The Latest Breaking News from Campaign Finance

Long-shot Republican candidates spend millions on their own campaigns

Vivek Ramaswamy and Doug Burgum have qualified for the GOP debate after each contributed over $10m to their own campaigns

The Guardian - US · Aug 3, 2023

Campaign finance charge dropped from case against Sam Bankman-Fried

Prosecutors have withdrawn a campaign finance charge from eight counts among charges FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will face at an October trial

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Democratic party committees lead Republican counterparts in cumulative fundraising

As of June 30, 2023, the end of the most recent party committee campaign finance filing period, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party raised a cumulative $156 million for the 2024 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $134 million.

Ballotpedia · Jul 25, 2023

DeSantis' fundraising numbers mask potential problems

The latest campaign finance data was released Saturday and gives a window into financial stability of the presidential campaigns. Here are a few takeaways from the reports.

WEKU · Jul 17, 2023

NYC contractors charged with funneling straw donations to Mayor Adams’ 2021 campaign

Six New York City contractors were charged in Manhattan Friday with funneling straw donations to Eric Adams’ 2021 campaign for mayor, prosecutors said.

Tribune News Service · Jul 7, 2023

Kentucky Gov. Beshear and gubernatorial hopeful Cameron are reporting each other to the FBI. Here’s what we know

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Over the last week, the campaigns of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear and GOP gubernatorial nominee Attorney General Daniel Cameron been attacking each other over parallel campaign finance controversies.

Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2023

Complaint: DeSantis got illegal donation

"As this complaint shows, foreign money may already be influencing the 2024 presidential election," expert warns

Salon · Jun 27, 2023

Watchdog alleges Canadian hedge fund gave illegal contributions to DeSantis campaign

MIAMI — An election watchdog organization has filed a second complaint against Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political campaign, alleging a Canadian hedge fund made more than $167,000 in illegal contributions to his operation.

Miami Herald · Jun 27, 2023

Democrats Raise $127M For 2024 Election Cycle, Outpacing Republicans

Republican committees raised $107M as of May 31, 2023, according to recent campaign finance filings

Zenger · Jun 22, 2023

Three Republican party committees outraised their Democratic counterparts in May for the first time in the 2024 election cycle

As of May 31, 2023, the most recent party committee campaign finance filing deadline, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $127 million for the 2024 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $107 million.

Ballotpedia · Jun 21, 2023