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Salon
Politics
Russell Payne

Trump "coordination" tests new FEC rule

The get-out-the-vote campaign backing former President Donald Trump is pushing the limits of new regulations passed by the Federal Elections Commission related to how his campaign is allowed to coordinate with outside groups.

The Trump campaign has been leaning heavily on outside groups like Turning Point Action and billionaire Elon Musk’s America PAC to organize its ground game and get-out-the-vote operation. The big advantage for outside groups is that they are not subject to the same campaign finance regulations as an actual campaign.

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