Follow the money: Breaking down $2.8 million in combined legislative campaign spending [telecom]

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By Jacob Solis

Even as lawmakers perennially tout the strength of their small-dollar fundraising, the driving force of any campaign in any cycle - with few exceptions - is big-money donors.

Often contributing upwards of six-figures across dozens of campaigns, money from these donors often comprises the vast majority of campaign funds, especially in the most competitive legislative campaigns.