Joedy Mccreary

A recent ruling raised the stakes for joint fundraising committees: Parties may now fully coordinate with candidates on how to spend money.

On a single day last year, one of President Donald Trump’s joint fundraising committees sent nearly $1.5 million to 46 Republican Party committees in states and territories. Each of them, in turn, immediately routed those exact same amounts to the Republican National Committee.

Whoever replaces Graham Platner on the Senate ballot in Maine will start from a severe financial disadvantage.

Platner's exit from Maine's Senate race leaves Democrats in a deep financial hole

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In the days leading up to Alaska’s primary, two super PACs have poured $2M into the Senate race to tear support away from the front-runners.

In the days leading up to Alaska’s primary election, two super PACs have poured nearly $2 million into the U.S. Senate race.