Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections.
Second quarter top campaign contribution recipients
Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount |
---|---|---|
Friends of Jahana Hayes | Jahana Hayes | $192,381 |
Friends of Rosa Delauro | Rosa L. Delauro | $89,278 |
Friends of Chris Murphy | Christopher S. Murphy | $48,417 |
Jim Himes for Congress | Jim Himes | $26,364 |
Courtney for Congress | Joseph D. Courtney | $25,300 |
Larson for Congress | John B. Larson | $14,570 |