Donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. While Congress created the Federal Election Commission to oversee federal elections in 1974, each state is left to regulate its local elections.
Top first-quarter campaign contribution recipients
| Campaign Committee | Candidate | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Michael Guest | Michael Patrick Guest | $80,132 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith for US Senate | Cindy Hyde-Smith | $59,435 |
| Friends of Bennie Thompson | Bennie G. Thompson | $42,857 |
| Palazzo for Congress | Steven McCarty Palazzo | $12,850 |
| Mike Espy for Senate Campaign Committee | Michael Espy | $10,351 |
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