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Era of political violence means higher costs for candidate security, a new report says
Security costs for campaigns and committees rose as violent and online threats pushed spending on events, digital monitoring and home protection higher, the report said.
- Federal political committees allocated more than $40 million to security during the 2023-24 campaign cycle, quintupling the amount spent ahead of the 2016 election, according to a Public Service Alliance report released Thursday.
- Rising threats against public servants' families prompted the increase, with reported incidents rising 3,700 percent since 2015 and including attacks on figures like former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and then-candidate Donald Trump.
- Digital security costs skyrocketed to $900,000 and home security spending reached just over $300,000 in the 2023-24 cycle as candidates increasingly prioritize protecting private residences and online data.
- Legislation passed by Utah state senator Mike McKell clarifies that candidates may use campaign funds for security, though McKell admitted, "The part about my bill that I hate the most is the part about security."
- Justin Sherman, interim vice president of the Security Project, warned that mounting security costs create financial barriers deterring potential candidates, stating, "No candidate should have to weigh serving in public office against threats.
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Escalating Campaign Security Costs: A New Political Reality Security spending for U.S. political campaigns has experienced a significant increase, quintupling over the last decade due to a hostile political climate. According to a report by the Public Service Alliance, federal political committees allocated more than $40 million to security in the latest campaign cycle, a reflection of escalating threats ranging from doxing to assassination plot…
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Era of political violence means higher costs for candidate security, a new report says
A new report says security spending for congressional and presidential campaigns has jumped fivefold over the past decade as an increasingly hostile political environment has led to escalating threats against public officials.
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