A deadlocked FEC vote has opened the path for parties to buy campaign ads at lower rates, potentially shifting the fundraising balance of power in Senate races. @politico.com story: www.politico.com/news/2024/10...

The NRSC is shifting its ad buys from independent expenditures to hybrid ads. Why? The law requires candidates to be offered the "lowest unit rate" for TV and radio ads close to an election, while parties pay higher rates for independent expenditures. www.politico.com/news/2024/10...

VP Harris raised $27 million at a Wall Street fundraiser on Sunday, her biggest yield from a single fundraising event apnews.com/article/kama...

The latest eye-popping fundraising numbers in the 2024 presidential race: www.cnbc.com/2024/09/12/h...

The latest fundraising record to fall -- since the start of her campaign, VP Harris has raised an unprecedented $540 million for her joint fundraising committee benefitting her campaign, the DNC, and every Democratic state party. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Bundlers are the fundraisers who gather big contributions from other donors. This year, neither presidential campaign is disclosing their names. www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/u...

Presidential candidates spend so much time raising money for their campaign committee in increments of $3,300 per election or less since they never know when a megadonor like Mellon will write a $50 million check to a Super PAC www.politico.com/news/2024/08...

Super PACs have been performing more core campaign functions in this race for the White House than in past election cycles. The latest example: www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/u...

👀 Raised in July: Harris campaign + Dem committees: $310 million Trump campaign + GOP committees: $138.7 million Cash on hand: Harris: $377 million Trump: $327 million Harris: 2/3 of July $ from 1st-time donors; 94% of donations < $200 www.axios.com/2024/08/02/h...

Fascinating tea leaf about Harris's VP pick: Axios's Hans Nichols reports that "The Harris campaign is pressing Wall Street donors to cut their checks as soon as possible, citing a financial rule that bars contributions to tickets featuring a sitting governor." www.axios.com/newsletters/...

While Super PACs must be technically independent of campaigns, they are often run by close allies of the candidate they support. The latest example: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

JD Vance joins the (well-populated) club of candidates who said something different behind closed doors at a fundraiser than what they said in public www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Donors can only give $6,600 directly to a presidential campaign. But Timothy Mellon has given $75 million to support Trump, as well as $25 million aiding RFK Jr.'s third party bid. How? Party committees, joint fundraising committees, & Super PACs www.nytimes.com/2024/07/28/u...

A Super PAC spent $827,000 on Trump's legal expenses in June. Much less than the average of $4 million per month spent on his legal bills for the past two years. Since 2022 it has spent $83 million of donor money to pay Trump's lawyers, the AP reports. apnews.com/article/elec...

How have Dem fundraising dynamics changed since Biden stepped aside? Teddy Schleifer has an inside look at how the Harris campaign is ramping up its fundraising operation and thinking about how to allocate the VP's scarce time www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/u...

While Harris's early fundraising has set records, it takes time to make and execute a plan to spend that money on campaign ads. Republicans are filling that vacuum for now, outspending Democrats by a 25:1 ratio on TV and radio ads, the AP reports apnews.com/article/adve...

Super PACs are supposed to be independent of candidates, but many function as a de facto extension of a candidate's campaign committee. Here's an interesting counterexample of a pro-Haley Super PAC endorsing Harris against Haley's wishes www.cbsnews.com/news/haley-v...

Can Vice President Harris use the $96 million in the Biden-Harris reelection campaign account? Probably, but she’s likely to face legal challenges. A thread 🧵 1/x

My data on presidential travel were featured in this Axios story about how Biden's reelection year trips compare to his predecessors' travels www.axios.com/2024/07/07/b...

Biden's online donations surged after Trump's conviction www.politico.com/news/2024/06...

While the most an individual can give to a candidate's campaign is $3,300 per election, the web of national & state party committees, Super PACs, & other similar groups make it possible for someone to donate $20 million to support a presidential candidate www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Another day in the 2024 campaign, another new Super PAC! www.nytimes.com/2024/06/26/u...

Trump campaign reportedly planning key fundraising role for VP pick. VP nominees often devote much time to raising campaign cash. Story by @axios.com's Sophia Cai www.axios.com/2024/06/21/t...

