DETECTOR · P31

Outside Money Dominance

Outside super PAC spending dwarfs the member's own campaign-committee receipts — race controlled by external interests.

What this detector measures

Outside super PAC spending dwarfs the member's own campaign-committee receipts — race controlled by external interests.

What to ask the senator's office

  1. Which super PACs spent the most independent expenditures supporting / opposing the senator?
  2. Who funds the dominant outside-money super PACs, and what are their federal-policy mandates?
  3. Did the senator coordinate publicly with the outside-money groups despite legal independence requirements?

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