Sentences with phrase «general election campaign fund»

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Steven Mnuchin, Trump's campaign finance chair, said the candidate won't be self - funding in the general election.

This settlement should have been considered a campaign expense «because the funds were paid for the purpose of influencing the 2016 presidential general election,» Paul S. Ryan, a campaign finance expert at the group, said in a letter addressed to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosegeneral election,» Paul S. Ryan, a campaign finance expert at the group, said in a letter addressed to Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod J. RoseGeneral Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod J. RoseGeneral Rod J. Rosenstein.

As a reminder of Unite's importance though; Unite are still the biggest funder of the party (in the first week of the election campaign they gave # 2.4 m of the total # 2.7 m received by Labour), they have upwards of one million members they can encourage to register as supporters in a leadership election (and indeed activate in Parliamentary candidate selections), Unite has three seats on the NEC and of course Len's chief of staff, Andrew Murray, was seconded to Jeremy's team for the general election campaign.

To put that in context, in this one month he pulled in almost double the $ 84 million (supplemented by RNC funds) that McCain can spend for his entire general election campaign.

He's taking advantage of the fact that while city law mandates donations for primary and general elections can only be used for lawyers handling non-criminal matters related to a campaign, funds raised for run - off elections face no such restriction.

The source added that the attorney general's effort concentrates not so much on the whereabouts of approximately $ 151,000 in missing campaign funds, but how campaign finance reports were submitted to the state Board of Elections.

Defunct campaigns with cash on hand (e.g. if eliminated in a primary or after losing a general election race) often give their remaining funds to the local party organization.

There are also Republican and Democratic candidates who plan to, at least in part, self - fund their campaigns, meaning even if they don't qualify for the primary they could use their own money to hire petitioners to force their way onto a primary or general election ballot.

She now has more than $ 5 million cash in her campaign war chest — which, when combined with public matching funds, is more than the $ 6.4 million candidates are allowed to spend during the primary — leaving her with $ 2.4 million for the general election or a potential run - off with a fellow Democrat.

His Democratic opponent, Lew Simon, is running a low - funded, underdog campaign that was hampered last month by news that the candidate had an angioplasty a month before the general election.

The Liberal Democrat donor who helped fund the party's general election campaign has been jailed for two years after pleading guilty to perjury and obtaining a passport by deception.

Whichever candidate ultimately takes on Astorino in the general election will be shorthanded in a financial race against the county executive, who reported a $ 2.5 million campaign fund balance in January.

Thomas Accused of Stealing Campaign Funds, Establishing a Slush Fund for Personal Use from His Inaugural Fund, and Falsely Filing Disclosure Reports with the State Board of Elections and Mount Vernon Board of Ethics MT. VERNON — Attorney General Eric -LSB-...]

As both parties head into their conventions with an eye towards the general election, it appears that unless the presumptive Republican nominee is willing to sell his most valuable holdings, he has nowhere near enough cash to fully self fund his campaign.

When you agree to the $ 3 tax checkoff, it funds the Presidential Election Campaign Fund (PECF), a common pool of money that matches the fundraising of eligible presidential candidates in primary and general elections, for those who choose to take it.

At the outset of the general election, Clinton's campaign looks like a well - oiled juggernaut next to Trump's vastly smaller, self - funded operation, a POLITICO analysis of FEC reports found.

The campaign is aimed at soliciting for funds to support the party's campaign to be launched later ahead of the general elections in November.

WASHINGTON (CNN)-- Caroline Kennedy's $ 2,300 donation to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign was not returned because of her decision to endorse Barack Obama in the Democratic primary, a Clinton aide told CNN — it was sent back because the New York senator's loss meant she would not be able to keep funds that had been contributed for her general election campaign.

CWA was able to give Democratic Senate candidates far more than the $ 10,300 general election limit by routing funds through various party committees, each of which could receive six - figure donations and then give unlimited amounts to individual campaigns.

Instead of focusing on the Board of Elections» allegation of thefts from Maziarz's campaign funds, the state Attorney General's Office prosecuted Maziarz.

