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Elections & Campaign Finance: Turnout, Spending & FEC Contribution Limits
A free, platform-curated benchmark set covering U.S. federal contribution limits, voter turnout, and campaign spending — the FEC 2023–2024 limits, the itemized disclosure threshold, presidential and midterm turnout from the U.S. Elections Project, and total cycle spending from OpenSecrets. Every figure is period-tagged and sourced. Built for campaign staff, compliance teams, political scientists, and reporters.
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