The Washington Inquisitor
Federal Election Commission
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Lobbying and law firm PACs gave $2.1 million to congressional candidates this cycle
Nine PACs tied to large Washington lobbying and law firms gave about $2.08 million to congressional candidates in the 2025-26 cycle through mid-October, about 58% to Republicans, FEC records show. Several top…
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FEC records show Buttigieg’s PAC leads potential 2028 candidates in fundraising as Booker, Ocasio-Cortez and Khanna hold large campaign balances
A review of FEC data for 11 PACs tied to potential 2028 candidates and six congressional campaign accounts: who is raising, who is giving to other candidates and who is banking cash.
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Outside groups have spent about twice as much as the candidates in the 30 costliest House races, FEC records show
Independent spenders reported about $631.5 million in the 30 House races drawing the most outside money, against $302.0 million spent by the candidates. A district-by-district table from FEC records.
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Democrats lead in three of four Pennsylvania battleground House races as campaign money runs close to even
Times/Inquirer/Siena polls show Democratic challengers ahead in three Republican-held Pennsylvania districts and tied in the fourth, all within the error margin, while FEC pre-general reports show the eight campaigns nearly even in…
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488 people have filed to run for president in 2028. Only 30 report raising any money.
An Inquisitor analysis of Federal Election Commission records finds 488 declared 2028 presidential candidates, 13 statutory campaigns and $697,988 in combined receipts, while the national parties hold the real money.