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President Trump’s UFC event at the White House this weekend highlights how donor and corporate influence can affect government activity, from contracts to policy choices. Follow the money.
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Jun 11
Chart of the Week: As the 2026 FIFA World Cup (@fifaworldcup) kicks off ⚽️, here are the top 10 participating countries by U.S. influence spending in 2025: Saudi Arabia🇸🇦 leads with $75.4M, followed by Japan🇯🇵& Turkey🇹🇷.
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ALT Table showing the 10 countries that spent the most on lobbying and other influence campaigns in the U.S. in 2025.
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Jun 10
A healthy democracy needs transparency. We transform money-in-politics data into the facts you need to be informed about who is shaping policy.
Thanks to those who gave during our spring campaign, we surpassed our $80K goal to support this critical work. opensecrets.org/donate
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Jun 10
The Congressional Baseball Game⚾️🧢raises money for charity, but it also attracts heavy corporate influence. Top lobbying firms & massive industry spenders are sponsors, using the event to court lawmakers & staff.
Read more for the full analysis: opensecrets.org/news/2026/06…
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Chart of the Week: Independent expenditures in NV are converging on the 2nd district GOP primary. Outside money is largely backing frontrunners David Flippo (@DavidFlippoNV) & James Settelmeyer (@SettelmeyerNV) in the 10‑candidate field. @CookPolitical rates the seat likely GOP.
ALT Graphic showing independent expenditures in Nevada's 2026 House races. Must of the money has been helping two Republicans in the race for the 2nd district: David Flippo and James Settelmeyer.
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The Vegas casino industry 🎲🎰 is betting on Gov. Lombardo’s re-election w/ major cash from Las Vegas Sands (@lasvegassands) & Nevada Gold Mines (@nevadagoldmines). And a Lombardo-aligned dark-money group that has dumped $4M on ads.
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Graham Platner brands himself as anti-billionaire but FEC filings show donations from billionaires including George Soros, Pat Stryker, Jon Stryker, Jennifer Pritzker. Platner has raised $16.3M with nearly 60% from small donors.
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May coverage roundup: Uber’s 2025 political spending, the cash behind California’s billionaire tax fight, and candidates loaning then repaying campaigns after Election Day. How well did you follow the money? Take our quiz of the month. 📝
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A new Brennan Center (@brennancenter) poll shows broad bipartisan support for campaign finance reform: 85% support ending dark money w/ mandatory disclosure & 79% back a constitutional amendment to restore limits on money in politics.
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As NJ-12 holds its primary, 12 Dems who have raised $4.5M combined compete to replace Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (@repbonnie).
We dive deep into the fundraising to reveal the sources of support & the role outside groups play before results come in.
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Despite laying low for nearly three months and missing ~100 votes, Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (@CongressmanKean) still raised $167,585 between April 1 and May 13, ahead of the June 2 primary.
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May 31
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May 29
Chart of the Week: Sen. John Cornyn’s more than $2.3M in PAC money was not enough to overcome AG Ken Paxton’s fundraising from large individual donors. Paxton won the GOP runoff by 25 points. #TXSEN
ALT Bar chart showing breaking down of fundraising by John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. Cornyn raised $2.7M form large donors, compared to Paxton's $5.9M.
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May 28
Transparency is essential for a healthy democracy. Our new 2025 Annual Report documents how we track of money in politics, expose dark money networks & supply the nonpartisan data people rely on.
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May 27
Candidates have put over $203M of their own money into midterm, knowing they can pay themselves back after Election Day. In '24 @berniemoreno loaned $4.5M to his Senate run & was later repaid $1.3M with money raised after the election.
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May 26
Ahead of tonight’s runoff: Dark money tied to one GOP operative poured millions into Texans for a Conservative Majority, which raised $35.6M to help @JohnCornyn & attack rivals, fueling the most expensive Senate primary on record.
Story here: opensecrets.org/news/2026/05…
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