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A new Brennan Center (@brennancenter) poll shows broad bipartisan support for campaign finance reform: 85% support ending dark money w/ mandatory disclosure & 79% back a constitutional amendment to restore limits on money in politics.

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As NJ-12 holds its primary, 12 Dems who have raised $4.5M combined compete to replace Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (@repbonnie).

We dive deep into the fundraising to reveal the sources of support & the role outside groups play before results come in.

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Despite laying low for nearly three months and missing ~100 votes, Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (@CongressmanKean) still raised $167,585 between April 1 and May 13, ahead of the June 2 primary.

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Chart of the Week: Sen. John Cornyn’s more than $2.3M in PAC money was not enough to overcome AG Ken Paxton’s fundraising from large individual donors. Paxton won the GOP runoff by 25 points. #TXSEN

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Transparency is essential for a healthy democracy. Our new 2025 Annual Report documents how we track of money in politics, expose dark money networks & supply the nonpartisan data people rely on.

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Candidates have put over $203M of their own money into midterm, knowing they can pay themselves back after Election Day. In '24 @berniemoreno loaned $4.5M to his Senate run & was later repaid $1.3M with money raised after the election.

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Ahead of tonight’s runoff: Dark money tied to one GOP operative poured millions into Texans for a Conservative Majority, which raised $35.6M to help @JohnCornyn & attack rivals, fueling the most expensive Senate primary on record.

Story here: https://t.co/frHShElkC0

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Chart of the Week: @RepThomasMassie, who raised ~$4.9M by Q1 2026, was defeated by Trump backed @EdGallrein, who raised about $2.4M, highlighting President Trump's influence in reshaping GOP primaries & mirroring the dynamics in tonight’s high-stakes TX SEN runoff.

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In 2025 @Uber ramped up federal lobbying 25%, raising spending from $2.7M to $3.4M & hiring a firm with White House ties as it pushed to include independent contractors in the “No Tax on Tips” proposal.

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Chart of the Week: Nine of the top 10 Senate campaign fundraisers are Democrats. @ossoff leads with $57M and $31.7M cash on hand; @SenSusanCollins is the only Republican at $10.3M.

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Unions & billionaires are fueling a $123.7M fight over a CA billionaire tax.

@seiu_uwh has put in $30M plus to support a one-time 5% tax for healthcare, education & food aid. Billionaire-backed groups have committed $116M to fight it.

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A Georgia Senate candidate reported a $50M self-loan, tying it to a license for her intellectual property. The @FEC warned the filing may be inaccurate and said Christina Clement's campaign could face fines or referral for false filing.

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The mid-decade fight over congressional maps has moved into ballots & courtrooms, propelled by millions from 501(c)(4) nonprofits that do not disclose donors, turning local redistricting into a national, high $ battle. #darkmoney

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Last week, everyone was talking about Met Gala looks, but what about Webby style? Check out our Executive Director Hilary Braseth's "Follow the money dress," worn to accept @thewebbyawards for best website in the Government & Associations category and the People's Voice Award.

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