#Political Spending

Articles (9)

• 🇺🇸 AIPAC super PAC funded big-spending Illinois groups, as Democratic fights over Israel spread — 21/03/2026 [USA]

  The American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s super PAC seeded two anonymous groups that spent more than $14 million to surreptitiously influence pivotal House Democratic primaries in Illinois on Tue...

  Related: #Israel Policy, #Democratic Party
• 🇬🇧 Cryptocurrency firms suffer heavy losses in Illinois primaries after spending big — 19/03/2026 [United Kingdom]

  <p>Cryptocurrency’s biggest Pac spent more than $10m for their candidates, only to be defeated by those who are anti-crypto</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-...

  Related: #Cryptocurrency Regulation
• 🇺🇸 Gov. JB Pritzker criticizes AIPAC after pro-Israel group spent heavily in Illinois primary — 18/03/2026 [USA]

  Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday condemned special interest money that poured into the state ahead of this week's primary, including from a pro-Israel political group that the billionaire and po...

  Related: #Israel Lobbying
• 🇺🇸 AI, crypto industries dump millions into Illinois primaries to mixed results — 18/03/2026 [USA]

  Illinois' early primary shows the limits of the AI and cryptocurrency industries' spending power on shaping Congress.

  Related: #Tech Influence
• 🇺🇸 5 things to watch in Tuesday's Illinois primaries — 17/03/2026 [USA]

  Tensions over AIPAC's influence in the Democratic Party, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker's fundraising power and generational fights will be in the spotlight.

  Related: #Party Divisions, #Primary Elections
• 🇺🇸 After Trump's call for Massie defeat, outside groups spending $5M to try ousting him — 11/03/2026 [USA]

  President Trump's scorn towards GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky is a key factor in the May primary. He has called Massie the "worst Republican congressman" in Congress' history

  Related: #Primary Elections
• 🇺🇸 4 Takeaways on How Billionaires Are Donating to Federal Elections — 09/03/2026 [USA]

  300 billionaires and their families spent more than $3 billion on federal elections in 2024. Here’s a snapshot of how a surging class of ultrawealthy people is spending money on political change.

  Related: #Wealth Influence, #Campaign Finance
• 🇺🇸 Billionaires Made 19% of Federal Election Campaign Contributions in 2024 — 09/03/2026 [USA]

  Billionaires made 19 percent of all reported federal campaign contributions in 2024, a Times analysis shows, and even more in some local elections. Wealthy donors are reaping the rewards.

  Related: #Wealth Influence, #Campaign Finance
• 🇺🇸 Tejano music star boosted by late outside spending for his Texas congressional campaign — 28/02/2026 [USA]

  A Democratic primary in a GOP held Texas congressional district is seeing major money ahead of polls closing in the March 3 contest.

  Related: #Democratic Party Strategy, #Primary Election Dynamics, #Electability, #Party Divisions (Moderate vs. Progressive)