Dems and GOP quietly bankroll dozens of third-party spoilers — SkimNews
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- Axios found that more than 40 third-party candidates are receiving support from outside super PACs.
- The third-party candidates are running in pivotal House and Senate races across the country.
- Dems and GOP have ties to many of the outside super PACs providing that support.
- More than $16.5 million totals the sums being thrown around in support of these candidacies.
Why it matters: For the more than 40 third-party candidates, outside-super-PAC backing represents more than $16.5 million in support. For Dems and GOP, the analysis puts their ties to those funding groups on record across pivotal House and Senate races nationwide, revealing party-linked support as a widespread electoral fact.
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