Louisiana Congressional Fundraising Hits Record $74M Following District Redraw

Out-of-state donations bolster record-breaking fundraising

Louisiana congressional candidates have never before raised as much money as they are now, with $74 million reported so far this cycle.

Louisiana congressional fundraising hits record $74M following district redraw

BATON ROUGE — Following a U.S. Supreme Court decision requiring Louisiana lawmakers to redraw congressional boundaries, candidates in the state's 6th Congressional District have faced a rare challenge: running campaign operations and raising funds twice in a single election cycle.According to data from federal campaign records, candidates running for statewide congressional seats have raised a record total of $74 million so far this election cyc…

‘LaPolitics’: Out-of-state donations bolster record-breaking fundraising

Louisiana congressional candidates have never before raised as much money as they are now, with $74 million reported so far this cycle. Only 11 states have seen their candidates raise more, according to OpenSecrets, a nonprofit campaign finance watchdog. Louisiana ranks just 25th in population among states and at or near the bottom on most measures of personal wealth.  For context

SADOW: LA congressional donation record no surprise

If anything, had Louisiana congressional candidates not pulled in record dollars of campaign donations that would have been unexpected. In sum, this election cycle has produced the highest total ever given to candidacies, in aggregate $74 million. Yet this should surprise no one, because of several factors. First, start with this election cycle offering up […]

Jeremy Alford & David Jacobs: Out-of-state donations bolster record-breaking fundraising

Louisiana congressional candidates have never before raised as much money as they are now, with $74 million reported so far this cycle.