2/ In 2018, the Federal Election Commission ruled that a candidate could utilize campaign funds for child care expenses incurred as a direct result of campaign activity. But the ruling did not apply to state and local candidates, only federal.https://19thnews.org/2020/08/delaware-official-rejects-statehouse-candidates-request-to-use-campaign-funds-for-child-care/ …
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3/ Only 18 out of 50 states allow the use of campaign funds for child care. "To me it's a no brainer," Amy Solomon, who initiated the original request in Delaware, said. "It's an equity issue."https://19thnews.org/2020/08/delaware-official-rejects-statehouse-candidates-request-to-use-campaign-funds-for-child-care/ …
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4/ It's important to challenge barriers to elected office at all stages, said Rebecca Saldaña, a Washington State senator. "It's easy just to look at the federal, but where most of our democracy happens is at your state and local level."https://19thnews.org/2020/08/delaware-official-rejects-statehouse-candidates-request-to-use-campaign-funds-for-child-care/ …
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5/5 Women, who disproportionately handle child care needs for their families, today only make up 29 percent of all state legislators in America. They make up a little over 23 percent of Congress.https://19thnews.org/2020/08/delaware-official-rejects-statehouse-candidates-request-to-use-campaign-funds-for-child-care/ …
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