The 2026 election is shaping up to be a financial showdown. The Republican Party is sitting pretty with a hefty cash reserve, boasting over $67 million in the bank as of April. This is a significant lead over the Democratic National Committee, which is trailing with just under $18 million. The Republicans' strong fundraising in April, pulling in around $15 million, f...
The mayor of New York City is in a legal battle with the city's Campaign Finance Board. The issue? The board has refused to give the mayor $3. 4 million in matching funds for his reelection campaign. The mayor's team argues that the board's decision is unfair and based on a dismissed federal indictment. The mayor's legal representatives claim that the board is being...
The Campaign Finance Board in New York City has been a thorn in the side of politicians since 1989. It aims to keep elections fair and transparent, which often means it's not popular with candidates. The board's job is to regulate how much money flows into political campaigns. This is tricky because the U. S. Supreme Court has ruled that spending money on campaigns i...
The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, is facing a significant hurdle in his re-election campaign. A powerful city board has refused to release $4 million in public funds meant to match his campaign donations. The reason? The board has lingering doubts about Adams' involvement in campaign finance misconduct, despite a federal court's dismissal of his corruption case...
A prominent Illinois senator is at the center of a campaign finance controversy. The Illinois State Board of Elections has accused the senator of accepting nearly $4. 1 million more in donations than allowed by state law. The senator, however, disagrees with this assessment and believes the issue will be resolved. The controversy revolves around a loophole in campai...
In the upcoming special elections in Florida, a new player has entered the game. A group backed by billionaire Elon Musk has started spending money in two strongly Republican areas. This group, known as America PAC, has not yet released its financial details for this year. However, last year, it was mostly funded by Musk. The group is spending twenty thousand dollar...
In a bold move, Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez embarked on a joint tour across key western states. The duo aimed to ignite a fire under the American public, urging them to question the influence of big money in politics and the growing power of billionaires. Sanders, known for his progressive views, did not hold back in criticizing...
Brian Kelsey, a former Tennessee state senator, found himself in hot water. He had pleaded guilty to breaking campaign finance laws. This was serious stuff. He was caught funneling money illegally to boost his 2016 congressional campaign. Kelsey even admitted to coordinating secretly with a national political group and faking records to hide the illegal cash transfer...
Recently, Mayor Brandon Johnson's campaign finance report revealed over $200, 000 in previously unreported funds. This comes after his spokesperson, Christian Perry, told Politico in early January that the mayor actually raised around $200, 000, despite an earlier report showing only $970 for the last quarter of 2024. The new report, filed on Thursday evening, lists...
Imagine a political campaign without money from lobbyists and city contractors. That’s what Scott Stringer, a former city comptroller and current mayoral hopeful, is proposing. He wants to restore trust in NYC’s government by stopping candidates from accepting donations from these groups. This isn’t new for Stringer; he’s proposed similar ideas before. But this time,...