Mary Peltola beats out well-funded Republican challengers to win Alaska special election for vacant U.S. House seat
Alaska’s singular House seat is open for the first time in nearly 50 years. Under a new ranked-choice voting system, former state legislator Mary Peltola won the seat’s special election— despite raising only $379,087.
FEC approves rule to remove candidate loan repayment restrictions
The Federal Election Commission nixed rules restricting repayment of candidates' personal loans to their campaigns after the Supreme Court's FEC v. Ted Cruz decision.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ war chest dwarfs fundraising by Democratic gubernatorial challenger Rep. Charlie Crist
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis raised $172 million as of Aug. 19, 11 times more money than his Democratic challenger, former Republican governor and current Democratic U.S. Rep. Charlie Crist.
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Politics, Policy, And Super PACs In 2022 (NPR) Super PACs and other groups have dropped over $53 million in Democratic House primaries so far, according to OpenSecrets. In the 2018 and 2020 elections, that number was closer to $30 million.
