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During the 2010 election cycle, 501(c) organizations gave under $7 million in political contributions to federal groups. In the 2020 election cycle, political contributions from 501(c) groups topped $723 million. https://t.co/pAMij2TXJF — PolitiTweet.org

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Two tech industry groups, representing "Big Tech" including Meta, Twitter and Google, ramped up lobbying spending in the first quarter of 2022 as they were embroiled in legal battles challenging laws cracking down on social media content moderation. https://t.co/seLX1AOhY7 — PolitiTweet.org

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Blake Masters recently recieved an endorsement of former President Donald Trump. He also has the support of billionaire Peter Thiel, who has donated $13.5 million to Saving Arizona, the super PAC supporting Masters, a friend and former employee of Thiel’s. https://t.co/uHDAO5eTwW — PolitiTweet.org

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Defending America Together was incorporated on Jan. 10, 2022, as a 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organization. The organization has made three contributions totaling $5 million into recent midterm elections. https://t.co/esqtlUpui4 — PolitiTweet.org

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Two tech industry groups that represent several “Big Tech” companies including Facebook’s parent company, Meta, as well as Twitter and Alphabet Inc., have ramped up lobbying spending in the first quarter of 2022. https://t.co/seLX1AwGzx — PolitiTweet.org

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Texas representatives in the 117th Congress took more money from gun rights groups than lawmakers in any other state, a new OpenSecrets analysis found. https://t.co/EEA7t9QXyq — PolitiTweet.org

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While state lobbying disclosure requirements vary significantly from state to state, OpenSecrets has documented $3.5 billion spent on lobbying in state capitals during the two-year period from 2019 to 2020. https://t.co/tQVYOCbyo5 — PolitiTweet.org

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Two tech industry groups ramped up lobbying spending in the first quarter of 2022 as they were embroiled in legal battles challenging the constitutionality of laws cracking down on social media content moderation. https://t.co/seLX1AOhY7 by @annalecta — PolitiTweet.org

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OpenSecrets has documented $3.5 billion spent on lobbying in state capitals during the two-year period from 2019 to 2020. Read more in OpenSecrets’ newest report. https://t.co/tQVYOCbyo5 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @jordainc: DCCC IE reserving $21.4M in TV ads: Albany, GA: $230K Bangor: $640K Boston: $1.25M Columbus, GA: $660K Las Vegas: $7.7M Mac… — PolitiTweet.org

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Federal lobbying spending within the health sector was dominated by the pharmaceuticals industry, with health care institutions like hospitals and nursing homes coming in second. https://t.co/YRKg4vRUnl https://t.co/4oUeFDFXo2 — PolitiTweet.org

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“Guardian angel” donors have poured $284.6 million into 36 super PACs during the 2022 midterm cycle. OpenSecrets’ analysis breaks down the biggest names and numbers so far this election cycle. https://t.co/uHDAO5wuVw — PolitiTweet.org

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One top dark money spender that has yet to disclose any spending to the FEC in the 2022 election cycle is American Action Network, a 501(c) nonprofit aligned with House Republican leadership. https://t.co/pAMij2TXJF — PolitiTweet.org

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A new OpenSecrets report illustrates how big organizations spend millions of dollars to impact similar issues crossing state and federal levels. https://t.co/yFm8E2hnge — PolitiTweet.org

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NEW: A report from OpenSecrets has documented $3.5 billion spent on lobbying in state capitals during the two-year period from 2019 to 2020. https://t.co/pCGos1TlSi — PolitiTweet.org

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J.D. Vance, who also had the support of both Trump and Thiel, won the Republican Senate primary in Ohio. https://t.co/VKaja58hRE — PolitiTweet.org

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Blake Masters also has the support of billionaire Peter Thiel, who has donated $13.5 million to Saving Arizona, the super PAC supporting Masters, a friend and former employee of Thiel’s. https://t.co/uHDAO5wuVw — PolitiTweet.org

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So far in the 2022 election cycle, angel donors poured $155 million into liberal super PACs and $118.8 million into conservative super PACs. An additional $5.8 million went to non-partisan super PACs. https://t.co/uHDAO5wuVw — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TaylorMGiorno: NEW: “Guardian angel” donors have given more than $284 million to 36 super PACs ahead of the 2022 midterms, according to… — PolitiTweet.org

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“Guardian angel” donors have poured $284.6 million into 36 super PACs during the 2022 midterm cycle, according to a new analysis by OpenSecrets. https://t.co/x5TzxJEDKL by @TaylorMGiorno — PolitiTweet.org

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During the 2010 election cycle, 501(c) organizations gave under $7 million in political contributions to federal groups. In the 2020 election cycle, political contributions from 501(c) groups topped $723 million. https://t.co/pAMij2TXJF — PolitiTweet.org

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Most of that spending has been in opposition to incumbent Rep. Liz Cheney, or in support of her main primary challenger, Trump-endorsed Harriet Hageman. However, Cheney has more than doubled her campaign’s fundraising haul for the entire 2020 cycle. https://t.co/OA9jAs2wEY — PolitiTweet.org

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Super PACs have spent over $1 million on Wyoming’s U.S. House of Representatives race – more than doubling the previous record for the state. https://t.co/Wq1yZoXhOc — PolitiTweet.org

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Senators and House members representing Texas have received more than $14 million in contributions from gun rights interests over the course of their careers, with much of that coming from the National Rifle Association. https://t.co/EEA7ta96My — PolitiTweet.org

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Documents obtained by OpenSecrets shed new light on the mysterious “dark money” group Defending America Together, which has poured millions of dollars from undisclosed donors into recent midterm elections in Pennsylvania and Alabama. https://t.co/esqtlU7Tqw — PolitiTweet.org

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The Office of Congressional Ethics has determined that there is "substantial reason to believe" Republican Reps. Pat Fallon of Texas and John Rutherford of Florida violated federal law and House rules by improperly disclosing their personal stock trades. https://t.co/QaHa8rpBBT — PolitiTweet.org

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Across both sides of the aisle, more than 125 lawmakers have sponsored or co-sponsored at least one piece of legislation aiming to ban individual stock trading for members of Congress. https://t.co/6qWsOBkWFB — PolitiTweet.org

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SEAL PAC's website says the PAC is “electing conservative veterans.” However, a @rollcall analysis has found that nearly a quarter of the 129 candidates who have gotten SEAL PAC money so far in the 2022 election cycle never served in the U.S. military. https://t.co/7i75SKnIYD — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @annalecta: The House Office of Congressional Ethics' probe of John Rutherford (R-Texas) & Pat Fallon (R-Fl.) over "substantial reason t… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @TaylorMGiorno: INBOX: FEC IG's semiannual report cited "growth of campaign spending" as the Commission's top management challenge. The… — PolitiTweet.org