Money-in-politics stories driving the news in 2023 • OpenSecrets
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Millions poured into lobbying and elections in 2023, breaking several money-in-politics records according to analyses by OpenSecrets.
Where are the top US Senate candidates raising their cash?
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Long-shot Republican candidates spend millions on their own
OpenSecrets delivered the news in 2023 - OpenSecrets.org
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Biden gets big business donor support for reelection bid
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Raises $20 Million for Quarter
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State and federal lobbying spending tops $46 billion after federal
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Big Tech, Big Cash: Washington's New Power Players - Public Citizen
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Wall Street execs make first bets against Donald Trump in 2024
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Senate race developments: Olszewski backs Alsobrooks, Anne Arundel
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FTX chatted about $500,000 in 'dark money' support after Sen