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Political parties decry campaign-finance disparities ahead of election: ANC says DA raises more funds because it is backed by ‘white males who largely own the ...
sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/politics/2026-10-24-political-parties-decry-campaign-finance-disparities-ahead-of-election/
Kagan says supreme court conservatives have made US political system ‘a nightmare’
theguardian.com/law/2026/oct/21/kagan-supreme-court-conservatives-politics-nightmare
Political parties decry campaign-finance disparities ahead of election: ANC says DA raises more funds because it is backed by ‘white males who largely own the ...
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US elections watchdog restores filing system after cyberattack clouds last-minute spending
jpost.com/american-politics/article-913180
Hackers Target U.S. FEC System, Disrupting Campaign Finance Disclosures Days Before Midterms
huffpost.com/entry/hacking-federal-election-commision-outage_n_6ae10422e4b059999c635092
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Dark-money group sends $2 million to super PAC supporting Blakeman: Strong and Safe New York, founded by New York Knicks and Rangers owner James Dolan ...
newsday.com/news/region-state/blakeman-dolan-superpac-g7uvzeew
Ohio Rep. Ismail Mohamed was fined $1,200 after state investigators found late and inaccurate campaign finance reports. See link below ⬇️
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Ohio Rep. Ismail Mohamed fined for campaign finance errors
Ohio Rep. Ismail Mohamed fined for campaign finance errors
U.S. campaign finance watchdog is sitting out the midterms. Here’s what that means.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/17/us-campaign-finance-watchdog-is-sitting-out-midterms-heres-what-that-means/
The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office says there’s enough evidence to warrant an investigation into Attorney General Phil Weiser’s compliance with campaign ... Show more
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El-Sayed triples Rogers' fundraising haul, but his rival has cash edge: Democrat Abdul El-Sayed brought in $30.66 million to Republican Mike Rogers' $9 ...
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Swapping One Illegal Scheme for Another, Trump Says Super PAC Cash Will Now Fund His Propaganda Ads
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With just a month before the November general election, the campaign of Republican gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx was fined tens of thousands of dollars ... Show more
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Victor Marx faces $57,000-plus fine recommendation for campaign finance violations in governor’s race
denverpost.com/2026/10/02/victor-marx-campaign-finance-violations-fine/
Watchdog Says Trump Control of $400 Million Political War Chest a 'Clear-Cut Violation of Campaign Finance Law'
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Ken Paxton donations tied to Chinese real estate investment firm: Paxton's campaign has taken in $40,000 from donors who work for companies that facilitate ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/ken-paxton-donations-china-22438240.php
3 Billionaires Have Largely Funded Republican Nominee for Wisconsin Governor: Under its current rules, Wisconsin has not had a race in which a small number of ...
nytimes.com/2026/10/01/us/billionaires-republicans-wisconsin-governor.html
The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way
propublica.org/article/fbi-susan-collins-navatek-campaign-donations-investigation
Scottish Affairs Committee inquiry may call Nicola Sturgeon as witness: The Scottish Affairs Committee announced earlier this month that it was holding a probe ...
scotsman.com/news/politics/scottish-affairs-committee-inquiry-may-call-nicola-sturgeon-as-witness-9089244
MP wants Murrell and Sturgeon to face Westminster inquiry: A member of a Westminster committee which is to probe party political funding following Operation ...
heraldscotland.com/news/26582785.mp-wants-murrell-sturgeon-face-westminster-inquiry/
OpinionWe May Never Know Who Bought the 2026 Midterms: This critical 2026 midterm election may be decided by dark money, big money, tech money. Above all, secret money ...
brennancenter.org/index2Ephp/our-work/analysis-opinion/1-billion-secret-cash-reshaping-midterms
Reform UK has received £72 million from crypto-currency billionaires over two days.
The two £36 million donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne have ... Show more
Donations law changes to be debated after Reform's £72m windfall: The government is seeking to change the law on donations to UK political parties from British ...
