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sketchyrepublic.bsky.social
Their campaign budget’s stuffed. Your grocery budget’s fucked.

Which campaign proposals would actually make groceries more affordable?

sketchyrepublic.com

#CostOfLiving #GroceryPrices #CampaignFinance #Midterms2026
November 2, 2026 at 3:44 PM
robertcfried.bsky.social
#CaliforniaWealthTax #Prop40 #BillionaireTax #TaxTheRich #WealthInequality #SiliconValley #Billionaires #MoneyInPolitics #CampaignFinance #PoliticalSpending #TaxPolicy #CaliforniaPolitics #Prop42 #EconomicJustice #WealthTax
November 1, 2026 at 1:42 AM
winner-chronicles.bsky.social
Which PACs Give the Most to Candidates, 2000 to 2026

One PAC tops every cycle.

#Midterms2026 #CampaignFinance #FEC
youtube.com/@winner-chronicles
November 1, 2026 at 3:02 AM
liberoreporter.it
Democrats Led the Spending Race in 2024. Republicans Lead It Now
#Congress #Midterms #Senate #House #Republicans #Democrats #CampaignFinance #Advertising #Elections #Politics
Republicans Take the Lead in a Midterm Money Race Headed for the Record Books
More than $3.8 billion has already been poured into congressional advertising, shattering the pace of recent election cycles and giving Republicans a significant financial advantage across many of the...
liberoreporter.it
November 1, 2026 at 5:04 PM
civicforecast.bsky.social
PACs: contribution and spending totals, independent expenditures, and donor and recipient trails, from FEC filings and OpenSecrets.

civicforecast.com/pacs/?utm_so...

#CivicForecast #PACs #CampaignFinance #FEC
PACs - Civic Forecast
Tracking PAC contributions, dark money, and candidate funding.
civicforecast.com
October 30, 2026 at 4:42 PM
winner-chronicles.bsky.social
Employers of Political Donors, 2006 to 2026

A union local tops the list.

#Midterms2026 #CampaignFinance #FEC
youtube.com/@winner-chronicles
October 31, 2026 at 3:04 AM
cbarbermd.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i... #BlueSky #MedSky #LawSky #press #ElonMusk #Midterms #Politics #CampaignFinance #SuperPAC #Trump
The staggering $446m Elon Musk has spent on the US midterms – visualized
The tech mogul’s midterm donations backing Republicans have made him the largest single-cycle political donor in modern US history
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2026 at 2:50 PM
liberoreporter.it
Democrats Led the Spending Race in 2024. Republicans Lead It Now
#Congress #Midterms #Senate #House #Republicans #Democrats #CampaignFinance #Advertising #Elections #Politics
Republicans Take the Lead in a Midterm Money Race Headed for the Record Books
More than $3.8 billion has already been poured into congressional advertising, shattering the pace of recent election cycles and giving Republicans a significant financial advantage across many of the...
liberoreporter.it
November 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM
factolio.com
The FEC filing system returned after nearly 41 hours offline. No public evidence shows ballots or vote counts were affected—but delayed spending reports raise a different election question: can disclosure work if it arrives too late? factolio.com/fec-filing-s... #CampaignFinance #Cybersecurity
November 2, 2026 at 4:05 PM
robertcfried.bsky.social
#CampaignFinance #ElonMusk #ArtificialIntelligence #DataCenters #DigitalPrivacy #SurveillanceState #Democracy #VotingRights #GovernmentAccountability #DemocraticParty #RepublicanParty #VoteBlue
October 29, 2026 at 10:35 AM
winner-chronicles.bsky.social
What Political Donors Do for a Living, 2004 to 2026

"Not employed" climbs to #2.

#2 #Midterms2026 #CampaignFinance
youtube.com/@winner-chronicles
October 30, 2026 at 3:02 AM
cvmedia.bsky.social
AP reports Republicans spent about $183m on ads targeting Democrats over transgender issues, while voters rank the economy higher. #Midterms #CampaignFinance apnews.com/article/5c43...
Republicans emphasize transgender ads, putting cultural issues over voters' economic anxiety
Republicans have spent an estimated $183 million on television ads focused on transgender-related attacks against Democrats in the final phase of this year’s midterm elections.
apnews.com
October 28, 2026 at 7:32 PM
cvmedia.bsky.social
Farm-backed group spends $2.9m on election ads; donors undisclosed. #Midterms #CampaignFinance www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Animal welfare-focused farm group targets Republicans in rural races
A lobbying group that says it represents farmers and meat companies is helping to fund $3 million in attack ads ​against Republicans in some of the most competitive US midterm election races, criticiz...
www.reuters.com
October 30, 2026 at 5:30 PM
ajsdecepida.bsky.social
🔄

When voters can’t reliably trace who’s financing political influence, whose interests are elections serving

#DarkMoney #CampaignFinance ☟ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘Dark money made darker’: funding labyrinth conceals donors to Republican campaigns
One man’s campaign finance operation in Wisconsin exemplifies the opacity of the US political financing system
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2026 at 7:43 PM
redvirginianews.bsky.social
Florida takeover of Dominion would cut off Richmond Democrats' biggest corporate ATM
https://redvirginianews.com/news/temporary-headline-2
#Democrats #DominionEnergy #DonScott #ScottSurovell #Virginia #NextEraEnergy #CampaignFinance #VPAP #Richmond
Florida takeover of Dominion would cut off Richmond Democrats' biggest corporate ATM
redvirginianews.com
October 31, 2026 at 6:56 PM
sketchyrepublic.bsky.social
The attack ad arrives tonight. The money trail? Please hold.

