A political donation of $32,400 may seem like couch change for Sheldon Adelson, the casino executive with a $27.9 billion net worth who gave tens of millions of dollars to Republicans during the 2012 election. Yet $32,400 is the maximum...
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Sheldon Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp. and chairman of Sands China Ltd., in Macau, China.
Adelson and Boehner Help House Republicans Raise $5.1 Million
House Republican Fundraising Claims Don’t Match Statistics
Updated 1:00 pm EST Visitors to the National Republican Congressional Committee’s website are told how the party “most heavily” relies on small donors while its Democratic counterpart’s “primary sources of funding” include labor unions, trial lawyers and Democratic House members....
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President Barack Obama makes a final get-out-the-vote push for Democratic candidates, Attorney General Dick Blumenthal, running for U.S. Senate, left, and Rep. Jim Himes, D-Ct., right, in Bridgeport, Conn.
DCCC Finance Chair: Winning House ‘Very Daunting’
As the 2014 campaign begins, one bright spot for House Democrats is their early success raising campaign funds. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee raised $22.6 million in the first three months of this year compared with $17.5 million for its partisan...
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Patrick Murphy talks to supporters during a "thank you" tour of his district.
Democrats Aid ‘Frontline’ Members Facing Tough 2014 Contests
The campaign arm of the House’s Democrats has identified its members most in need of added institutional and financial support for the 2014 midterm elections. The 26 “Frontline” Democrats announced today by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee include members from...
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An attendee visits the Northrop Grumman Corp. booth during the 28th National Space Symposium in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in this file photo.
Companies Donate Early to Dueling Political Parties
With Democrats leading the Senate and Republicans controlling the House of Representatives, it’s a good time for companies to nurture bipartisan alliances by making early campaign contributions to both parties. Following are some of the companies that made donations through...
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Representatives from New York and New Jersey, including Peter King, right, speak to the media after a meeting regarding the Sandy aid bill with Speaker of the House Rep. John Boehner on Jan. 2, 2013 on Capitol Hill.
New York Cash Key for Republicans
New York Rep. Peter King’s initial call for residents of his state to stop writing checks to the National Republican Congressional Committee because of Congress’s delay in Hurricane Sandy relief-funding would pinch in the pocketbook, according to Federal Election Commission...
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Rep. Chip Cravaack, left, R-North Branch, listens as Democratic challenger Rick Nolan makes a point during a candidates’ debate in the Duluth Playhouse on Oct. 9, 2012, in Duluth, Minn.
Outside Groups Rival Parties in Spending in Closest House Races
Outside groups are spending as much as the national party committees in the closest U.S. House races, and together they’ve outspent the candidates in almost half of those contests, according to a report released today. Super-PACs and non-profit groups spent...
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Democratic Rep. Mark Critz, right, greets workers at Gamesa, a wind turbine blade company in Ebensburg, Pa.
Biggest Outside Money: Critz Race
Outside money has been a major factor in a lot of congressional campaigns this year. The race between Democratic Rep. Mark Critz and Republican challenger Keith Rothfus in Pennsylvania has attracted more outside money to date than any other contest....
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Jerry Springer
Republicans Spend $50 Million, Democrats $40 Million for House Races
The two national party committees overseeing strategy in the Nov. 6 elections for the U.S. House together have $90 million to spend on the dozens of races that will determine whether Republicans defend their majority. The National Republican Congressional Committee...
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Rep. Larry Kissell
Larry Kissell: Your Car is Waiting
The National Republican Congressional Committee has a message for Democratic National Convention-skipper Larry Kissell: We’ll pick you up. The House Republican campaign group’s latest attempt to call attention to the two-term Democratic lawmaker’s decision not to attend his party’s convention...
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