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Campaign spending: Top 2nd quarter political donation recipients in West Virginia in 2020

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These were the political organizations that received the most money from campaign donations in West Virginia from April 1 to June 30, 2020, according to the Federal Election Commission.

Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections, according to West Virginia's Public Disclosure Commission. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections. The Government Accountability Office reviews current campaign finance law and makes recommendations for keeping the laws relevant.

Top second-quarter campaign contribution recipients
Campaign CommitteeCandidateAmount
Capito for West VirginiaShelley Moore Capito$148,157
Paula Jean for West VirginiaPaula Jean Swearengin$138,793
West Virginia Republican Party, Inc.Patrick Morrisey$40,617
Kunkel for CongressCatherine Kunkel$28,480
McKinley for CongressDavid B. Mckinley$23,230
Carol for CongressCarol Devine Miller$16,950
Alex Mooney for CongressAlexander Xavier Mooney$16,628
Manchin for West VirginiaJoe Manchin III$8,125
Natalie Cline for CongressNatalie Cline$6,427
Hilary Turner for CongressHilary Turner$3,698
Don Blankenship for PresidentDon Blankenship$2,975
Friends of Matthew HahnMatthew Abner Hahn$2,710
Campaign to Elect Allen Whitt for US Senate Inc.Larry Allen Whitt II$1,500
The Committee to Elect Paul E. DavisPaul E. Davis$800

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