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Election 2020 sees record $11 billion in campaign spending, mostly from a handful of super-rich donors

  • Written by Richard Briffault, Joseph P. Chamberlain Professor of Legislation, Columbia University
imageMoney can't buy you love, but it may be able to buy you political influence.Marius Faust / EyeEm via Getty

Total spending in the 2020 federal elections is projected to set a new record of almost US$11 billion by November.

When adjusted for inflation, that’s over 50% higher than 2016 election spending. This year’s federal election...

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