US Campaign Finance

How much can PACs raise per campaign?

5,000

How much can 527s raise per campaign?

unlimited

__% all money raised to support Donald Trump came from just __ individual donors.

• 44%

• 10

In the 2022 House elections, incumbents raised on average $__ _____, compared to $_____ for challengers. Government funding would equalise the playing field.

• 2.7 million

• 720,000

When was the first billion dollar election?

2008

Trump received $______ worth of free media coverage in 2016, compared to Clinton who recieved $_______

• 2 billion

• 746 million

How much can SuperPACs raise per campaign?

unlimited

Seattle trialed the _____ _____ scheme, with each voter getting four $__ _____ to give to candidates.

• democracy voucher

• 25 vouchers

In 2024, there was $_____ of “dark money” spent on campaigns, highlighting fears of corruption.

1 billion

In 2024, the NRA spent £_______ on the US Presidential election

10 million

Donor identities only have to be declared every _____, changing this could aid transparency.

Quarter

what is the BCRA (2002)

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act

Musk donated £____ million to Trump, later claiming that Trump should be “grateful’ and claiming responsibility for the victory

400 million

___% Harris’ campaign funds were from small donors, compared to __% of Trump

• 40%

• 28%

What __% of Trump’s campaign donations were from small donors?

28%

Public funding system was introduced in ____ after the ____ scandal

• 1976

• Watergate

What ruling struck down limits on individual campaign donations?

McCutcheon v FEC (2014)

2024 spending was $__ ____, larger than the combined GDP of __ nations, and every UK general election since ____

• 15 billion

• 14

• 1945

The Republican’s leading SuperPAC, ____ reportedly had over $__ billion

• WinRed

• 1.4

Texan oil magnate, ____ was the largest individual donor in the 2024 election, donating $___ million to Trump.

• Tim Mellon

• 172