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Zombie Campaigns
FEC to Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann and 48 more zombie campaigns: Why are you still here?
Zombie Campaigns
Zombie Campaigns: Former Florida lawmaker used campaign funds for personal use, watchdog group says
A group in Washington filed a federal complaint that alleges a political action committee spent leftover donations on Apple products, expensive dinners and a $5,000 trip to Disney World.
Zombie Campaigns
Castor, Bilirakis hope to make crackdown on ‘zombie campaigns’ part of Democrats' campaign finance reform
The amendment requires outgoing lawmakers to close their campaign accounts within two years and bans payments to family members once they leave office.
Local News
Zombies (campaigning) in the White House!
There appears to be a growing number of Zombies-in-Training in the president's cabinet
Zombie Campaigns
FEC to crack down on Congress’ Zombie Campaigns
10Investigates and the Tampa Bay Times used the FEC's own data to expose how former politicians kept "campaign" spending going long after their campaigning was over...and nobody in DC was paying attention.
Zombie Campaigns
'Zombie Campaigns' reform ways after 10Investigates series
Some campaigns exploiting FEC loopholes changed their ways after getting outed by 10Investigates and the Tampa Bay Times...while others kept on flirting with the limits of the law.
Local News
Rep. Dennis Ross kept accepting PAC money up until retirement announcement
Even as Dennis Ross was considering pulling out of the 2018 race, the special interest and lobbyist money flowed freely to the Congressman - money he'll be able to use in a variety of ways after he leaves office.
Zombie Campaigns
Dennis Ross: a "zombie"-in-waiting, as Florida congressman won't shut campaign account down
The Polk/Hillsborough Congressman says he has no plans to close down his campaign account, even though he's done campaigning, opening the door for him to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Local News
FEC may change rules on 'Zombie Campaigns'
The Federal Election Commission is now accepting public comments on whether they should change the rules to address campaign finance abuses exposed by 10Investigates and the Tampa Bay Times.
Zombie Campaigns
Zombie Campaigns: The race is long over, but the spending never stops
An analysis of Federal Election Commission records by 13News Now Investigates, TEGNA-owned sister stations, and the Tampa Bay Times discovered more than 100 former federal lawmakers with questionable campaign spending long after they left office.
Zombie Campaigns
Pop-up video with former Senator Saxby Chambliss
After weeks of ignoring requests for interviews, we caught up with the retired U.S. Senator in Georgia to get answers to our questions.
Zombie Campaigns
Schoolhouse Mock - Zombie Campaigns
What do you mean by a Zombie Campaign?
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