Under different leadership, congressional Democrats could reject corporate PAC donations, or just those from companies they oversee on committees. But not under Pelosi-Schumer-Jeffries, who encourage corporate PAC fundraising for their caucus to pay "party dues."

So far this year, longtime GOP Rep. Ken Calvert of swing district #CA41 is seeing a stream of more than $100k in donations from the PACs of Pentagon contractors whose funding he oversees. Quite a system...

https://readsludge.com/2025/07/16/defense-pacs-fund-calvert-against-dem-takeover-attempt/

Defense PACs Fund Calvert Against Dem Takeover Attempt

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA), who shepherded through a defense budget increase, is getting a stream of donations from Pentagon contractor PACs in his swing district race.

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In a swing California district, GOP Rep. Ken Calvert is raking in campaign cash from Pentagon contractors whose funding he oversees as Defense subcommittee chair, after boosting their budgets. #CA41

https://readsludge.com/2025/07/16/defense-pacs-fund-calvert-against-dem-takeover-attempt/

Defense PACs Fund Calvert Against Dem Takeover Attempt

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA), who shepherded through a defense budget increase, is getting a stream of donations from Pentagon contractor PACs in his swing district race.

Sludge

New: Defense hawk Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA) shepherded through a Pentagon budget increase that will top $1 trillion.

This year in his #CA41 swing district, the longtime GOP rep is getting a stream of donations from Pentagon contractors like SpaceX and Lockheed Martin that stand to profit.

https://readsludge.com/2025/07/16/defense-pacs-fund-calvert-against-dem-takeover-attempt/

Defense PACs Fund Calvert Against Dem Takeover Attempt

Rep. Ken Calvert (R-CA), who shepherded through a defense budget increase, is getting a stream of donations from Pentagon contractor PACs in his swing district race.

Sludge
#CA41 Ken Calvert (R): Trump won by just 5.9%! ~32,000 ACA exchange enrollees at risk ~116,000 Medicaid expansion* enrollees at risk *(aka Medi-Cal)
🚨🚨🚨 #CA41 Rep. Ken Calvert (R) just voted to strip away healthcare from up to 125,000 of his own constituents. Calvert won by 3.4 points last year. Dems have overperformed in Special Elections by 15 points so far this year. Donate to flip #CA41 today: secure.actblue.com/donate/house...
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🚨🚨🚨 #CA41 Rep. Ken Calvert (R) just voted to strip away healthcare from up to 125,000 of his own constituents.

Calvert won by 3.4 points last year.

Dems have overperformed in Special Elections by 15 points so far this year.

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#CA-41 Ken Calvert (R): Won by 3.4 points last year ~32,100 enrolled in #ACA exchange plans ~93,600 enrolled in #ACA Medicaid expansion ~125,700 combined at risk (15.3% of total pop)
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🚨🚨🚨 The House GOP just passed the #MedicaidMassacre bill out of the Budget Committee. #CA41 Rep. Ken Calvert (R) won by just 3.4% (Dems have overperformed by 12% so far this year)... ...while up to 125,000 of his constituents (15.3%) would lose healthcare coverage if this bill goes into effect.
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