California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s super PAC is launching a new TV ad in Tennessee this week targeting “Trump Republicans” on abortion. The ad from Campaign for Democracy, which was shared first with NBC News’ “Meet the Press,” features a young woman handcuffed to a hospital bed, screaming for help while a narrator tells viewers, […]
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Teamsters’ PAC gives its first large donation to RNC in years
WASHINGTON — The Teamsters union’s political action committee donated $45,000 to the Republican National Committee’s convention fund in January, according to federal election commission disclosures. The Teamsters PAC’s donations overwhelmingly go toward Democrats, but the $45,000 donation marks the first significant donation to the RNC in years. The fund is specifically designated for the convention […]
Haley Super PAC ad hits Trump on donations to Kamala Harris
The Scoop SFA Fund, the main pro-Nikki Haley super PAC, launched a new ad on Wednesday hitting Donald Trump on immigration that will run across South Carolina through the primary. The ad, called “Donation,” homes in on Trump’s past donations to now-Vice President Kamala Harris in 2011 and 2013, contrasting his actions then with an […]
Donald Trump spent over $52 million in PAC donor money on legal fees last year. Here’s where it all went.
Donald Trump spent $52,431,858 on legal fees in 2023 using PAC funds, a Business Insider analysis found. The vast majority — nearly $40 million — went to law firms working on his personal legal problems. Trump spent this small fortune in donor money on his legal fees despite being a billionaire. Former President Donald Trump […]
RFK Jr.’s super PAC airs $7 million ad during Super Bowl
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s super PAC, American Values 2024, aired a 30-second ad about the independent candidate’s presidential campaign during Super Bowl LVIII Sunday. The ad highlighted images of the 70-year-old candidate in a vintage look, while using slogans, clips and a jingle that leaned into the legacy of his uncle, former President John F. […]
Kennedy PAC surprises with Super Bowl ad
A super PAC backing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for president ran a Super Bowl ad on Sunday in support of the independent candidate, an unexpected move for the long-shot campaign. American Values 2024 ran a 30-second spot leaning on the legacy of former President John F. Kennedy, repeating clips, slogans and images from his 1960 […]
Schiff super PAC runs ads on Fox News despite his calls for network boycott
Last year Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff called for a boycott of Fox News for broadcasting “lies” that “deliberately undermine our elections.” Now a PAC supporting the Senate-hopeful is paying the conservative network to run attack ads helping Schiff. A week after Schiff’s campaign dropped an ad about Republican opponent Steve Garvey, a super PAC supporting […]
New pro-Haley super PAC ad calls Trump “chicken”
The main super PAC supporting former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley‘s presidential run is planning to run a new advertisement Wednesday during Fox News host Sean Hannity’s time slot calling Donald Trump “chicken” for not debating his last remaining major 2024 GOP rival. The ad, first reported by CBS News, features a video of a […]
Pro-Biden super PAC set to spend up to $40M amplifying Trump’s legal woes
A super PAC backing President Joe Biden plans to spend upwards of $40 million starting in late spring focusing on Donald Trump’s mounting legal issues and his “threat to democracy,” an issue that Biden’s campaign itself has so far avoided directly attacking. The idea is to try and amplify ads the group, called Unite the […]
Young Democrats form a PAC to push turnout in 2024, eye Boca Raton Florida House district
To lure young voters to the polls this year, a group of young Florida Democratic leaders and activists have started an initiative to reach the promising voter group. To get going, they’re focused on increasing turnout among the student electorate at Florida Atlantic University. Florida College Democrats and Florida High School Democrats in January formed […]
Nikki Haley’s super PAC spent big to fuel her rise. It started 2024 with little left.
The super PAC backing former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley entered the election year in January with just $3.5 million in cash, according to new Federal Election Commission records. The relatively small sum raises new questions about whether Haley can finance a viable presidential primary campaign over the coming months. The new report Wednesday from SFA […]
Republican megadonor Ken Griffin gave $5 million to super PAC backing Nikki Haley
NEW YORK (AP) — After initially staying out of the 2024 presidential race, billionaire hedge fund manager Ken Griffin has thrown his support behind Nikki Haley as she takes on Donald Trump for the Republican presidential nomination. Griffin made two contributions in December and January to a super PAC backing Haley’s campaign totaling $5 million, […]