Campaign Finance:8 years later...
According to open secrets, in the election of 2016 more than $1 billion dollars was donated to political races by this amount of singular individuals and corporations through soft donations.
What are the top 40 donors?' (individuals and corporations) (over $1 billion donated by only 40 individuals and corporations.)
How much "dark money" has been spent on U.S. elections over the past decade?
(answer is approximate)
How much is nearly $1 Billion
What state has implemented a campaign finance program to combat Citizens united
New York
Overall soft money has increased exponentially over time as loopholes and exemptions allow donors to stay anonymous. Hard money has done this.
What is the decrease or plateau of direct/hard money donations?
The Campaign Legal Center advocates for mandating this to prevent hidden foreign contributions in U.S. elections.
What is full disclosure of campaign fund sources?
What donation amount will the state match with public funding?
$250
In regards to political party DIRECT spending for presidential campaigns, there has been no obvious donation/spending growth in either party since this year.
What is 2010? (republicans had minimal increases since 2004, Democrats leveled off around 2010).
This investigation confirmed that Russian actors used social media campaigns to provoke and amplify political discord in the U.S.
What is the Mueller investigation?
How many candidates have signed up for the program?
190
For every $1 donated, how much will the state match?
$12
If the program had existed in 2022, what percentage of donations would have come from small donors?
67 percent