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Monday was a big filing day for PACs and other political groups

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Kimberly Adams and Meredith Garretson
Apr 19, 2024
Earlier this week, political campaigns and PACs had to turn in numbers on spending and fundraising to the Federal Election Commission.
"Having cash on hand becomes an important metric for understanding how much by way of resources a campaign or a PAC has yet to spend," said University of Mary Washington's Rosalyn Cooperman.
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How the $3 campaign contribution check box on your tax form works

by Janet Nguyen
Nov 4, 2021
The federal form allows you to contribute to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. Few people do, and candidates aren’t accepting the offer.
The Presidential Election Campaign box on your federal tax form allows you to direct a few bucks to publicly funded races. Most people don't, and candidates have been turning down the offer.
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