Len McCluskey, General Secretary of Unite has said Unite would fund the 2015 election campaign so Labour does not fight «with one hand tied behind its back»

Users can donate to the Miliband campaign but also to the Labour Party, and a third of sums given to the drive will be donated by Miliband to Labour's fighting fund at the next general election.

During the 2017 general election campaign on 2 May 2017, Labour's pledge to recruit an extra 10,000 police officers was overshadowed by Abbott's inability to give accurate funding figures.

And, because Baldacci is the lone candidate not accepting public financing for the general election campaign, if he spends more than $ 400,000, the state provides dollar for dollar matching funds for Woodcock, as well as the Green and Independent party candidates.

Rice has closed out her attorney general accounts with the state Board of Elections, but kept her old district attorney campaign committee open, drawing upon its $ 1.6 million - plus in funds to bankroll ads and to sponsor local groups and candidates.

A general election year always takes its toll on the finances of political parties, and both Labour and the Conservatives were forced to rely on loans to fund their campaigns.

The Gloucestershire police inquiry comes after the Electoral Commission met police and prosecutors on Wednesday in an attempt to ensure they do not run out of time to launch possible criminal investigations into Tory funding of the 2015 general election campaign.

These activities include the upcoming convention in Bohemia New York, funding for the Presidential general election campaign, and general outreach efforts.

On Thursday, the CFB approved a $ 1.52 million in public funds to be paid to Malliotakis» campaign, bolstering her campaign coffers which held only $ 162,950, giving her a much - needed boost ahead of the debate and the final six weeks of the general election.

Toulouse Oliver earned endorsements from EMILY's List, the Women's Campaign Fund and Sen. Tom Udall (D) prior to the general election.

«Whichever challenger emerges will hobble into the general election, only to face well - funded and organized Republican campaigns.»

BY PAUL SCHINDLER The State Senate campaign of Bronx City Councilmember Fernando Cabrera, well - known for his longstanding anti-LGBT views, is drawing fire from the incumbent he is challenging in next week's primary for «flagrant campaign finance violations» in using funds raised for the general election campaign in his primary campaign.

Miss Harman is addressing a union movement that is increasingly important to Labour's ability to fund a general election campaign expected in 2010.

The former Governor of Kano State and Education Minister, Malam Ibrahim Shekarau has denied receiving the of N25m from the alleged N950m campaign fund shared at his residence in Kano before the 2015 general elections in Nigeria.

The last time there was an exception in a gubernatorial race was in 2002, when Cuomo, who had ended his campaign before the primary election but remained on the ballot, raised less of his funds from small donors than either primary victory Carl McCall or general election winner George Pataki.

Last month, the campaign said it might not have much cash to defend itself against negative ads in the general election and would have to rely on the Republican National Committee for funds.

During the campaign for the general election this past June, the ruling Conservative party pledged that overall R&D funding would reach 2.4 % of gross domestic product (GDP), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development average, by 2027 and eventually rise to 3 %.

Rayner also praised parents and unions involved in the campaign against real - terms school funding cuts, which brought the issue to the fore during last year's general election.

The union - led school funding campaign credited with bringing the issue to the forefront of last year's general election campaign is not over, Kevin Courtney said today.

Last year I said our union would try to make school funding the centre of the general election campaign.

«However, as we observed during the general election campaign, schools are increasingly nervous about their financial position due to both the impact of the proposed national funding formula and inflationary pressures.»

But the idea persisted and a grass - roots campaign, initially led by David Weston at the Teacher Development Trust, snowballed until the government promised, in the months leading up to the 2015 general election, to provide up to # 5 million in seed funding.

The so - called purdah period which covered this year's general election campaign is now over, lifting restrictions on government press releases and the signing of school funding agreements.

Thompson has recently sold a few paintings to the same German bank that buys work by the Serota tendency, albeit to fund his campaign as the newly - formed Stuckist party's candidate to contest the Islington constituency of the culture secretary, Chris Smith, in the general election.

NAR Government Affairs says: The new campaign finance reform law, which takes effect after the 2002 elections, will continue to allow individuals (and PACs) to fund a print or broadcast «electioneering communication» that refers to a federal candidate within 60 days of a general election or within 30 days of a primary election or convention.