAWP_RU and we are so excited about our collaboration with them and with @OpenSecretsDC
Again, you can read the full report here: followthemoney.org/research/…
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In 2020 Congressional races, women candidates outraised men on average, while also nearly closing the gap in state-level contests.
ALT Horizontal bar chart showing congressional fundraising by gender in 2012, 2016 and 2020. Chart can be found at https://www.followthemoney.org/research/institute-reports/joint-report-in-2020-women-ran-won-and-donated-in-record-numbers
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In 2020, way more women ran as Democratic candidates than as Republican candidates, regardless of their incumbency status.
ALT A horizontal bar chart showing women candidate's incumbency status by political party affiliation. Bar chart can be found at https://www.followthemoney.org/research/institute-reports/joint-report-in-2020-women-ran-won-and-donated-in-record-numbers
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New from our friends @CAWP_RU:
"The scarcity of women in gubernatorial office begins with their underrepresentation as [...] candidates. This is especially true for women of color and Republican women. A Black woman or Native American woman has yet to win the office of governor"
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CAWP's new Women, Money, and Politics report, “The Money Hurdle in the Race for Governor,” illuminates the intersection of campaign finance and women’s political ambitions.
cawp.rutgers.edu/sites/defau…
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To everyone who voted, and everyone who counted the votes, thank you for showing the world that America is still going strong #Election2020
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How can reporters track $$$ behind ballot initiatives and referendums? Tips in our Sept. 10 webinar from Pete Quist @MoneyInPolitics. Register: nationalpress.org/upcoming/w…
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The new #Nixthe6 project uses @MoneyInPolitics's police unions' contribution data to power a tool that allows users to see the campaign contributions that elected officials have accepted from police unions across the country. ^sm
nixthe6.org/contributions/
ALT screenshot of nixthe6.org webpage with map showing contributions from police unions.
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BREAKING: Amy McGrath wins Democratic nomination for Senate in Kentucky. #APracecall at 12:17 p.m. EDT. #Election2020 #KYprimary apnews.com/Election2020
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Our data can help inform all kinds of current events. Are you a reporter looking into police unions? We have political contributions data for police unions throughout the country. ^sm
bit.ly/MNpdunions
ALT screenshot of followthemoney.com showing campaign contributions made by police union in Minneapolis and Minnesota.
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The Honest Elections Project seemed to come out of nowhere to stoke fears about voter fraud - but its actually part of the Judicial Education Project, a well-financed nonprofit connected to a network of #DarkMoney conservative groups
crp.org/dmvrg by @annalecta & @srl
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State Sen. Chris Larson ran against the infiltration of dark money in local elections but benefited from the undisclosed spending of Citizen Action of Wisconsin's 501(c)(4) - the classic definition of dark money: jsonline.com/story/news/inve… via @journalsentinel
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SCOTUS was right to respect the First Amendment rights of #Seattle residents. This victory protects campaign finance reform efforts and helps uphold the principle of self-governance. Learn more about public financing at CLC’s #DemocracyU: campaignlegal.org/democracyu…
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Ohio officials say they will have to relocate 128 polling places located in senior citizen facilities before next Tueday's primary in the state.
As we continue to work with County Boards of Elections, we are now aware of 128 residential senior citizen facility voting locations that will be relocated.
This is an evolving situation, so visit VoteOhio.gov/CoronaFacts for the latest information.
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Spending in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary by outside groups like super PACs and dark money groups has climbed to $47 million, new @IssueOneReform analysis finds. The current top spender: Unite the Country, a pro-Biden super PAC, at $10 million ow.ly/XZNN30qoxDy
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Sometimes independent expenditure reports look identical because repeated communications are all being purchased on the same day. To get that data in some cases, NIMP is compelled to ask a state to scan and email the reports. ^pq 1/6
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In the decade since Citizens United, balance of political power shifted from political parties to outside groups that can spend unlimited sums to bolster their preferred candidates.
crp.org/10cu
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NEW from @IssueOneReform: The way current anti-coordination rules are being interpreted and enforced makes a mockery of the country’s long-standing anti-corruption laws.
Here's what to spot coordination between candidates & outside groups: CoordinationWatch.org
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A handy list of how much money every anti-Iran Florida lawmaker has taken from the people who get rich from war. miaminewtimes.com/news/iran-…
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REMINDER: We, along with 15 groups from across the political spectrum, are calling on all2020 presidential candidates to disclose their top big-money campaign bundlers. Learn more: issueone.org/cross-partisan-…
