Campaign finance requirements govern the raising and spending of money for political campaigns. While not the only factor in an election’s outcome, successful fundraising can provide a candidate with advantages, such as the ability to boost name recognition and promote a message. In addition, fundraising can indicate enthusiasm for candidates and parties.
The articles below list the top individual fundraisers in each state by their party affiliation. It is based on campaign finance reports that active candidate political action committees (candidate PACs) submitted to their respective states. It includes activity between January 1, 2021, and June 30, 2021. Candidate PACs represent individuals who have run for state or local office at any point, including past and present officeholders. These articles do not include non-candidate PACs.
These articles were published in partnership with Transparency USA. Click here to learn more about that partnership.
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Seats up in 2022: U.S. House, Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Senate, State House
Seats up in 2022: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, State Senate, State House
Seats up in 2022: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, State Senate, State House
Seats up in 2022: U.S. House, Governor, Attorney General, State Senate, State House
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