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George Finch has branded the allegations engulfing Reform UK a “political witch hunt”, claiming the “establishment” will do “anything” to stop the party ... Show more
Right-Wing Radio Host Ari Hoffman Files Political Finance Complaints Against the Seattle Times
thestranger.com/news/right-wing-podcaster-ari-hoffman-files-political-finance-complaints-against-the-seattle-times/
Key FactsAri Hoffman Files Complaints Against The Seattle Times
Sep 1, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thestranger.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thestranger.com
- On August 18, Hoffman filed a PDC complaint against The Seattle Times’ Climate Lab concerning the failed 2024 ballot measure.
- On August 24, he alleged the Times’ project-homelessness coverage improperly boosted a successful 2023 housing-property-tax levy.
- Hoffman seeks interviews and reviews of stories, editorials, finances, and emails; The Seattle Times and the Seattle Foundation declined comment.
- The PDC has since opened a formal investigation into a WFEG complaint alleging 159 podcast promotions and at least $345,000 in free advertising.
assemble an army— Brandi Kruse, on her Aug. 18 podcast, saying she would assemble an army to be paid with her own money to compile detailed information on advertisers, stories and finances of The Seattle Times, The Stranger, The News Tribune, KIRO News Radio and Converge Media to send detailed complaints to the PDC.
Reform members have reacted to Channel 4’s investigation into the party’s finances, saying “the left will do anything to get rid of Nigel” ... Show more
Roger Stone's role in Mike Mazzei's campaign has drawn questions since Trump endorsed Mazzei in May. Yet still today, little is known about his role ... Show more
Mazzei's D.C. advisers, Roger Stone absent from campaign finance reports
Mazzei's D.C. advisers, Roger Stone absent from campaign finance reports
Reform UK conference live: Richard Tice humiliated by protest banner on stage: Nigel Farage has finally addressed allegations the party knowingly accepted ...
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/farage-conference-reform-donations-police-37625861
As Victor Marx faces questions about merch sales, he says finance record linking him to site was ‘silly mistake’
denverpost.com/2026/08/28/victor-marx-campaign-merch-sales-questions/
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ANC in hot water with IEC over questionable R15m in donations: The party was omitted from the latest IEC report on political funding due to non-compliant ...
ewn.co.za/2026/08/28/anc-in-hot-water-with-iec-over-questionable-r15m-in-donations
South Korea court gives Unification Church leader jail sentence for bribery: A South Korean court on Monday sentenced Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja to a ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-court-finds-unification-church-leader-han-guilty-2026-08-31/
Good party ordered to pay R90,000 after court finds undeclared donation: The court found that the Good Party, its secretary general Brett Herron and Electrox ...
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EDITORIAL: The real ‘deepfake’ is Proposition NN: Invoking a new campaign finance law, a state senator has filed a complaint against a “deepfake” video that uses ...
gazette.com/2026/08/26/editorial-the-real-deepfake-is-proposition-nn/
IEBC sued over 2027 campaign finance regulations: Two political parties have sued the IEBC over its 2026 campaign finance regulations, alleging gaps in ...
standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001556248/iebc-sued-over-2027-campaign-finance-regulations
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Conservative activist Scott Presler violated campaign finance law in Pennsylvania races, complaint alleges
post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2026/08/20/scott-presler-campaign-finance-law-complaint/stories/202608200051
Paid articlePaywall Trump Lays It on the Line for Darline Graham Ahead of South Carolina Runoff: The president rallied for the sister of Lindsey Graham in her South Carolina Senate ...
nytimes.com/2026/08/24/us/politics/trump-graham-south-carolina-endorsement.html
Israel’s Sponsored Ads on Ted Cruz’s Podcast Raise Questions of Legality: Meanwhile, iHeartMedia has given at least $1,738,000 of “digital revenue” to a pro-Cruz ...
responsiblestatecraft.org/ted-cruz-israel/
Campaign finance allegations and ethics complaints are shadowing Arizona’s utility regulator race. See them all. See link below ⬇️
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Arizona Corporation Commission race generates wave of complaints
Arizona Corporation Commission race generates wave of complaints
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet’s gubernatorial campaign has agreed to pay a $7,433 fine for using his U.S. Senate campaign account to pay for gubernatorial travel ... Show more
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‘ICE Out’ pledge divides Chicago aldermen amid campaign finance reform push: An effort to get Chicago aldermen to reject campaign cash from 12 companies ...
