Michael Malbin

Pol Sci Prof (emeritus), U Albany, @RockefellerColl; Founding Dir (retired), The Campaign Finance Inst. @cfinst_org; current trustee of @OpenSecretsDC

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Over the past few decades, congressional elections have transformed from local races to national campaigns, with candidates raising the vast majority of their money from donors outside their potential constituency.

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In 2024, just 17.6% of donations to House races came from inside the district; Senate candidates raised 27.5% from in-state donors. Only 2020 saw lower shares, as candidates rely more on national networks, online platforms and ideological contributors outside their home turf.

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Learn more about the nationalization of congressional elections: https://t.co/PtMHlSnxlm

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“Alan Simpson recognized the critical role that transparency and accountability play in government, particularly when it comes to the financing of elections. His work on behalf of fair elections should be a model for everyone who believes in a representative democracy,” said OS Executive Director Hilary Braseth.

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And we're still going strong! Last year, 11 million people used https://t.co/ZX3lFNtDNC to better understand the role of money in politics. Even thought it's not a federal election year, there's plenty to study in 2025. So join us in following the money.

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Happy birthday to our website! While OpenSecrets has been around for 40 years, today is the 28th birthday of our digital presence. Here's a look at earlier incarnations.

[Adam Ambrogi @AdamAmbrogi]

Am SO excited about this. Need another reason it's the one-stop-shop to voting & information needs? Great work with @OpenSecretsDC & @LWV League of Women Voters' @VOTE411 Launches New Campaign Finance Feature to Empower Voters https://t.co/RSKjvul8oA

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NEW: OpenSecrets projects the 2024 election will be the most expensive federal cycle ever — estimated to surpass 15.9 billion — on track to be the costliest ever https://t.co/2BZH8iUNRo]

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NEW: The Board of Directors of OpenSecrets proudly announces the appointment of Hilary Braseth as its incoming Executive Director, effective January 16, 2024.

Read more: https://t.co/cNwCQZqvtZ

[Michael Malbin @MichaelMalbin]

Dream Job! OpenSecrets seeks a new Executive Director.

OpenSecrets is the nation's premier data source for money in U.S. politics and its effects.

Help us get the word out by sharing the profile: https://t.co/qEV3bpftDc Or consider applying yourself!

[Michael Malbin @MichaelMalbin]

This is a good organization for anyone who wants to help the people of Maui.

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This is a good organization for anyone who wants to help the people of Maui.

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Congratulations to @skrmhlz for a great job @OpenSecretsDC. For today's big announcement, see https://t.co/kTQA9M7FOP

[Kevin R Kosar @kevinrkosar]

Congress and the info ecosphere around it has changed alot since the enactment of the 1970 legislation that created the Congressional Research Service. How the agency should change ---and stay true to its roots--- is an important question.
https://t.co/H5mRcC2Mtl

[Kevin R Kosar @kevinrkosar]

"We, the undersigned right-of-center organizations and individuals, recommend strengthening the legislative branch and its capacity for policymaking and oversight in the 118th Congress...." https://t.co/JKeyS24ZBJ

[Molly Reynolds @mollyereynolds]

This morning, I picked up an inter-library loan book from the FDU library.

Wait, that’s *not* the most interesting FDU-related thing happening today?

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“Dark money” groups have poured billions of dollars into influencing federal elections since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. Outside spending to influence federal elections has topped $9 billion since 2010. https://t.co/Im4htqkr7s

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Thanx to @BrennanCenter and @MichaelMalbin, it's a fact that small donors can be the lion’s share of the source of campaign funds in the new public financing system managed by @NYSPCFB, replacing corporate & billionaire interests w the public's interest. 
https://t.co/kEqUzySF2g

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Read the full report here: https://t.co/iNn1rnxMcm