Democratic presidential candidates raising more funds than Trump

[civilwarbuff]

So once they are given that money and don't run for the presidency they don't have to return it? Just want to know what the rules are if anyone knows.

You got it......

 

[civilwarbuff]

they may donate the money to the party national fund.

my bolding
Fat chance of that happening.....

 

[visionary]

All you have to do is compare the turn out at rallies. That says it all.

 

[dqhall]

Hello,

I thought the election of 2016 Trump mostly funded his own campaign so all the other parties were hands down having more funds come in and also he used a lot of free media support. Is that correct?

Donna

Most of Trump’s campaign funding came from others. One website showed he spent $44 million of the $100’s of millions spent to elect him.

 

[redleghunter]

So once they are given that money and don't run for the presidency they don't have to return it? Just want to know what the rules are if anyone knows.

There is wiggle room they can use the money for another race. Beto banked his millions from a senate run to kick start his presidential campaign

 

[Hank77]

So once they are given that money and don't run for the presidency they don't have to return it? Just want to know what the rules are if anyone knows.

Here you go.


The contributions can be used in the following ways:

• Donations to charities, as long as the candidate does not receive compensation from the organizations and the donation is not used by the charity to benefit the candidate.
• A donation of a maximum of $2000 to another presidential candidate.
• Unlimited transfers to a local, state, or national political party committee.
• Donations to state and local candidates or transfer to a future election campaign committee of the same candidate (Bernie Sanders transferred $1.5 million collected from his Senate campaign committee to his presidential committee).

General Election Refunds

If you donated more than $2,700 to a presidential candidate who dropped out of the race before the general election, you can anticipate a refund. According to the FEC rules, official candidate committees must return any money contributed towards the general election if they do not win the primaries. Since an individual can contribute a maximum of $2,700 for each election, primary and general, any more than $2,700 would have been allocated to the general.
What Happens to Campaign Contributions After Elections?

 

[Lady Donna Marie]

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[jgarden]

Democratic presidential candidates raising more funds than Trump

Given that the Democrats have 2 presidential candidates who are multi-billionaires and far wealthier this President, they are in a position to flood the airwaves with anti-Trump ads that are bound to have a cumulative effect!