[ad_1] CNN — A campaign watchdog group is filing a complaint Monday with the Federal Election Commission, accusing newly sworn-in Rep. George Santos of illegally using campaign funds to pay personal expenses and of concealing the source of more than $700,000 that the New York Republican plowed into his election …
Read More »Kris Kobach: Incoming Kansas attorney general fined for 2020 Senate campaign finance violations
[ad_1] CNN — The Federal Election Commission has levied a $30,000 fine on incoming Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and a private border wall organization he was once affiliated with due to campaign finance violations committed during his unsuccessful 2020 Senate bid. In an agreement approved by the FEC last …
Read More »Jan. 6 committee releases final report
[ad_1] CNN — The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection recommends barring former President Donald Trump from holding office again. The recommendation is among the conclusions of the panel’s final report, a comprehensive overview of the bipartisan panel’s findings on how Trump and his allies sought to …
Read More »Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker court Brian Kemp voters in final week of Georgia Senate runoff
[ad_1] CNN — With one week to go before Georgia’s Senate runoff, heavy hitters and big dollars from both national parties are pouring into the state for a race that will determine the balance of power in the Democratic-controlled Senate next year. But the most sought-after stamp of approval belongs …
Read More »Early voting begins in some Georgia counties as Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker sprint to December 6 runoff
[ad_1] CNN — A week-long early voting period begins Saturday in some Georgia counties as Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker enter a week-and-a-half, post-Thanksgiving sprint to their December 6 runoff election. Unlike the 2021 runoffs, control of the Senate is not on the line, with Democrats …
Read More »Here’s how Donald Trump’s war chest might benefit his presidential campaign
[ad_1] CNN — With his formal announcement of a third presidential bid, Donald Trump now will face new limits on raising and spending money ahead of the 2024 election. But election lawyers and campaign finance experts said loopholes in federal election rules – and lax enforcement by federal regulators of …
Read More »Mitch McConnell vs. Rick Scott: Battle for the GOP’s future in the Senate could be settled with the midterms
[ad_1] CNN — A simmering conflict between Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Sen. Rick Scott of Florida is heating up in the closing days of the fall campaigns, as the two Republicans battle behind the scenes over who will get the credit for a big win – and who …
Read More »Liz Cheney’s PAC airs ad urging Arizona voters to reject GOP candidates Kari Lake and Mark Finchem
[ad_1] CNN — Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney is putting money behind her vow to do everything she can to prevent election deniers from winning in November, as her political action committee announced Friday that it is spending $500,000 on an ad urging Arizona voters to reject GOP gubernatorial nominee Kari …
Read More »Mystery robocall thanks Democrats in competitive Georgia races for supporting abortion rights of ‘birthing persons’
[ad_1] CNN — A political robocall made to tens of thousands of Georgians thanked a vulnerable congressional Democrat and the Democratic nominee for governor for protecting the rights of “birthing persons” to “have an abortion up until the date of birth” – targeting abortion rights tension in the competitive races. …
Read More »Democratic Senate nominees hold cash edge in fall home stretch but face GOP advertising onslaught
[ad_1] CNN — Seven Democrats in the 10 most competitive Senate races started this month and the home stretch to Election Day with bigger cash stockpiles than their Republican rivals, newly filed campaign finance reports show. But even with that financial edge, Democrats face a withering advertising assault in the …
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