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</html>";s:4:"text";s:11367:"According to reporting by The Hill from 1998, Sen. Susan Collins’ campaign violated Sec. Collins has historically received cross-over votes from Democrats, but that's in doubt in 2020, thanks to backlash over Collins' support of Donald Trump's radical nominees, as well as her vote to acquit Trump of the impeachment charges he faced. The complaint alleges that a Republican Jewish Coalition ad was an illegal contribution to Collins' campaign. Several Federalist Society Madison Club Gold donors, who contribute between $50,000 and $99,999 annually, donated another $20,100 to Collins after her vote. Collins' new backers linked to the Federalist Society include Steven Calabresi, who has been the chairman of the group's board of directors since 1986, and conservative activist Cleta Mitchell, a Federalist Society member who made her first donation to Collins on the day Kavanaugh was confirmed. Select cycle:   employer information from contributors and publicly report it when the contributor provides it. Why (and How) We Use Donors' Employer/Occupation Information. Gideon has now raised $23 million to Collins' $16.3 million, and that's not counting the crowdfunding campaign.   candidate. But Amelia Penniman, a spokeswoman for the Democratic super PAC American Bridge, argued that Collins' recent finance reports include a "who's who of the conservative judicial activists who brought us Brett Kavanaugh and have stacked the court with Trump's anti-choice judicial picks. Diana Davis Spencer, who also sits on the board of visitors, made her first contribution to Collins with three donations totaling $5,600 within a month of Kavanaugh's confirmation. Gideon raised $8 million last quarter, compared to just over $3 million for Collins. Politics Collins Challenger Used PAC to Reimburse Own Contributions Sara Gideon reimbursed herself for federal contributions, ‘worst campaign finance violation,’ expert says A spokesman for Collins accused Salon of "political bias" in response to questions about the donations. However, the patterns of contributions provide critical information for voters, researchers It is your right and your responsibility. The Federalist Society, the conservative legal group that pushed Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's appointment, has been the biggest contributor to the re-election campaign of Sen. Susan Collins, the embattled Maine Republican, since she voted to confirm him, federal filings show. 603 of the Federal criminal code, which states that it is illegal for a Member of Congress to accept political contributions, including an “advance of money,” from employees in their federal offices even if it is promptly reimbursed. The organizations listed as "Top Contributors" reached this list for one An ethics group on Monday filed a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission alleging that a GOP group made an illegal campaign contribution to Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins' reelection campaign. Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you. Rex Sinquefield, the co-founder of the libertarian-leaning think tank the Show-Me Institute, also donated the maximum $5,600 in 2019. Sometimes it's hard to make apple-to-apple comparisons across some of the pages in a candidate's 1998 ", "This isn't a coincidence, they're supporting her because they know Collins is a reliable vote for their extreme nominees," she told the Maine Beacon.   Center for Responsive Politics. To request permission for commercial use,  please contact us. During an April 2, 1996 meeting between the Maine Citizens’ Campaign and Republican Senate contenders, Collins said “she favors limiting donations from out of state and would restrict the amounts of money candidates can contribute to their own campaign,” The Portland Press Herald reported at the time. For permission to reprint for commercial uses, Knowing those groups is also useful after the election, The Center uses that employer/occupation information to identify the donor's economic interest.   such as textbooks, contact the Center: info[at]crp.org. 1 digital platform for progressive news, reaching millions of people each month. While Collins' support for Kavanaugh and conservative judges may have resulted in a surge of Federalist Society cash, it has not been nearly enough to keep up with leading Democratic challenger Sara Gideon, the speaker of the Maine House of Representatives.       race profile, and in the Industry Profile section of the OpenSecrets website. But your state may let you vote during a designated early voting period. Michael Boskin, the president of the Koret Foundation, a major funder of the Federalist Society, donated another $2,800. You can make the difference by donating now. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Your vote is your voice! The figures in these profiles are taken from databases uploaded by the FEC to the internet on Visit the state elections site. Since the end of 2018, Federalist Society contributions dwarf those Collins has received from employees at the defense contractor General Dynamics, which had been her biggest financial backer, over the past 25 years. Follow her on Twitter @CahnEmily.   