Trump's fundraising is narrowing Biden's financial edge. Media attributing this to post-conviction fundraising surge, but Biden saw similar dynamics four years ago once he became the presumptive nominee. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Biden's third multi-president reelection fundraiser brought in $8+ million. Event was headlined by Bill and Hillary Clinton and hosted by Terry McAuliffe. www.reuters.com/world/us/bid...

Hollywood stars help Biden set a Democratic record with $30+ million raised at LA fundraiser. apnews.com/article/bide...

Biden and Trump campaigns both held fundraisers in London -- donors are required by law to be US citizens, but there are plenty of American expats both campaigns can solicit for donations in London www.cnn.com/2024/06/13/p...

Book review! An “impressive book.... Two strong features of Doherty’s work are his doggedly persistent research, and his ability to convey his findings in a compact, powerful narrative. The author’s detective work on presidential fundraisers is remarkable." Thanks @graniteprof.bsky.social

How does Trump use political funds to pay his legal bills? Here's a helpful explainer www.cnn.com/2024/06/05/p...

Officials reportedly worried that George Clooney would pull out of fundraiser with Biden in wake of POTUS's criticism of the Intl Criminal Court's call for charges against Israeli leaders. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Trump will raise $12 million tonight at a San Francisco fundraiser, a sign of inroads with Silicon Valley donors. Tickets range from $50,000 to $300,000 per person www.nytimes.com/2024/06/06/u...

Politico: "Tim Scott-aligned PAC promises to spend $14 million on outreach to voters of color" www.politico.com/news/2024/06...

Both Democrats and Republicans have seen substantial declines in small-dollar contributions so far this election cycle www.notus.org/2024-electio...

Groups supporting Biden plan $50 million summer advertising campaign in six key battleground states www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Pro-Trump Super PAC announces that it raised $70 million in May www.nytimes.com/2024/06/05/u...

What do donors do when they want to support a candidate in secret? They give to a dark money group that doesn't have to disclose its donors, and a new one is running ads in Pennsylvania that attack Biden www.politico.com/news/2024/05...

When presidents of both parties fundraise, they're often criticized for doing so at the expense of governing. The latest example: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

New reporting on Trump's recent meeting with oil industry donors: "Trump suggests to oil donors he will fast-track their merger deals" www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/...

DeSantis to fundraise for pro-Trump Super PAC www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...

Trump plans aggressive fundraising schedule in wake of his conviction in his Manhattan criminal trial www.cnbc.com/2024/05/30/t...

Some formerly skeptical billionaires are now supporting Trump in 2024, reports @axios www.axios.com/2024/05/30/t...

"GOP mega-donor Miriam Adelson to fund colossal super PAC for Trump," perhaps more than the $90 million her late husband contributed four years ago. www.politico.com/news/2024/05...

Important Washington Post story detailing how the Biden team is outspending Trump by close to a 3-to-1 ratio, and assessing the state of the race www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Washington Post: "Trump makes sweeping promises to donors on audacious fundraising tour" www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Bill and Hillary Clinton, Terry McAuliffe to headline Virginia "mega fundraiser" for Biden in June www.axios.com/2024/05/27/b...

Grateful for and proud of the 1,040 Naval Academy midshipmen who swore an oath to the Constitution yesterday and were commissioned as officers in the Navy and Marine Corps. Here's to the class of 2024!!

Washington Post reports that while at a fundraising event in Houston that raised more than $25 million, "Trump just made more promises to oil industry campaign donors" www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

Biden's 2 fundraisers in Boston on Tuesday brought in more than $6 million for the Biden Victory Fund, his campaign's joint fundraising committee with the DNC and all 50 state Democratic parties www.politico.com/newsletters/...

Trump campaign & RNC outraised Biden campaign & DNC in April. Was the first full month Trump fundraised jointly with GOP party committees--he could ask donors for bigger checks than before he was the presumptive nominee. Much impt info from Axios: www.axios.com/2024/05/21/b...

Pres. Obama, Jimmy Kimmel, George Clooney, Julia Roberts to fundraise with Pres. Biden in LA in June www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politic...