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2018 US Senate Elections at a Glance

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | December 17, 2015 | 4

The Democrat caucus will need to defend 25 of the 33 seats on the ballot in three years.

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Chipping In: Recommended Donation Levels on 2016 Presidential Campaign Websites

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | August 14, 2015 | 3

Suggested donations range from $3 to $5,400 with Hillary Clinton asking supporters for the most modest contributions and Ben Carson the most generous.

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3 Retiring US Representatives Still Soliciting Campaign Contributions

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | March 9, 2015 | 0

Chris Gibson announced his retirement more than two months ago, has hundreds of thousands of dollars in his campaign coffers, but his campaign website still asks for donations.

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12 Retiring, Ex-, or Deceased Congressmen with Active Campaign Websites

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 24, 2014 | 0

One announced his retirement last September. Another died in October. One resigned last week. A dozen members of Congress that aren’t running for reelection still have active campaign websites – that accept financial donations.

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Collin Peterson: My Coffers Are Fine, Thank You Very Much

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | February 6, 2014 | 0

You wouldn’t know it from the media, but Peterson just recorded his strongest off-year 4th Quarter fundraising haul ever – coming in at nearly 75 percent higher than his average receipts over the previous decade.

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Meet the 4 Senators Who Don’t Use a Home State Address in FEC Filings

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | January 9, 2014 | 0

While four Senators file from addresses inside the beltway, one Midwesterner files from his hometown, population 373.

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Collin Peterson’s Fundraising Numbers Not a Retirement ‘Tell’

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | October 10, 2013 | 0

Although Democratic alarm bells are ringing, Peterson’s off-year fundraising tally is actually up in 2013 compared to his average hauls over the last decade.

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Bachmann Raised More Than $1K Per Day After Retirement Announcement

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | July 30, 2013 | 1

Bachmann raised more than $1,000 per day in large donor contributions after May 29th – aided by a misleading fundraising message on her campaign website.

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How Much Money Will Bachmann Raise as a Non-Candidate?

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | June 11, 2013 | 2

Bachmann is still fundraising on her campaign website with a pitch that Democrats are “trying to defeat her” – even though she is retiring and won’t be on the ballot in 2014.

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Bachmann Fundraising Falls 61 Percent from 2011

By Dr. Eric Ostermeier | April 16, 2013 | 0

Minnesota’s famous congresswoman sees her campaign receipts dip by over $1 million compared to the same three-month period during the previous election cycle.

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