DETECTOR · P8

Electioneering Spend

Heavy electioneering communication spend mentions the member around a regulated-industry vote — outside pressure signal.

What this detector measures

Heavy electioneering communication spend mentions the member around a regulated-industry vote — outside pressure signal.

What to ask the senator's office

  1. Which 501(c)(4) groups financed the electioneering communications, and who funded those groups?
  2. Did the spending coincide with a specific committee vote or floor speech by the senator?
  3. Did the senator's office coordinate publicly with any of the financing groups during the spend window?

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