How can voters scrutinize last-minute political spending when hacking attempts forced the FEC to shut down its electronic filing services?

sketchyrepublic.com

#CampaignFinance #FEC #PoliticalSpending #Transparency #Midterms2026
October 27, 2026 at 10:11 PM
tomhicksmedia.bsky.social
When you walk into the voting booth Tuesday, whose voice are you hearing — your own, or the one somebody spent millions making sure you heard?
#BlindSpot #Election2026 #Midterms2026 #CampaignFinance #DarkMoney #SuperPACs #PoliticalTransparency #IndependentJournalism
open.substack.com/pub/theunred...
WHO’S PAYING FOR YOUR OPINION?
The final Blind Spot: Following the money behind America’s elections.
open.substack.com
November 1, 2026 at 12:02 PM
dailybaltic.com
Four parties file election campaign finance declarations #campaignfinance #elections #latvia
Four parties file election campaign finance declarations
Four parties had filed campaign income and expenditure declarations by the final reporting day for October’s 15th Saeima elections, LSM reported. The Corruption Prevention and Combating Bureau (KNAB) will review the declarations within six months. Latvia First submitted its declaration on October…
www.dailybaltic.com
November 2, 2026 at 11:31 AM
commonsensechadlaw.bsky.social
🧮 $135K donated. $236M in state contracts.

How many contract dollars per campaign dollar?

First correct answer wins a signed book, as announced in the video.

Contract value isn't profit or proof of wrongdoing.

Full episode: youtu.be/VOn1iUWPymg

#CampaignFinance
October 30, 2026 at 9:30 PM
groundshiftnews.bsky.social
FEC filing is back online after a cyberattack forced a nearly 41-hour outage, temporarily blocking last-minute super PAC spending reports before the Nov. 3 midterms. https://www.forth.news/articles/CgVSJTwL5VFWWnosFbC1w #FEC #Cybersecurity #Elections #CampaignFinance #Politics
Cyberattack concealed political spending by big donors before US midterm elections | Forth
By Reuters
www.forth.news
October 29, 2026 at 12:04 AM
insidepoliticalmoney.com
As support for Israel declines, Democratic Majority for Israel is expanding beyond primaries, pouring millions into battleground House races to help its allies win in November.

Gabe Stutman Reports: tinyurl.com/2s3c98dn

#DMFI #House2026 #CampaignFinance
DMFI’s $10 Million Push to Keep Democrats Pro-Israel
As support for Israel declines, Democratic Majority for Israel is expanding beyond primaries, pouring millions into battleground House races to help its allies win in November.
tinyurl.com
November 2, 2026 at 7:01 PM
indiawest.bsky.social
Indian American congressional candidates Sandeep Dixit and Ritesh Tandon reported just $2,044 and $5,227 in campaign cash on hand, respectively, according to FEC filings.

Read More: indiawest.com/candidates-d...

#IndianAmerican #USPolitics #CampaignFinance
October 29, 2026 at 5:34 AM
fdtcomics.bsky.social
Three Options for Our Elections #Elections2023 #Democracy #PoliticalDebate #CampaignFinance #VoteSmart
Three Options for Our Elections
Let the money decide. Let the money fight it out. Or try democracy 2.0.
fdtcomics.substack.com
October 28, 2026 at 9:01 PM
progsec.bsky.social
🎯 It wouldn’t stop individuals from pouring millions of their personal wealth into independent political ads in #Montana. But it would force them to put their names on their spending, since they could no longer funnel the money through donor-obscuring nonprofits. #CitizensUnited #CampaignFinance
Is Montana holding the key to undoing Citizens United?
A measure on Tuesday's ballot aims to stem the flow of dark money spending in the state—and maybe beyond.
www.motherjones.com
October 29, 2026 at 3:14 PM
insidepoliticalmoney.com
Backed mainly by dark money nonprofits, GTW is helping Democrats compete beyond the usual battlegrounds — with some early bets now looking prescient.

David Callahan Reports: tinyurl.com/57bjx74b

#PoliticalDonors #DarkMoney #CampaignFinance
Government That Works Is Betting on Democratic Reach Races. Who’s Funding It?
Backed mainly by dark money nonprofits, GTW is helping Democrats compete beyond the usual battlegrounds — with some early bets now looking prescient.
tinyurl.com
October 28, 2026 at 9:00 PM