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NEW: The FEC voted Thursday to approve a draft advisory opinion to allow a Google pilot program enabling verified campaigns, political party committees and leadership PACs to circumvent Gmail’s algorithm for filtering out spam. https://t.co/eNEB3C0Owl by @taylorgiorno_ — PolitiTweet.org

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Over two million ads (at a cost of nearly one billion dollars) have aired on broadcast television in federal and gubernatorial races across the country between January 6, 2021, and August 7, 2022, according to a new report by @wesmediaproject. https://t.co/wdxuIJMmHp — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @taylorgiorno_: BREAKING: The @FEC approved a Google pilot program to test sending all emails from verified candidates, political party… — PolitiTweet.org

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Since 2017, foreign agents and lobbyists reported receiving $187 million in payments from Russian clients for lobbying or influence campaigns – including the propaganda efforts – during that time. https://t.co/a9RRx15nAA — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @indystar: U.S. Sens. Todd Young and Mike Braun, who received some $60,000 since 2018 from executives, employees and the political actio… — PolitiTweet.org

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Candidates running for U.S. Senate have collectively raised more than $970 million. More than $138 million of the money flowing into Senate races came from candidates self-financing their own campaigns. https://t.co/Xrg6jSwbxE — PolitiTweet.org

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A single PAC, Neighbors for a Better San Francisco, accounted for two-thirds of the money spent in favor of the recall campaign, according to San Francisco Ethics Commission data analyzed by OpenSecrets. https://t.co/RkTSTQlpVc — PolitiTweet.org

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Affiliates of Enterprise Product Partners have given Manchin nearly $98,000 this election cycle alone — including $5,500 from its corporate PAC. Marshall Roberts, part of the company’s leadership, is married to Manchin’s daughter, Brooke. https://t.co/BAMeFFQu7L — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @davelevinthal: NEW: You — the American people — help fund a series of video attacks Donald Trump launched this morning on New York Atto… — PolitiTweet.org

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Tudor Dixon won the Republican primary for Michigan governor Aug. 2 but was not the top fundraiser in a crowded field of candidates vying to challenge Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in November. https://t.co/eTTpaVIiC4 by @JorjaSiemons — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @BenFreemanDC: Must read from our former @QuincyInst colleague who is now doing great #FARA research for @OpenSecretsDC https://t.co/IbL… — PolitiTweet.org

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Justice Department filings show a U.S. conspiracy theorist registered as a foreign agent of a Russian propaganda organ in a multimillion-dollar production contract. https://t.co/a9RRx14PL2 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @annalecta: New on @OpenSecretsDC w/ @taylorgiorno_: Russian media organ agreed to pay ~$6.8M to a conspiracy theorist's LLC for shows &… — PolitiTweet.org

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Matt Tunstall, accused of helping operate a ring of phony political action committees and pilfering hundreds of thousands of dollars from unwitting donors, pleaded guilty on Monday to his role in the scheme, according to the Justice Department. https://t.co/aGGo4LqEQP — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @taylorgiorno_: A Russian media entity agreed to pay American conspiracy theorist Ben Swann ~$6.8 million to produce Kremlin propaganda… — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW from @annalecta and @taylorgiorno_: a Russian media organ agreed to pay American conspiracy theorist Benjamin Swann about $6.8 million to produce Kremlin propaganda on topics like the war in Ukraine and U.S. “culture wars.” https://t.co/a9RRx14PL2 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @schwartzbCNBC: NEW: Wall Street lobbyists directly engaged w/ @kyrstensinema &her staff as she moved to maintain the carried interest… — PolitiTweet.org

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The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee launched a mix of TV and digital ads Tuesday, as Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes was set to formally become the Democratic nominee. https://t.co/88gF3gOv3L — PolitiTweet.org

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Former President Donald Trump’s political operation continued to pay individuals and firms involved in organizing the rally that preceded the Capitol attack on Jan. 6, 2021, steering them more than $15.4 million since the start of the 2016 election cycle. https://t.co/LGFnmvNaHI — PolitiTweet.org

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Sen. Joe Manchin’s campaign is funded by contributions from the PAC and affiliates of an oil and gas company tied to his son-in-law, an OpenSecrets analysis found. https://t.co/BAMeFFQu7L — PolitiTweet.org

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Conservative Americans PAC spent $2.4 million on three states’ primaries but the “pop-up” super PAC won’t have to disclose its donors until after voters decide their party nominees. https://t.co/loTOTdqXYI — PolitiTweet.org

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Corporate contributions to three Republican political groups have helped elect governors and attorneys general who challenged Roe v. Wade, as well as state legislatures that enacted laws restricting abortion access. https://t.co/8f421tVh1D — PolitiTweet.org

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In May, Peter Thiel poured $15 million into the Ohio Senate primary race to help his former employee, J.D. Vance win the Republican nomination in the Ohio primary. He likewise funneled $13.5 million into the pro-Blake Masters super PAC Saving Arizona. https://t.co/VcKBczT6As — PolitiTweet.org

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Candidates running for U.S. Senate have collectively raised more than $970 million, according to data from federal campaign finance filings analyzed by OpenSecrets, which includes candidates who lost in primaries. https://t.co/Xrg6jSwbxE — PolitiTweet.org

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The 2022 midterms may be the first time Generation Z can run for federal office, but these young politicians have been running for state legislative seats since 2016. https://t.co/0Cf3r9dsIG — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @annalecta: Excited to see @OpenSecretsDC reporting on Democrats spending over $44 million meddling in GOP primaries featured on @CNN!… — PolitiTweet.org

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Read more about how the the Democratic Party have spent nearly $44 million on advertising campaigns across five states’ Republican primaries to boost the profile of far-right candidates in California, Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois and Maryland. https://t.co/Lyx444gboU — PolitiTweet.org

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Recent lobbyist contribution reports confirm that Manchin received contributions from several lobbyists, corporate PACs and affiliates of oil and gas companies. Notable companies include Shell USA, Marathon Oil Corporation, Ovintiv Inc, and PG&E Corp. https://t.co/BAMeFFQu7L — PolitiTweet.org

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With ratings from @CookPolitical ratings and campaign finance data analyzed by OpenSecrets, take a look at the most expensive Senate races with outcomes that could flip the power balance in the chamber this cycle. https://t.co/Xrg6jSwbxE — PolitiTweet.org

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Blake Masters’ nomination marks another victory for the tech billionaire Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal and early Facebook financier, whose latest venture is to elect former associates aligned with Trump’s agenda to the U.S. Senate. https://t.co/VcKBczT6As — PolitiTweet.org