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News Articles: campaign finance

In July 2023, the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission voted unanimously to expand the rules for political campaign contributions to include elder and dependent care.

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New ethics ruling allows campaign funds to pay for candidates' child care

Georgia candidates can now use campaign money they raise for child care. The funds can also cover care for people who have elderly parents or disabled dependents.

July 06, 2023
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By:
  • Donna Lowry
Items for sale at the North Carolina Republican Party Convention in Greensboro, N.C., on June 9.

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  • Elections

Republican primary spending projected to approach or surpass $1 billion

With a big field, a former president, well-heeled politicians and two billionaires running, this is likely to be the most money ever spent to win the GOP presidential nomination.

June 20, 2023
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Georgia State Trooper Trent Kirchhefer stands with K-9 officer Vilma as Gov. Brian Kemp signs a bill clarifying penalties for harming a police dog, Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Lake Lanier Islands in Buford, Ga. Kemp signed a number of public safety bills including one stiffening penalties for gang crimes and recruiting gang members.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Kemp makes budget cuts; Walker under scrutiny; Trump dominates CNN town hall

Monday on Political Rewind: Gov. Brian Kemp instructs state agencies to "disregard" several budget items, targeting mental health care and free school lunches. Plus, an investigation finds Herschel Walker solicited campaign donations made out to his company. And we unpack Donald Trump's infamous CNN town hall. 

May 15, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Gov. Brian Kemp and Stacey Abrams

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  • Politics

Kemp, Abrams blow away previous gubernatorial campaign fundraising record

Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams have shattered the previous record for gubernatorial campaign fundraising in Georgia heading into Election Day next week.

November 03, 2022
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  • Dave Williams
A Washington state judge on Wednesday fined Facebook parent company Meta nearly $25 million for repeatedly and intentionally violating campaign finance disclosure law.

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  • Business

Facebook's parent is fined nearly $25M for violating a campaign finance disclosure law

The penalty issued by a Washington state judge was the maximum allowed for more than 800 violations of the state's Fair Campaign Practices Act.

October 27, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp speaks at The Neighborhood Lot on Friday, July 29, 2022, in McDonough, Ga. On Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, Kemp announced he would use federal COVID-19 relief money to make $350 payments to more than 3 million Georgians who benefit from Medicaid, subsidized child health insurance, food stamps or cash welfare.

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  • Politics

Donations jump for Georgia GOP's Kemp, Warnock stays strong

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp sharply accelerated his fundraising over the summer, taking in $28.7 million in a three-month period. U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock reported raising $26.3 million in the quarter ended Sept. 30. He’s now raised about $90 million for his reelection campaign.

October 05, 2022
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  • Associated Press
U.S. Rep. Buddy Darden joins the panel.

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Political Rewind: Former Rep. Buddy Darden on panel; Kemp ties Abrams to Biden; Back-to-school time

Monday on Political Rewind:  Former U.S. Rep. Buddy Darden joins the panel as we discuss nationwide inflation. Meanwhile, Gov. Brian Kemp attempts to tie Stacey Abrams to President Biden's economic policies. But Abrams isn't backing away from Biden, despite his low approval ratings. Plus, the State Ethics Commission investigates Abrams' 2018 campaign.

August 01, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Stacey Abrams

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Campaign finance agency dismisses Abrams violations, fines 30 candidates for missing or late info

The Georgia Government Transparency & Campaign Finance Commission dismissed two charges against Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams but upheld a slew of other charges against 30 Georgia candidates facing fines for failing to file sufficient personal financial disclosure information.

July 14, 2022
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  • Rebecca Grapevine
Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock raised $17.2 million for his Senate reelection bid in 2022′s second quarter, while Republican challenger Herschel Walker raised $6.2 million.

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  • Politics

Warnock collects $17.2M, Walker $6.2M in Georgia Senate race

Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock raised $17.2 million for his Senate reelection bid in 2022's second quarter, while Republican challenger Herschel Walker raised $6.2 million.

July 13, 2022
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  • Associated Press
A clip of former President Donald Trump is played during a hearing of the House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack on Monday.

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  • Politics

The Jan. 6 committee says the Trump campaign ripped off donors. But was it illegal?

Rep. Zoe Lofgren said Monday the Trump campaign took $250 million in donations but didn't use it for the legal defense funding it claimed to need it for.

June 16, 2022
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  • Deepa Shivaram
Republican John Oxendine talks to reporters in Atlanta, July 20, 2010, during his unsuccessful bid for the GOP nomination for Georgia governor. Oxendine agreed on Thursday, May 12, 2022 to settle a state ethics case that alleged Oxendine was misusing leftover money from that campaign by giving $128,000 to the state of Georgia.

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John Oxendine to hand over $128,000 to end ethics saga

Georgia state ethics officials have agreed to drop their campaign finance case against former state Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine. In exchange, Oxendine will hand over $128,000 remaining from his 2010 campaign for governor without admitting wrongdoing.

May 12, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Georgia gubernatorial Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams talks to the media after qualifying for the 2022 election on Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in Atlanta. Abrams has become a millionaire. A disclosure filed in March shows the candidate for governor is worth $3.17 million, thanks mostly to book and speaking income. Abrams was worth $109,000 in 2018 when she first ran for governor.

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  • Elections

Abrams seeks to end unlimited donations to Kemp

Democrat Stacey Abrams is asking a federal judge to shut down fundraising by a committee controlled by incumbent Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp that can take unlimited contributions. Abrams says it's unfair that Kemp can raise money for his committee now, but that Abrams can't raise money until after May 24 when she clinches the Democratic nomination.

April 21, 2022
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  • Associated Press
After narrowly losing the governor's race in 2018, Democrat Stacey Abrams is running again in 2022 under a platform of "One Georgia."

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Judge denies Abrams bid to seek unlimited contributions

A federal judge has ruled that Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams cannot immediately begin raising and spending unlimited campaign contributions under a new state law. That's because she is not yet her party's nominee.

April 15, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Stacey Abrams

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Stacey Abrams sues to get unlimited fundraising committee

Georgia Democratic candidate for governor Stacey Abrams wants a federal judge to let her immediately begin raising and spending unlimited sums. Abrams sued on Monday, challenging as unconstitutional new fundraising committees created by Georgia lawmakers last year.

March 21, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Former Sen. David Perdue (left) says an election finance bill signed by Gov. Brian Kemp (right) unfairly favors Kemp as they vie to be the Republican candidate for Georgia governor.

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  • Politics

Kemp and Perdue both say their free speech is at risk in suit over governor’s uncapped fundraising

Perdue’s lawyers say a bill signed into law by Kemp last year leaves the former senator at an unfair fundraising disadvantage by allowing high-ranking elected officials, including the sitting governor, to raise unlimited cash during the three-month legislative session leading up to the party primary using special “leadership committees.”

February 07, 2022
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  • Ross Williams
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