The rise of violent rhetoric and threats against politicians has led federal election campaigns and committees to spend more than five times the amount on security measures in the 2023-2024 election cycle than during the 2015-2016 election cycle, according to a new report.
Roughly $41 million was spent on personal, event-related or cyber security for federal candidates in the latest general election, according to Public Service Alliance, a nonpartisan group that offers security resources and discounted third-party services to officials.
