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Oct 9, 2024 · We Are OpenSecrets. Nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit, OpenSecrets is the nation's premier research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy. Our mission is to track the flow of money in American politics and provide the data and analysis to strengthen democracy. Get Started. 2024 Presidential Race.
2024 Presidential Race - OpenSecrets
Kamala Harris (D) Kamala Harris, the 49th Vice President of the United States, took the reins of President Joe Biden's 2024 presidential campaign in July. Harris made history as the first female, Black and South Asian vice president. She previously served as California’s U.S. senator and state attorney general.
Congress - OpenSecrets
POLICY CHAIR. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) Feel free to distribute or cite this material, but please credit OpenSecrets. For permission to reprint for commercial uses, such as textbooks, contact OpenSecrets: info@opensecrets.org. $35. $50. $100. Other. OpenSecrets.org coverage of the members of Congress.
Congressional Races - OpenSecrets
Congressional Races. Here's the place for head-to-head campaign finance comparisons of candidates in every U.S. House and Senate race since the 1999-2000 election cycle. You can explore the relative size of their contributions, the top industries and interest groups supporting them, where the money came from geographically, and much more.
Candidates & Officeholders - OpenSecrets
Candidates & Officeholders. Politicians need votes to win elections and reelection, but they also need money. While an individual's vote carries an expectation that the candidate will look out for constituents' interests if elected, a campaign contribution may carry an expectation that the money will be repaid in the form of favorable ...
Lobbying Data Summary • OpenSecrets
Lobbying Data Summary. Companies, labor unions, trade associations and other influential organizations spend billions of dollars each year to lobby Congress and federal agencies. Some special interests retain lobbying firms, many of them located along Washington's legendary K Street; others have lobbyists working in-house.
Who are the Biggest Donors? • OpenSecrets
Here are the individuals who have dipped deepest into their own pockets for campaign contributions to federal candidates, parties, political action committees, 527 organizations, and Carey committees.
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Oct 10, 2024 · Total 2024 election spending projected to exceed previous record. By Sarah Bryner and Brendan Glavin October 8, 2024. OpenSecrets predicts that 2024’s federal election cycle is on track to be the costliest ever, with a total cost of at …
Elections Overview - OpenSecrets
All the numbers on this page are for the 2020 election cycle and based on Federal Election Commission data released electronically on April 01, 2021. Feel free to distribute or cite this material, but please credit OpenSecrets. For permission to reprint for commercial uses, such as textbooks, contact OpenSecrets: info@opensecrets.org.
Annual Report 2021 - OpenSecrets
Ballot Measure Committees alone raised $373 million. Fundraising by state candidates, sitting officeholders, parties, and ballot measure committees in 2020 totaled $4.3 billion. OpenSecrets presented to many and varied groups this year. A Sampler of Publications that Cited OpenSecrets in the Final Few Months of 2021.