Tracing the Tangled Web of Campaign Spending
Presidential candidates and super PACs are spending millions to influence the next election. Where does all the money go? ProPublica reveals the 200 biggest recipients of campaign cash with a nifty interactive graph.
Presidential candidates and super PACs are spending millions to influence the next election. Where does all the money go? ProPublica reveals the 200 biggest recipients of campaign cash with a nifty interactive graph. –ARK
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Many have been detailing the vast sums being raised by the presidential candidates and the super PACs supporting them. But where are all those millions being spent? Among other things, the answers can provide hints on potential improper coordination between campaigns and super PACs. Here are the 200 biggest recipients of spending by the major campaigns and most of the major super PACs.
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