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In honor of National Ice Cream Day, we're digging into the 2025 lobbying data behind the industry, specifically the holding companies of major ice cream brands & their trade association. Swipe through for the scoop🍦.
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) was fifth in fundraising but tops in cash on hand with $16.9 million banked, roughly a million more than Ocasio-Cortez. (4/5)
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) leads all fundraisers with $32.6 million – outpacing second-place David Trone (D). (3/5)
Sen. Jon Ossoff leads all Senate hopefuls with $77.3 million raised during the current cycle and $42.6 million in cash on hand. (2/5)
July 15 is the FEC's Q2 filing deadline. Every House and Senate campaign has to report fundraising and spending from April through June. This will give us a real read on where candidates stand financially before the traditional post-Labor Day sprint begins. Follow along for our analysis.
6/30 ends Q2, giving a crucial midyear snapshot before the midterms. The filing deadline for reports is July 15. Follow OpenSecrets for the analysis you’ll need heading into the fall.
#OTD in 2008 the Supreme Court struck down the ‘Millionaire’s Amendment’ in Davis v. FEC. The ruling found it unconstitutional to treat candidates differently based on how they fund their campaigns. 🏛️⚖️
CHART OF THE WEEK: Corporate lobbying hit $5.1B in 2025, up from $3.4B in 2017 during Trump's 1st term. Pharma led the surge, spending $452M last year, a 62% increase over 2017. Several other industries also grew lobbying budgets by more than $50M.
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🇹🇷. See the full chart:
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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 & James Settelmeyer in the 10‑candidate field. The Cook Political Report rates the seat likely GOP.
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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
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Chart of the Week: Rep Thomas Massie, who raised ~$4.9M by Q1 2026, was defeated by Trump backed Ed Gallrein, who raised about $2.4M, highlighting President Trump's influence in reshaping GOP primaries & mirroring the dynamics in tonight’s high-stakes TX SEN runoff.
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Chart of the Week: Nine of the top 10 Senate campaign fundraisers are Democrats. Sen. Jon Ossoff leads with $57M and $31.7M cash on hand; Sen. Susan Collins is the only Republican at $10.3M.
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Chart of the Week: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the fundraising frontrunner with $27.5 million to date this cycle. Speaker Mike Johnson and Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries trail behind, and representatives from New York and Louisiana hold four of the top 10 fundraising positions.
State of Disclosure: Bill Young of Tennessee’s campaign finance division said, “It’s all about transparency,” adding that state disclosure lets the press and public hold officials accountable. Watch the full interview: www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/05...
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Acting AG Todd Blanche reclassified state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to III. While not legalization, it eases rules and creates big tax breaks for industry players. We looked at who is spending on K Street to influence marijuana policy.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the Senate race Thursday, ending her primary race against fellow Democrat Graham Platner. Mills ended the first quarter of 2026 with just over a $1 million in his campaign account, compared to Platner's $2.7 million.
CHART OF THE WEEK : Billionaire money looms large in the CA gov race. Tom Steyer has contributed $133.8M of his own cash, more than two thirds of contributions to campaign committees.
Chart of the Week 📊: President Trump recently proposed a $1.5 trillion defense budget for FY 2027, a roughly 44% increase. That announcement comes as the defense sector spent a record $191M on lobbying in 2025, up 20% from 2024.
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