ā€œWhile Susan Collins’ campaign is backed by billionaire donors, our campaign is built on a movement funded by the people, with an average donation of $26,ā€ said Graham Platner’s campaign manager.

A new analysis of campaign finance data shows that nearly 100 billionaires and their spouses have contributed to Republican Sen. Susan Collins’ reelection bid so far, funneling nearly $10 million to the incumbent’s campaign committee and PACs supporting her effort to fend off progressive challenger Graham Platner.

The Maine Monitor on Thursday published a list of billionaires who have donated to Collins and Platner, who has called his Republican opponent a ā€œcorruptā€ protector and beneficiary of an oligarchic political system.

The outlet noted that Collins’ billionaire donation total ā€œstands in stark contrast with the fundraising of her opponent… whose campaign has mostly attracted smaller amounts of funds but from many more people.ā€

    • BillCheddar@lemmy.world
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      12 days ago

      Her fucking husband is a lobbyist whose job before that was as a lobbyist for weapons manufacturers.

      Before all that, he was her mentor in politics, in case you wondered if every goddamn Republican was grooming someone at some point.