money from PACs representing that same ideological interest. “We know that we will be out spent by national groups, but we are confident we will have the money we need to wage a vigorous campaign.”. Collins decried the effort as a "quid pro quo" that was the "equivalent of an attempt to bribe me to vote against Judge Kavanaugh.". Abbott added that Collins has always been “an advocate for campaign finance reform,” but also “believes in working within the existing campaign structure ― and that’s what she will continue to do.”. Collins sounded "exasperated" when questioned over the donations, according to Bloomberg reporter Steven Dennis. 2000 Former "Daily Show" host John Stewart dubbed the practice "McConnelling.". *Please provide your mobile phone to opt-in to Collins for Senator political campaign alerts, updates and news. You can make the difference by donating now. These members contributed $78,500 to her re-election effort. Arizona GOP Lawmakers and Candidate Backed Bannon’s Fraudulent We Build the Wall Organization, Biden’s Public Service, Pennsylvania Roots Contrast Trump’s Inherited Wealth and Chaotic Presidency, NH Republican Don Bolduc Is Tied to Hate Group That Claimed George Floyd’s Murder Was Staged, Trump Admin Handed Out $1.8 Billion in PPE Contracts to Unqualified, Untested Companies, Ernst and Trump Set Sights on Medicare, Social Security Cuts. Those databases are only as current as the FEC has been able to compile by that "Susan Collins sold out Mainers when she voted to give an accused rapist a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court, and his backers have since rewarded her in turn," Zach Hudson, a spokesman for American Bridge 21st Century, said in a statement to Salon. We hope she thinks it was worth it.". Each state has its own rules for mail-in absentee voting. You don't need an excuse to vote early. Bill Haslam, and her husband David ($11,200), attorney Robert Giuffra Jr. ($2,800), real estate investor Richard Weekly ($2,700), attorney Francis Menton ($250), attorney Donald Toumey ($2,800), attorney Adam Paris ($2,800), attorney David Thompson ($2,800), attorney Kannon Shanmugam ($2,800), attorney Gordon Todd ($2,400), attorney Michael Carvin ($2,000), attorney Jay Stephens ($2,000), attorney Alfred Putnam Jr. ($2,000), attorney Hill Wellford ($1,000) and attorney Stewart Baker ($500). Except for the Revolving Door section, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License by OpenSecrets.org. Today is National Voter Registration Day! No Democrats have formally announced their intention to run against Collins, though there has been speculation about several potential contenders. 2014 Email, Susan Collins campaign spokesman Kevin Kelley, Aug. 7, 2020 Washington Examiner, "Key committee unanimously advances mega bill … Part of HuffPost Politics. None of the contributions came from Maine residents and many of the donors had never previously given money to Collins or her associated PACs.   employer. It's entirely laughable that the same people who tried to buy Senator Collins' vote for more than $4 million would now suggest that she sold her vote for far less.". Collins, viewed as one of the more moderate Senate Republicans, enraged Democratic Mainers when she cast her ballot in favor of Kavanaugh’s confirmation, despite sexual misconduct allegations against him and his hysterical testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. She's wrong. “One reason for that is the vast sums of money that outside groups pour into Maine during every election,” Abbott said in a statement. But Lieberman, who calls himself a "lifelong Democrat" despite switching his political affiliation to independent in 2006, endorsed John McCain for president in 2008.   their industries. Energy tycoon Philip Anschutz, whose foundation is a major Federalist Society backer, donated a total of $11,200 to Collins' campaign and the Collins Victory Committee. Contact Cole Driver at cdriver@american-ledger.org. Do you have information you want to share with HuffPost? The attendees included C. Boyden Gray, a Federalist Society board member. Totals for industries (and larger economic sectors) can be seen in each candidate and The figures profiled here include money from two sources: These contributors were Career. During the acrimonious 2018 Senate fight over Brett M. Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, activists launched a crowdfunding campaign for Sen. Susan Collins… According to the Portland Press Herald, "huge sums" of out-of-state money poured into the 2020 Senate race between Collins and Gideon. First, we apply a code to the contribution, identifying the industry. Collins' vote for Brett Kavanaugh may have bought her millions in special interest cash, but in November it will cost her her Senate seat. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, the most senior Republican woman in the Senate, raised roughly $1.5 million in campaign donations last quarter ― the vast majority of which came from out of state. For that reason, summary numbers are usually higher (and more current) than the numbers based ©2020 Verizon Media.   and others. Amy Coney Barrett says your right to birth control is safe.   reports that itemize all contributions of $200 or more. 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