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MapLight research on the influence of money and politics.
Pamela Behrsin
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November 05, 2012
Nov. 4, 2012—A MapLight analysis of campaign finance data from the Federal Election Commission shows Tammy Baldwin (D) has raised $11,252,928 to Tommy Thompson's (R) $6,517,908 in the Wisconsin Senate race. Baldwin's total ranks her 12th of all 219 senatorial candidates running in the November 6 election. Thompson is ranked 29th.
Pamela Behrsin
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Nov. 4, 2012—A MapLight analysis of campaign finance data shows Dean Heller (R) has raised $8,797,661 to Shelley Berkley's (D) $8,685,054 in the Nevada Senate race. Heller's total ranks him 19th of all 219 senatorial candidates running in the November 6 election. Berkley is ranked 20th.
Pamela Behrsin
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November 02, 2012
MapLight has conducted an analysis of the geographic origin of over $510 million in contributions to independent expenditure-only committees (super PACs), finding that a disproportionate amount of contributions comes from just a few cities.
Pamela Behrsin
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November 01, 2012
Nov. 1, 2012—MapLight announces the statewide expansion of Voter's Edge, joining forces with partner organizations throughout the California to provide a reliable, nonpartisan source for information about state, county, and city ballot propositions.
Pamela Behrsin
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October 18, 2012
Oct. 18, 2012—MapLight Voter's Edge for California profiles the funding behind CA Proposition 32. The proposition, if passed, would prohibit unions from using payroll-deducted funds for political purposes and applies the same use prohibition to payroll deductions, if any, by corporations or government contractors. It also prohibits contributions from unions, corporations, or government contractors to candidates and their committees. A MapLight analysis shows $45.6 million has been raised on the "Yes" side and $58.1 million on the "No" side.
Pamela Behrsin
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Oct. 17, 2012—Wired and MapLight have joined forces to create an Influence Tracker Widget to help citizens follow the money behind candidates in presidental and congressional races. The widget features candidates' total contributions, a list of their top ten donors, their ranking as a fundraiser within the office they seek, and their ranking overall among candidates running at the federal level.
Pamela Behrsin
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September 27, 2012
MapLight analysis of campaign contributions between 1/1/2011 and 9/30/2012 to Super PACs.