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Ellipsis

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Tue Aug 16, 2022, 07:53 PM Aug 2022

Billionaires Hendricks and Uihlein Have Already Spent $9.5 Million for Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson

With another 1.4 million today...

Wisconsin megadonor Diane Hendricks gave $3.5 million to the super PAC backing Sen. Ron Johnson’s reelection last month, bringing her total this year to $6.5 million, according to the latest Federal Elections Commission (FEC) reports reviewed by the Center for Media and Democracy.

Hendrick’s latest contribution to Wisconsin Truth, a super PAC that only supports Johnson, was made on July 7 and reported to the FEC on July 28.

Together with Elizabeth Uihlein–who has given $3 million to the super PAC–the two billionaires have bankrolled more than 90% of the $10.3 million raised for Johnson by the PAC so far this year.

Hendricks lives in Wisconsin and is the owner of ABC Supply, a construction supplies distributor. Uihlein is the co-owner of Uline, an office packaging and supplies company

So far, Wisconsin Truth has spent $9.2 million on Johnson’s reelection, largely on television and social media advertising.

https://www.exposedbycmd.org/2022/08/04/billionaires-hendricks-and-uihlein-have-already-spent-9-5-million-for-wisconsin-senator-ron-johnsons-reelection-campaign/

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Billionaires Hendricks and Uihlein Have Already Spent $9.5 Million for Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson (Original Post) Ellipsis Aug 2022 OP
Does it really matter how much a candidates campaign raises when that amount is swamped by Alexander Of Assyria Aug 2022 #1
UGH Skittles Aug 2022 #2
Wisconsin Truth..... SergeStorms Aug 2022 #3
 

Alexander Of Assyria

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1. Does it really matter how much a candidates campaign raises when that amount is swamped by
Tue Aug 16, 2022, 07:57 PM
Aug 2022

millionaires and billionaires sailing through the giant loophole known as PACS?

Legalized corruption right before our eyes, slapping us in the face…we r helpless??

Don’t expect the Media to point this corruption out anytime soon…all that cash goes to them!

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