Wealthy donors pump $2 million to Missouri candidates in last blitz
Wednesday was the last day donors could cut six-figure checks to candidates before new campaign contribution limits kicked in
Wednesday was the last day donors could cut six-figure checks to candidates before new campaign contribution limits kicked in
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri mega-donors say a newly approved constitutional amendment to cap campaign contributions won’t keep money out of politics. Almost 70 percent of voters on Tuesday approved capping donations to candidates at $2,600 per election. Checks to political parties can’t exceed $25,000. A spokesman for wealthy donor Rex Sinquefield says that…