QCs Clare Montgomery and Helen Mountfield, from Matrix Chambers, and Tamsin Allen, from Bindman's solicitors, called for an urgent investigation into whether expenses had been authorised which ought to have been known would
exceed election spending limits.
Not exact matches
Spending on behalf of Malloy has
exceeded $ 5.5 million, according to recent filings with the State
Elections Enforcement Commission.
[44] He
spent almost $ 78 million on his campaign,
exceeding the record of $ 74 million he
spent on the previous
election.
In every
election since 1999, contribution and
spending limits have been
exceeded and the relevant laws have been observed in the breach by political parties and politicians at all levels.
In the 2007 — 08
election cycle, total
spending on state and federal campaigns, political parties, and ballot measures
exceeded $ 5.8 billion.
By contrast — even though experience has shown that
spending doesn't necessarily improve turnout — the two sides in LA Unified are on pace to
exceed the $ 7.4 million
spent in the district's 2013
election, which appears to be the most expensive race in any district.