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Incumbent President Joe Biden (D) leads the Democratic primary field in fundraising with $20 million in receipts.

Incumbent President Joe Biden (D) leads the Democratic primary field in fundraising with $20 million in receipts. He is followed by environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (D) with $6 million and author Marianne Williamson (D) with $2 million. Kennedy currently leads in campaign spending with $1.8 million in disbursements,…

"As this complaint shows, foreign money may already be influencing the 2024 presidential election," expert warns

MIAMI — An election watchdog organization has filed a second complaint against Gov. Ron DeSantis’ political campaign, alleging a Canadian hedge fund made more than $167,000 in illegal contributions to his operation.

Republican committees raised $107M as of May 31, 2023, according to recent campaign finance filings

As of May 31, 2023, the most recent party committee campaign finance filing deadline, the three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $127 million for the 2024 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $107 million.

WASHINGTON — A federal judge sentenced a North Carolina politician Tuesday to a year of probation and a $7,500 fine after prosecutors said in court records last week that she “thwarted the voting public’s ability to make informed decisions at the ballot box.”

Fake candidates rake in real cash, at the expense of democracy. Is there any way to discourage their runs?

The three committees associated with the Democratic Party have raised a cumulative $106 million for the 2024 election cycle, while the three committees associated with the Republican Party have raised $84 million. Those figures are as of April 30, 2023, the most recent party committee campaign finance filing deadline.