The crowded field of 2024 Republican presidential candidates is under intense pressure to demonstrate they can raise money from a broad slice of Americans, especially ahead of the party’s August 23 debate
. To qualify for the debate stage in Milwaukee, candidates must meet both polling thresholds and a fundraising floor: At least 40,000 unique donors, including at least 200 contributions from 20 states. The demand for cash has prompted some novel fundraising strategies – and raised questions about whether some approaches run afoul of federal campaign finance laws.
” But Saurav Ghosh, director of federal campaign finance reform with the Campaign Legal Center watchdog group, said the federal prohibition on straw donations is aimed at guaranteeing that the public knows the identity of the donors and ensuring that donors don’t exceed contribution limits. Neither of those issues appear to be a problem with Burgum’s plan, he said. But even if the scheme is legal, Ghosh said it’s still troubling.
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