NYT > Home Page6h ago

Tom Steyer Spent $558 Million. What a Waste.

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/opinion/tom-steyer-california-governor.html

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Opinion | Tom Steyer Spent $558 Million. What a Waste.

Imagine what Tom Steyer could have done with all the money he wasted on another campaign.

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The American Prospect - Independent news and political analysis [Unofficial]1d ago

Tracking the Flood of AI Political Spending

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://prospect.org/2026/06/10/tracking-flood-ai-political-spending-demand-progress/

Home • Missouri Independent [Unofficial]2d ago

Missouri Realtors spend $2 million to fight Amendment 4 limits on citizen initiative petitions

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://missouriindependent.com/briefs/missouri-realtors-spend-2-million-to-fight-amendment-4-limits-on-citizen-initiative-petitions/

Missouri Realtors spend $2 million to fight Amendment 4 limits on citizen initiative petitions • Missouri Independent

The Missouri Association of Realtors donated $2 million to defeat Amendment 4, pouring new money into a fight over citizen-led ballot initiatives.

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The New York Times - Breaking News, US News, World News and Videos [Unofficial]2d ago

Pro-Israel Group Pushes for Haley Stevens in Michigan Senate Race

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/us/politics/aipac-haley-stevens-michigan-senate.html

NYT > Politics2d ago

The Likely Platner-Collins Matchup Is Set to Be Hugely Expensive

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/us/politics/maine-primary-election-money-spending.html

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The Likely Platner-Collins Matchup Is Set to Be Hugely Expensive

Both Senate candidates in Maine have been strong fund-raisers, and allied super PACs and dark-money groups are mobilizing for their showdown.

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NYT > U.S.2d ago

The Likely Platner-Collins Matchup Is Set to Be Hugely Expensive

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/us/politics/maine-primary-election-money-spending.html

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The Likely Platner-Collins Matchup Is Set to Be Hugely Expensive

Both Senate candidates in Maine have been strong fund-raisers, and allied super PACs and dark-money groups are mobilizing for their showdown.

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NYT > U.S.2d ago

Lindsey Graham's Allies Spend Big to Ward Off a Republican Challenger

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/us/politics/south-carolina-primary-elections-money-spending.html

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Lindsey Graham’s Allies Spend Big to Ward Off a Republican Challenger

The Republican senator from South Carolina has a well-funded primary challenger who has a chance of forcing him into a runoff election.

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NYT > Politics2d ago

Lindsey Graham's Allies Spend Big to Ward Off a Republican Challenger

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/us/politics/south-carolina-primary-elections-money-spending.html

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Lindsey Graham’s Allies Spend Big to Ward Off a Republican Challenger

The Republican senator from South Carolina has a well-funded primary challenger who has a chance of forcing him into a runoff election.

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Blaze Trends4d ago
Political donation caps change how campaigns raise money, often pushing large donations away from candidates and into independent Super PACs. This structural shift impacts overall election transparency and competitiveness. #Politics #CampaignFinance #Elections #Government
https://blazetrends.com/how-political-donation-caps-change-the-mechanics-of-campaign-finance/?fsp_sid=28057
How Political Donation Caps Change the Mechanics of Campaign Finance

Political donation caps alter campaign financing by restricting the direct flow of money from individuals and groups to candidates, which redistributes how political organizations accumulate and spend money. These regulations restrict cash and goods given directly to a campaign while frequently driving large financial contributions into independent, less transparent spending channels. While limits aim to

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Evan GenestJun 4

https://data4democracy.substack.com/p/spam-pacs-raise-money-by-deceiving

"Donors deserve better than to have their political engagement reduced to a series of increasingly desperate text messages designed to separate them from their savings. And we deserve better than a party leadership that lets this happen."

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