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Total 2024 election spending projected to exceed previous record 

OpenSecrets predicts that 2024’s federal election cycle is on track to be the costliest ever, with a total cost of at least $15.9 billion in spending.

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Facing scrutiny over global outage, cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike on track...

Crowdstrike, a cybersecurity firm thrust into the spotlight over a widespread outage in July, is on track for a record year of federal lobbying spending.

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Press Release: OpenSecrets and RepresentUs spotlight record-breaking pace of...

OpenSecrets and RepresentUs have launched Unpacking Super PACs, a new effort to raise awareness of who is funding the 2024 election.

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Pro-Trump dark money network tied to Elon Musk behind fake pro-Harris...

An initiative called Progress 2028 that purports to be Kamala Harris’ liberal counter to the conservative Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025…

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Musk is placing a high bet on the presidential election

Elon Musk has become a household name, synonymous with social media, electric vehicles and space exploration. The South African-born entrepreneur…

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Press Release: OpenSecrets launches upgraded website and new look

WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 21, 2024 — OpenSecrets is excited to announce the launch of its fresh new brand identity and…

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State ballot measures attract more than $417 million ahead of Election Day

This year, voters in 41 states decide on 159 statewide ballot measures with issues ranging from abortion and marijuana to…

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Blue Origin’s 2024 lobbying figures lag behind competitors as space race...

Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’s rocket company aiming to make space travel accessible, spent $1.23 million on lobbying in the first nine…

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The crypto trio: How the cryptocurrency industry has made its mark on 2024...

For many voters, cryptocurrency is not a top-of-mind policy issue in the 2024 election cycle. But a triad of affiliated…

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Outside spending on 2024 elections shatters records, fueled by billion-dollar...

About $4.5 billion in outside spending has poured into 2024 elections, a new record. 

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Big money, big stakes: 5 things everyone should know about money in 2024...

From historic campaign cash to unprecedented dark money and ballot measure funding, here’s what voters need to know.

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