Kaitlin Washburn
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San Diego, CA, United States
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In California farm country, growers struggle with labor shortage
This area and these people are the backbone of California. Yet, they are persistently underestimated and misunderstood. → Read More
The revolving career of Jon Kyl
Kyl, who will leave his seat Dec. 31, has had a decorated career in both Congress and the lobbying world. → Read More
State officials going after campaign finance regulation, ethics reforms
Republican lawmakers in Michigan passed a bill that will remove the secretary of state's authority over campaign finance issues. → Read More
North Carolina candidate paid $428k to consulting firm linked to alleged ballot tampering
An independent contractor allegedly collected and diverted absentee ballots in North Carolina's 9th District, holding up certification of the race's results → Read More
Liberal 'guardian angel' donors surpass conservatives in spending
Tom Steyer and Sheldon Adelson's donations, combined, made up more than half of the total guardian angel contributions this cycle. → Read More
2017 financials of the Koch’s dark money network
Four of the Koch brothers-funded nonprofits made hundreds of millions of dollars in 2017, money raised entirely from unknown donors. → Read More
NRA spends second straight year in the red with $18 million deficit
The NRA experienced a roughly $55 million decline in income last year and found itself in the red for a second consecutive year. → Read More
Pro-Environment Groups Spent Millions on "Green" Midterm Candidates
The most anti-environment administration will face one of the most pro-environment Houses ever elected. → Read More
The Political “Giving” by Your Favorite Thanksgiving Dishes
This year, the industries behind those classic holiday dishes had their plates full with political influence. → Read More
Major Black Friday retailers and their political influence
Black Friday retail giants like Best Buy, Amazon and Walmart turn their massive profits into powerful political influence. → Read More
The political “giving” by your favorite Thanksgiving dishes
Find out what the industries behind your favorite classic Thanksgiving dishes are spending on influence in Washington, D.C. → Read More
Pro-environment groups spent millions on “green” midterm candidates
Environmental advocacy groups heavily supported "environment champions" during the midterms. → Read More
Several States Pass Campaign Finance Reform Measures During Midterms
A number of measures across the country aimed at reforming money in politics passed on Tuesday. → Read More
Election Day Eve: what the parties have spent on the Midterms
As the costliest midterm elections ever draw to a close, the Democratic and Republican parties have raised massive sums for campaigns across the country. → Read More
Anyone can make a super PAC — even prisoners and kids who can’t vote
Since 2010, super PACs have rapidly become financially powerful aspects of U.S. elections with little regulation or oversight. → Read More
What Trump’s major donors are spending in the midterms
Some of the donors who spent big on President Donald Trump's campaign in 2016 have been spending millions on the midterms. → Read More
Only a fraction of ‘dark money’ spending on Kavanaugh disclosed
Two ‘dark money’ advocacy groups pledged to spend millions on ads related to Kavanaugh, but recent disclosures only report fraction of those pledges. → Read More
Trump 2020 raises unprecedented $100 million
With two years left before the next presidential election, President Donald Trump already raised an unprecedented amount for his 2020 re-election campaign. → Read More
Republican candidates with most financial support
As election day nears, major Republican donors are focusing their financial resources on races that seem more likely to win. → Read More
In Unusual Move, Republican Party Begins to Pull Money From Incumbent Races
Republican groups are abandoning campaigns and scrambling to move funds to districts where they will count more. → Read More