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WEBOct 15, 2021 · Defense sector contributed heavily to 45 senators who secured $1.8 billion in military construction earmarks. January 5, 2023 U.S. senators securing military construction earmarks in the omnibus bill received an average of 51% more money from the defense sector than other senators during the 2022 election cycle.
2024 Presidential Race • OpenSecrets
WEBKamala Harris (D) CANDIDATE COMMITTEE MONEY: $685,107,477. OUTSIDE MONEY: $336,223,559. Donald Trump (R) Billionaire real estate developer, businessman and television personality Donald Trump — who had never held public office — flirted with the idea of running for president for decades before jumping into the 2016 race.
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WEBFeel free to distribute or cite this material, but please credit OpenSecrets. For permission to reprint for commercial uses, such as textbooks, contact OpenSecrets: info@opensecrets.org. We follow the money. You make it possible. $35. $50. $100. Other. OpenSecrets.org coverage of the members of Congress.
Congressional Races - OpenSecrets
WEBCongressional Races. Here's the place for head-to-head campaign finance comparisons of candidates in every U.S. House and Senate race since the 1999-2000 election cycle. You can explore the relative size of their contributions, the top industries and interest groups supporting them, where the money came from geographically, and much more.
Elections Overview - OpenSecrets
WEBAll the numbers on this page are for the 2024 election cycle and based on Federal Election Commission data released electronically on September 26, 2024. Feel free to distribute or cite this material, but please credit OpenSecrets. For permission to reprint for commercial uses, such as textbooks, contact OpenSecrets: info@opensecrets.org.
Candidates & Officeholders - OpenSecrets
WEBCandidates & Officeholders. Politicians need votes to win elections and reelection, but they also need money. While an individual's vote carries an expectation that the candidate will look out for constituents' interests if elected, a campaign contribution may carry an expectation that the money will be repaid in the form of favorable ...
Lobbying Data Summary • OpenSecrets
WEBLobbying Data Summary. Companies, labor unions, trade associations and other influential organizations spend billions of dollars each year to lobby Congress and federal agencies. Some special interests retain lobbying firms, many of them located along Washington's legendary K Street; others have lobbyists working in-house.
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WEBSep 19, 2024 · Oil and gas lobbying reaches $72 million in first half of 2024. By Molly Taylor August 15, 2024. The American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers leads industry spending at $8.1 million after doubling its expenditures from 2022.
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WEBNonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, OpenSecrets is the nation's premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. Our mission is to track the flow of money in American politics and provide the data and analysis to strengthen democracy. Our vision is for Americans to use this knowledge to create a …
Annual Report 2021 - OpenSecrets
WEBBallot Measure Committees alone raised $373 million. Fundraising by state candidates, sitting officeholders, parties, and ballot measure committees in 2020 totaled $4.3 billion. OpenSecrets presented to many and varied groups this year. A Sampler of Publications that Cited OpenSecrets in the Final Few Months of 2021.