Over half of the Republican nominees in competitive House races have dipped into personal fortunes to fund their campaigns.
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Crypto PAC Questionnaire Claims Bitcoin Mining Is Good for the Environment
A rare glimpse at how PACs communicate with candidates reveals the types of ideas policymakers are pressured into believing.
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How Manchin Capitalized on Being at the Center of the IRA Debate
The senator formed a new fundraising vehicle that lets him solicit larger contribution checks.
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Progressive Orgs Jump In for Jamie McLeod-Skinner
Led by Fight Corporate Monopolies’ new super PAC, progressive groups are making a late bid to support the populist House candidate running against a wealthy health care executive.
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Democrats Could Be Missing Out on a Crucial Midterm Pickup
Cheri Beasley has been neck and neck with her Republican opponent for Senate in North Carolina all year. But national Democrats have only recently delivered funding support.
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Colorado Swing-Seat House Candidates Debate Amid a Flood of Outside Money
Democrat Yadira Caraveo is painting her opponent Barbara Kirkmeyer as an extremist. Kirkmeyer is focused on inflation.
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Why Oregon’s Herschel Walker Could Win
After trouncing crypto’s golden boy, Andrea Salinas stares down scandal-plagued millionaire Mike Erickson.
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Primary Season Wraps With Democrats Sounding a Unified Populist Tone
Democratic hopes of holding the House rest on progressives winning swing seats.
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Seattle Residents Make Record Use of ‘Democracy Voucher’ Program
Last year’s elections saw gains in use of the public campaign financing system among people of color, younger, and lower-income Seattleites, according to a new report.
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Union Strikes California Hospital Giant Over Violations of Mental Health Laws
The National Union of Healthcare Workers says that Kaiser Permanente is not giving timely patient care. They want Gov. Gavin Newsom to enforce the law.
