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Palin first to sign new ballot initiative to repeal ranked choice voting in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A new group has announced it will attempt to do away with ranked choice voting in Alaska by ballot initiative, and former Gov. Sarah Palin was the first to sign the petition — before the outcome of her congressional bid is final.

Tribune News Service

ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Based on preliminary results, at least 121 state legislative incumbents—73 Democrats, 45 Republicans, and three independent or minor party officeholders—have lost. That amounts to 2.6% of incumbents running for re-election.

Ballotpedia

Three states to have veto-proof legislative majority and governor of the opposing party

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Why Trump won’t be able to directly funnel his huge war chest into his presidential campaign

The former president announced his 2024 bid on Tuesday evening

The Independent UK

CLC: Trump violated campaign finance law

"By injecting 'soft money' into a federal election, Trump violated the law, and the FEC must act," complaint says

Salon

Why Trump won’t be able to directly funnel his huge war chest into his presidential campaign

The former president announced his 2024 bid on Tuesday evening

The Independent UK

Midterm spending hits record $17bn as parties blame each other over the economy

‘We’re seeing record-breaking totals spent on elections up and down the ballot,’ campaign finance watchdog exec says

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Midterm spending hits record $17bn as parties blame each other over the economy

‘We’re seeing record-breaking totals spent on elections up and down the ballot,’ campaign finance watchdog exec says

The Independent UK

Unregulated, unrestrained: era of the online political ad comes to midterms

Parties once focused on TV but now a billion-dollar effort embraces the highly targeted and almost rule-free digital world

The Guardian - US

At the Races: Are we there yet? - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call

Watchdog group asks feds to investigate funding behind Florida's ghost candidate scandal

TALLAHASSEE — The secret fundraising network created by political operatives working for Florida Power & Light and other clients appears to have violated campaign finance laws and should be investigated, according to a complaint filed Thursday with the Federal Elections Commission by a Washington-based watchdog group.

Miami Herald

Dr Oz campaign struggles to explain reversal on accepting money from corporations

FEC records show Republican candidate took money from eight different corporate PACs after pledging not to do so

The Independent UK

Dr Oz campaign struggles to explain reversal on accepting money from corporations

FEC records show Republican candidate took money from eight different corporate PACs after pledging not to do so

The Independent UK

Chicago-area congressional Democratic candidates lead in fundraising, new FEC reports show

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., once again is the champion fundraiser in the delegation, with $11.6 million cash on hand as of Sept. 30.

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Beasley widens money advantage over Budd in NC Senate race

North Carolina Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley's fundraising advantage over Republican rival Ted Budd widened during the past three months and entering the campaign’s final weeks

Tribune News Service

Congressional fundraising climate favors Democrats

WASHINGTON — New filings from House and Senate candidates show Democrats drew strong financial support from contributors this summer and early fall, especially in battleground races for the Senate.

Chicago Sun-Times

New: Sen. Tammy Duckworth holds giant fundraising lead over GOP challenger Kathy Salvi

Democrat Sen. Tammy Duckworth raised to date about $18 million; GOP challenger Kathy Salvi raised about $1 million, according to new FEC reports.

Roll Call

Congressional fundraising climate favors Democrats - Roll Call

Fundraising in the third quarter showed strong support for Democratic candidates, especially in battleground Senate races.

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The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

USAFacts

What role do political action committees have in elections?

Spending by political action committees increased more than eight-fold from 2008 to 2020.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

FEC Republicans block probe of contributions by Chinese elites to Trump PAC

WASHINGTON — Elections finance law complaints against an Asian day spa operator from South Florida who allegedly funneled contributions from Chinese elites, likely including foreign nationals, to a campaign committee backing then-President Donald Trump have quietly been dismissed.

The Independent UK

Trump's PAC faces scrutiny amid intensifying legal probes

Former President Donald Trump is sitting on top of more than $115 million across several political committees

The Independent UK

GOP nominee from Oregon cleared of campaign cash violation

Alek Skarlatos, a Republican nominee for Congress in Oregon, was cleared this week of violating campaign finance law

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

Roll Call

Peltola wins Alaska special election to fill Young’s House seat - Roll Call

Democrat Mary Peltola beat Sarah Palin and businessman Nick Begich III in Alaska's special election to succeed the late Rep. Don Young.

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