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Campaign spending: Top Q2 political donation recipients in Arizona

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These Arizona political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the second quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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. The Government Accountability Office reviews current campaign finance law and makes recommendations for keeping the laws relevant.

Campaigns must report to the FEC the purpose and payee of all disbursements over $200.

According to the OpenSecrets, the FEC increased contribution limits for the 2024 election cycle. Individual donors can give $3,300 per candidate per election, a $400 increase from $2,900 during the 2022 election cycle.

The contribution limit to national party committees jumped from $36,500 to $41,300 per year for the 2024 election cycle.

Top Q2 campaign contribution recipients
Campaign CommitteeCandidateAmountCity
Gallego for ArizonaRuben Gallego$1,353,133Phoenix
Kyrsten Sinema for CongressKyrsten Sinema$1,024,832Tempe
Ciscomani for CongressJuan Ciscomani$419,528Tucson
Engel for ArizonaKirsten Engel$347,660Tucson
Mark Kelly for SenateMark Kelly$319,054Tucson
Eli Crane for CongressEli Crane$235,423Cortaro
Friends of David SchweikertDavid S. Schweikert$224,560Phoenix
Stanton for CongressGreg Stanton$180,160Phoenix
Paul Gosar for CongressPaul Anthony Gosar$103,699Flagstaff
Kirkpatrick for CongressAnn Kirkpatrick$86,898Tucson
Kelly Cooper for CongressKelly Cooper$82,145Chandler
Debbie Lesko for CongressDebbie Lesko$70,969Phoenix
A Whole Lot of People for Grijalva Congressional CommitteeRaul M. Grijalva$33,991Tucson
Jeff Zink for CongressJeffrey Nelson Zink$3,500Phoenix
Jerone Davison for CongressJerone Davison$550Tempe
Dave Giles for CongressDavid Victor Giles$200Gilbert

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