chicagotribune.com/2026/08/17/ice-out-chicago/
Judge finds probable cause Mike Lindell broke campaign finance rules with pillow handout
startribune.com/mike-lindell-campaign-finance-complaint-judge-probable-cause-pillow-giveaway-delano-parade/601876037
Jenrick ‘confident’ Reform followed electoral law after Cottrell donation claims: The Metropolitan Police are looking at whether Reform donors might have ...
newarkadvertiser.co.uk/national/jenrick-confident-reform-followed-electoral-law-after-cottrell-donation-claims-169989/
Abdul El-Sayed zeroes in on Haley Stevens' past contributions from DTE: Amid public frustration with rising electricity bills, the exchanges about the influence ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/27/haley-stevens-abdul-el-sayed-dte-consumers-energy-corporate-pac-campaign-donations/91071623007/
Stevens Dismisses Concerns About Campaign Finance, Super PAC Funding as 'Educated Issue'
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Trump-Backed Michigan Candidate Loses Primary to Rival Who Suspended His Campaign
nytimes.com/2026/08/05/us/politics/trump-hassan-smith-loses-michigan-primary.html
OpinionArizona's campaign finance rules are toothless. Fix them | Opinion: Ralph Heap reported $644 for campaign signs that plainly cost far more. The case shows how ...
azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/2026/08/06/fix-arizonas-campaign-finance-enforcement-opinion/91197812007/
GOP’s Self-Styled Everyman Busted Over Luxury Habits: The Pennsylvania Republican owns a private helicopter—but also spent thousands to charter a private jet.
thedailybeast.com/pennsylvania-representative-rob-bresnahan-with-secret-helicopter-blew-thousands-on-private-jet-flight/
George Cottrell 'transferred $2m to his mum' days before her Reform UK donations: The party’s finances have come under intense scrutiny over recent weeks ...
mirror.co.uk/news/politics/farage-cottrell-donation-mum-reform-37493344
Victor Marx’s gubernatorial campaign has been hit with more than 140 campaign finance complaints, although most have been consolidated by the state’s election ... Show more
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Sanders dismisses Rahm Emanuel’s warning that ‘Bernie Bros’ could ‘spoil’ Democrats in the midterms
thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5991023-sanders-dismisses-rahm-emanuels-warning-that-bernie-bros-could-spoil-democrats-in-the-midterms/
Harris County judge nominee accused of 7 campaign finance violations: Letitia Plummer is accused of seven campaign finance violations, including improperly ...
houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/letitia-plummer-campaign-finance-violations-22352366.php
DA candidate Amber Givens a week late in filing financial report: Givens’ campaign finance report remains unfiled, leaving voters unable to see who funded her ...
dallasnews.com/news/politics/article/da-candidate-amber-givens-week-late-filing-22355534.php
South Korean court sentences ousted President Yoon to 2 years over manipulated polls
apnews.com/article/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-election-6842386d0eb3ca2f55fb75493500264c
Former Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. has endorsed Dan Cox, the Republican nominee for governor, and will serve as his campaign finance adviser Cox ... Show more
Ehrlich endorses Dan Cox in Maryland governor’s race
Ehrlich endorses Dan Cox in Maryland governor’s race
Political parties can now spend unlimited money supporting candidates - Salon.com
salon.com/2026/07/02/political-parties-can-now-spend-unlimited-money-supporting-candidates-partner/
Key FactsSupreme Court Invalidates Limits on Party Campaign Spending
Jun 30, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: reuters.com
- The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that federal limits on coordinated spending between parties and candidates violate free speech rights.
- The 6-3 decision sided with Vice President JD Vance and other Republican challengers.
- This ruling overturns a 2001 precedent, emphasizing First Amendment protections for political expenditures.
- By May 2026, major Republican committees held over twice the cash reserves of Democratic committees ahead of the midterms.
constitutional text, history, and precedent establish that the political-party coordinated-expenditure limits violate the First Amendment.— Justice Brett Kavanaugh, author of the ruling striking down the coordinated-expenditure limits.
