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With the 2018 midterms just a month away, the NRA's spending is lagging far behind recent electoral cycles, according to Federal Election Commission data, visualized here by @dnlnss.https://www.thetrace.org/2018/10/nra-spending-decrease-2018-midterm-elections/ …
In every election between 2010 and 2016, the NRA set new campaign spending records for itself. But so far in 2018, the group has paid out just $4.9 million—less than it spent at this point in any of the previous four elections.pic.twitter.com/ei5hN5DJ5c
By this time in 2014—the last midterm election—the NRA had supported or opposed candidates in 42 midterm races. So far this year, the count is just 24.pic.twitter.com/gFlPEJDW2y
While the NRA’s spending has waned, money spent by gun reform groups is climbing. For the first time, the NRA's opponents are matching it on the national stage.pic.twitter.com/wdt8Q6ghYN
Several recent revelations about the NRA’s finances may explain its dramatically scaled-back spending: In July, the group said its ability to operate was jeopardized by the New York governor’s campaign to pressure businesses to sever their NRA ties.https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/nra-carry-guard-insurance-new-york-lawsuit/ …
And an audit of the NRA’s nonprofit arm, reported by @OpenSecretsDC last month, revealed that the group spent itself into a hole in recent years, emerging from its 2016 spending spree with a deficit of nearly $15 million. https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2018/09/nra-in-the-red-for-2nd-straight-year/ …
How the NRA spends its election money has also drawn scrutiny. A campaign finance watchdog has filed multiple complaints over the group's relationship with its top campaign vendor, an apparent shell company called Starboard Strategic.https://www.thetrace.org/2018/07/nra-campaign-finance-onmessage-starboard-strategic/ …
And @mikespiesnyc reports today that the NRA continues to funnel much of its 2018 election spending through Starboard Strategic, which critics claim is part of a scheme to skirt election laws.https://www.thetrace.org/rounds/nra-continues-to-use-mystery-firm-in-election-spending/ …
To get a real-time picture of the NRA's spending on the 2018 midterms, check out our NRA Campaign Spending Tracker, which pulls data from the @FEC and @ProPublica every 30 minutes.https://www.thetrace.org/features/nra-campaign-finance-tracker/ …
The bcuz the checks from the Kremlin bounced ...
Well, there’s that issue of $50 million Russian oligarch money passed through the NRA for the 2016 election. Might be harder to pull off this year.
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