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Campaign Spending

politics Dec. 30, 2020

Georgia Senate Runoffs Head Toward a Dramatic FinishAmid epic spending and strong early voting, the contests that will determine Senate control remain in a dead heat.

By Ed Kilgore
2018 midterms Oct. 23, 2018

Why a Democratic Fundraising Edge Didn’t Matter in ‘16 — and Why It Matters NowAll of Hillary Clinton’s money didn’t save her in 2016. But in the midterm, a Democratic dollar advantage is, at the least, widening the battlefield.

By Ed Kilgore
california May 19, 2018

Charter School Billionaires Boosting Former L.A. Mayor’s Gubernatorial CampaignA network of wealthy charter school backers is financing ads for Antonio Villaraigosa into a general election with fellow Democrat Gavin Newsom.

By Ed Kilgore

power Dec. 13, 2015

Republican Billionaires Just Can’t Seem to Buy This ElectionMoney has poured into the political system. And yet spending the cash haul effectively has never been more difficult.

By Gabriel Sherman
early and often July 16, 2009

Mayoral Campaign Spending in Graph FormBecause graphs are better than things that aren’t graphs!

By Dan Amira