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Campaign spending: Top 1st 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 January 1 to March 31, 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 first-quarter campaign contribution recipients
Campaign CommitteeCandidateAmount
Capito for West VirginiaShelley Moore Capito$279,890
Alex Mooney for CongressAlexander Xavier Mooney$96,003
Paula Jean for West VirginiaPaula Jean Swearengin$43,795
Kunkel for CongressCatherine Kunkel$43,512
Carol for CongressCarol Devine Miller$43,400
Manchin for West VirginiaJoe Manchin III$24,625
Ojeda for SenateRichard Ojeda$13,900
McKinley for CongressDavid B. Mckinley$13,395
Hilary Turner for CongressHilary Turner$8,336
The Committee to Elect Paul E. DavisPaul E. Davis$7,499
Natalie Cline for CongressNatalie Cline$7,000
West Virginia Republican Party, Inc.Patrick Morrisey$6,690
Friends of Matthew HahnMatthew Abner Hahn$4,920
Don Blankenship for PresidentDon Blankenship$970
Campaign to Elect Allen Whitt for US Senate Inc.Larry Allen Whitt II$750
Charles Anthony for CongressCharles Anthony$239

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