Sentences with phrase «majority of her campaign contributions»

In any case, one would think that CM Arroyo would have been taken up short by the revelation that the majority of her campaign contributions were being paid to her husband, and would have curtailed the practice, if not so much out of embarrassment, then out of pragmatics.

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Sanders raises the vast majority of his money online in small increments, which gives the campaign the ability to return to donors to ask for additional contributions.

That case involved campaign contributions and also led to the overturning of the corruption convictions of two former powers in New York State politics — Sheldon Silver, the longtime Democratic speaker of the State Assembly, and Dean Skelos, the former Republican majority leader of the State Senate.

But, with neither Mr. Cuomo nor newly - minted Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan — both beneficiaries of campaign contributions from REBNY — committed to reform, and the end of the legislative session looming, a simple extension of 421a in its current form appears increasingly likely.

The Siena Research Institute report summed it up well: «While Republicans are closely divided on public campaign financing, it is supported by a majority of independents and two - thirds of Democrats, and more than three - quarters of voters from every party support quick disclosure of contributions greater than $ 500.»

The majority of the challenger's contributions came from individual donors with the largest contribution coming from a $ 10,000 donation from himself, campaign finance records show.

The vast majority of contributions to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's campaign come from $ 10,000 contributions and higher, according to analysis released today by the New York Public Interest Research Group.

In the final three weeks of the 2012 election cycle, Democrat campaign committees transferred more than a quarter - million dollars in special interest campaign contributions to help bolster the campaign of Sharon Quirk - Silva, who helped secure Democrats two - thirds majority in the Assembly.

The groups are seeking major changes in the wake of the arrest and conviction of the two majority party legislative leaders, including banning or strictly limiting outside income, and closing loopholes in the campaign finance system that in some cases allow for unlimited contributions.

According to state campaign finance records posted Monday evening, the Democratic State Central Committee of CA accepted a total of $ 1.59 million in campaign contributions on Friday, the overwhelming majority of those funds came from the state's labor unions.

Felder — who, in turn, places the blame for the GOP majority on the IDC — reported only $ 500 of itemized campaign contributions in the first half of 2017.

Enneking's campaign account shows nearly 200 contributions for April, and like her previous report, the vast majority came in from small - dollar donors within the borders of the North Central Florida Senate district.

According to state campaign finance records posted Monday evening, the Democratic State Central Committee of CA accepted a total of $ 1.59 million in campaign contributions on Sept. 19 — with the overwhelming majority of those funds coming from the state's powerful labor unions, representing teachers, firefighters, engineers and nurses.

«Charlie Rangel might not have been found guilty of ethical misconduct yet, but there is proof beyond a reasonable doubt that he helped build the Democratic majority by padding the campaign war chests of dozens of members of congress with millions of dollars in contributions,» said NRCC communications director Ken Spain.

Teachers» unions are playing a strong role in state elections this fall, providing candidates across the country with grassroots support, endorsements, and millions of dollars in campaign contributions — the vast majority of that money flowing to Democrats.

Campaign contributions from these same special interests have also helped to fuel the campaigns of the president of the Ohio Senate and the speaker of the Ohio House, as well as the majority caucuses for both chambers.

The vast majority who do includes Senator Chap Petersen, who made news this year first by calling for a repeal of the 2015 boondoggle that will net Dominion a billion - dollar windfall at customer expense, and when that bill failed (in Senate Commerce & Labor, ahem), by calling for a ban on campaign contributions from public service corporations like Dominion.

Let me be clear that I do not have any belief whatsoever that the campaign contribution in the Heed situation had any bearing on the special prosecutor's decision - making process — a view I'm confident the vast majority of those in the legal profession would share.

Let's start with the obvious: I think Rick Hasen is exactly right to suggest that such a move by the lefties is actually a «relative victory» for campaign finance reformers, given the extent to which» [t] aking the case would have been an opportunity for the majority of Supreme Court justices to make things worse [from the reformers» perspective], such as by suggesting that limits on direct contributions to candidates are unconstitutional.»