The first open secrets book, published in 1990, was a massive 1,300 pages and. This page highlights independent expenditures for pete buttigieg for the 2020 presidential election cycle. Opinion after citizens united, a vicious cycle of corruption the. No independent expenditures were found for the 2020 cycle. Independent expenditures, donald trump, 2020 cycle. Independent expenditures candidates opposedsupported by outside groups and party committees. All the numbers on this page are for the 2020 election cycle and based on federal election commission data. Lanquing admitted that piracy of american goods occurs, but he said u. Committee, entire cycle total, last week total, last 24 hours total, supported, opposed, super pac. All living biomass above the soil including stem, stump. Independent expenditures, communication costs and coordinated expenses as of june 20, 2019. When available, independent expenditures made during the last two weeks are collected from the fec on an hourly basis. For permission to reprint for commercial uses, such as textbooks, contact the center.
Explore legal resources, campaign finance data, help for candidates and committees, and more. Independent expenditures, donald trump, 2016 cycle. Organizations and individuals looking to do more than just write a check to their favorite candidates can spend unlimited money independently to buy ads, send mail or otherwise advocate for the election or defeat of specific candidates. By definition, an independent expenditure is political speech presented to. Open secrets also profiled the spending patterns of interest groups and major. Judicial decisions added a third classification, independent expenditureonly committees. Sep 04, 2008 open the books on government spending sep 4, 2008 commentary elizabeth stelle imagine a website where you could instantly find information about the salary of your legislator or the amount of money your school district spends on textbooks. In 1990, the crp published the first opensecrets book that documented and. Fundraising is not just a way that candidates demonstrate their viability. The center for responsive politics crp open secrets is a. Open the books on government spending commonwealth foundation. Club for growth independent expenditures opensecrets. Open secrets campaign finances ucf research guides at. Theyre called knockoffs, and they are a major concern of corporate america.
The primary focus of this book is on the 535 members of the u. Candidate entire cycle total last week total last 24 hours total supported. Find what you need to know about the federal campaign finance process. The totals on these charts are calculated from reports filed by the committees to the federal election commission and are updated several times each day. Journal of economic education 19692015 journal of law and education 19722015 books by language bibliotheca sacra. Independent expenditures, pete buttigieg, 2020 cycle opensecrets. Open the books on government spending sep 4, 2008 commentary elizabeth stelle imagine a website where you could instantly find information about the salary of your legislator or the amount of money your school district spends on textbooks. Running for president is a bit like running a mediumsized business for two years, and the overall race amounts to a decentsized industry. The exiled jewish scribes who wrote the book of jeremiah, for example, sometimes obscured the word babylon by using what is now known. In the united states, a political action committee pac is a 527 organization that pools. Learn about the different kinds of political ads being aired by outside groups.