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Era of political violence means higher costs for candidate security, a new report says
Security costs for campaigns and committees rose as violent and online threats pushed spending on events, digital monitoring and home protection higher, the report said.
- Federal political committees allocated more than $40 million to security during the 2023-24 campaign cycle, quintupling the amount spent ahead of the 2016 election, according to a Public Service Alliance report released Thursday.
- Rising threats against public servants' families prompted the increase, with reported incidents rising 3,700 percent since 2015 and including attacks on figures like former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and then-candidate Donald Trump.
- Digital security costs skyrocketed to $900,000 and home security spending reached just over $300,000 in the 2023-24 cycle as candidates increasingly prioritize protecting private residences and online data.
- Legislation passed by Utah state senator Mike McKell clarifies that candidates may use campaign funds for security, though McKell admitted, "The part about my bill that I hate the most is the part about security."
- Justin Sherman, interim vice president of the Security Project, warned that mounting security costs create financial barriers deterring potential candidates, stating, "No candidate should have to weigh serving in public office against threats.
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Bismarck Tribune
Political violence spurs higher security costs for candidates
Security spending for congressional and presidential campaigns has jumped fivefold over the past decade as an increasingly hostile political environment has led to escalating threats against public officials, ranging from doxing to assassination plots, according to a report released Thursday.
Political violence spurs higher security costs
Security spending for congressional and presidential campaigns has jumped fivefold over the past decade as an increasingly hostile political environment has led to escalating threats against public officials, ranging from doxing to assassination plots, according to a report released Thursday.
Candidate security costs up in era of political violence: Research
Federal campaigns and committees have spent more than $100 million on security measures over the past decade amid an uptick in threats of political violence, including bomb threats and doxing, according to a new report. The report, released Thursday by the Public Service Alliance, found that security spending during the 2023-2024 campaign cycle was more…
In this era of political violence, candidate security costs are higher, new report says
Security spending for congressional and presidential campaigns has jumped fivefold over the past decade as an increasingly hostile political environment has led to escalating threats against public officials, ranging from doxing to assassination plots, according to a report released Thursday.
Campaign security costs jump fivefold amid political violence
Security spending for congressional and presidential campaigns has jumped fivefold over the past decade as an increasingly hostile political environment has led to escalating threats against public officials, ranging from doxing to assassination plots, according to a report released Thursday. Federal political committees spent more than $40 million on expenses labeled as security during the 2023-24 campaign cycle, the most recent one for which d…
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