Five of Southeast Alaska’s nine legislative candidates, including a barely-challenged incumbent, have brought in about $50,000 each.
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Update: Alaska GOP accuses Joe Miller of campaign finance violations
Most of the claims are that his for-profit conservative website “Restoring Liberty” is illegally contributing to his Senate campaign by promoting his run.
In Congressional race, Lindbeck posts serious fundraising numbers
In his first quarter of fundraising, Steve Lindbeck already raised more than any other Don Young challenger since Ethan Berkowitz ran for Congress in 2008.
Election Day: what we’re watching
Tuesday is the “off year” Election Day in some parts of the country. Here’s a look at some of the interesting races going on.
Murkowski raises campaign cash, expects a fight
“We have to plan that we will have a challenger both in the primary and the general,” says Murkowski campaign manager Scott Kendall.
New Rankings Highlight Corporate Transparency In Politics
In the era of direct spending by corporations in elections, Microsoft and AFLAC Insurance get high marks for openness. Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway received a score of zero.
Reality Check On Campaign Finance Reform: It Would Be Difficult And Slow
Even most candidates who are championing overhauling the system are taking superPAC money and grappling with the political reality they have to face if they want to win.
17 Months Before Election Day, One Campaign Aims For $100 Million
The lofty target for the superPAC of not-quite-a-candidate Jeb Bush is one more sign of the cash gusher — and legal gray areas — opened up by recent campaign finance decisions.
Money Rules: Candidates Go Around The Law, As Cash Records To Be Smashed
More money is expected to be raised and spent in 2016 than in any election in U.S. history. But, as candidates ditch old ways of campaigning, more of it is expected to be undisclosed and untraceable.
Rep. Chris Tuck fined $14,000 for campaign finance violations
Rep. Chris Tuck, an Anchorage Democrat, acknowledged that he mixed up his campaign contributions with his personal savings and failed to make accurate and timely disclosures.