US Campaign Finance

How much can PACs raise per campaign?

5,000

How much can 527s raise per campaign?

unlimited

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

Which case allowed donors to stay anonymous?

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

Quarter

what is the BCRA (2002)

Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act

How much did Musk donate to Trump in 2025?

$400 million

What ___% of Harris’ campaign funds were from small donors?

40%

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 $1.4 billion

WinRed

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

• Tim Mellon

• 172