As Wes Moore blasts big money in politics, analysts review his fundraising: After criticizing the influence of billionaires and big money in politics, Gov ...
baltimoresun.com/2026/07/06/as-wes-moore-blasts-big-money-in-politics-analysts-discuss-his-fundraising/
In Gift to Billionaires, Supreme Court Buys Vance's Argument Against Post-Watergate Campaign Finance Rule
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Graham Platner releases 'corruption crackdown' policy platform: The proposals center on reforms to campaign finance, lobbying, and the actions of federal ...
bostonglobe.com/2026/06/25/nation/graham-platner-susan-collins/
Nigel Farage resigns as MP and says he will stand for election again: The former British MEP used a press conference on Tuesday to announce he will seek ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/2219037/nigel-farage-resigns-as-mp-and-says-he-will-stand-for-election-again-tbtb-2
Sen. Ruben Gallego under investigation for suspected campaign finance violations: Gallego allegedly used campaign funds for trips and childcare.
abcnews.com/Politics/sen-ruben-gallego-investigation-suspected-campaign-finance-violations/story
Liberal Justices Raise Alarm on Corruption in Fiery Dissent: The Supreme Court’s three liberal justices slammed the court for blowing up campaign finance ...
thedailybeast.com/liberal-justices-raise-alarm-on-corruption-in-fiery-dissent/
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In August 2019, The Caravan examined the role of the American Sangh in Gabbard's political ascent. Drawing on campaign-finance records ... Show more
Campaign Finance Ruling: Kagan Warns Supreme Court Unleashed "Untold Harm": The liberal justice said the 6-3 decision lifting caps on campaign finances would ...
newsweek.com/kagan-wanring-supreme-court-campaign-finance-ruling-12140978
'A Disaster for Democracy': Report Shows Surging Corporate Spending in 2026 Elections
commondreams.org/news/scotus-election-spending
What SCOTUS’s Campaign Finance Ruling Means for Democrats: One possible, overlooked implication of the Supreme Court’s finance ruling would be giving political ...
newrepublic.com/post/212587/scotus-campaign-finance-ruling-means-democrats
The Major Supreme Court Decisions Happening This Summer: Birthright citizenship, campaign finance limits and mail-in ballots are just a few of the high-profile ...
usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2026-06-04/8-major-supreme-court-cases-being-decided-this-summer-heres-where-they-stand
Sam Page sues Phil Berger’s son, alleging interference in NC Senate campaign: Sam Page, Rockingham County sheriff, sues Kevin Berger alleging destroyed campaign ...
charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article316330857.html
Supreme Court strikes down long-standing campaign finance restrictions: The provision challenged by Vice President JD Vance and others limits how much party ...
nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-strikes-long-standing-campaign-finance-restrictions-rcna252593
Karl Rove Argues Supreme Court Campaign Finance Decision Will Strengthen Democracy
mediaite.com/media/tv/karl-rove-argues-supreme-court-campaign-finance-decision-will-strengthen-democracy/
Live updates: Supreme Court set to issue rulings on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes
thehill.com/homenews/administration/5946516-live-updates-trump-iran-supreme-court-birthright-citizenship/
Supreme Court cases on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes remain undecided
washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/06/29/supreme-court-cases-birthright-citizenship-transgender-athletes-remain-undecided/
Supreme Court to hand down final decisions Tuesday: Here’s what’s left : The Supreme Court will hand down all of its remaining opinions from this term Tuesday ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5945644-supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-transgender-athletes/
US Supreme Court to issue final rulings of term on Tuesday: The U.S. Supreme Court is set to issue the final rulings of its nine-month term on Tuesday ...
reuters.com/world/us-supreme-court-issue-final-rulings-term-tuesday-2026-06-29/
Taxes, sheriff, firing powers: Voters could weigh in on major county changes in November
cleveland.com/news/2026/06/taxes-sheriff-firing-powers-voters-could-weigh-in-on-major-county-changes-in-november.html
Progressive New Yorker backed by Zohran Mamdani for US Congress targets ‘establishment’
theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/22/darializa-avila-chevalier-new-york-zohran-mamdani
Conservatives spent heavily in key Democratic primaries, filings show: An influential conservative nonprofit covertly funded a series of super PACs with names ...
cnn.com/2026/06/21/politics/conservative-pop-up-super-pac-democratic-primaries
WA Supreme Court upholds $35M fine against Meta: The case, in which Meta was found liable for not fully disclosing required information about political ads on ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/wa-supreme-court-upholds-35m-fine-against-meta/
