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Security costs spike for campaigns as rules ease and threats rise - Roll Call

A rise in threats and new rules from the FEC led to candidates spending $3 million on security last year, campaign disclosures show.

Roll Call · Feb 22, 2022

GOP Arizona Rep. Schweikert fined in campaign spending case

Republican Congressman David Schweikert's campaign committee has been hit with a $125,000 fine by the Federal Elections Commission for misreporting spending and diverting some campaign funds for personal use

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2022

GOP lawmaker fined $125K

The Arizona Republican congressman allegedly misappropriated campaign funds

Salon · Feb 14, 2022

Supreme Court to hear Ted Cruz's challenge to campaign finance law

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court hears oral argument Wednesday in Sen. Ted Cruz’s challenge to a relatively obscure campaign finance provision, in another case that pits the free speech rights of candidates against a law meant to limit the influence of money in politics.

Tribune News Service · Jan 18, 2022

Supreme Court to hear Ted Cruz challenge to campaign finance law

The Supreme Court hears oral argument Wednesday in Sen. Ted Cruz’s challenge to a relatively obscure campaign finance provision.

Roll Call · Jan 18, 2022

Georgia Senate campaigns have raised between $86 million and $140 million each. Average fundraising to win a US Senate seat is $8 million.

Democratic candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock each led their Republican opponents, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler, by $54 million and $33 million as of mid-December.

USAFacts · Jan 5, 2021