In 2019, Biden's campaign opened his fundraisers to the press, Politico reported, to put Biden "on notice that his remarks will be public." One donor said “He understands: too many phones, too many recordings” that could end up on social media
www.politico.com/story/2019/0...

Harris will raise much money on her own, but will fight for the funds she raised jointly with Biden. Candidates receive preferential ad rates & want as much controllable money as possible to spread their message about their vision of the more perfect union
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The Washington Post reports that Harris’s campaign and Democratic party committees raised more than $100 million in the first 41 hours after Biden made his announcement.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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We are in uncharted waters. Harris has already asserted control over the $96 million in the Biden-Harris campaign account, and while a potential lawsuit might try to block her access to those funds, she’ll likely be able to use them.
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Example: this 3-3 tie vote from 2022 on a complaint alleging that the 2020 Trump campaign had illegally avoided spending disclosure requirements
apnews.com/article/2022...
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Will the FEC settle this? With three commissioners from each party, they often deadlock on a 3-3 vote and rulings frequently come years after the fact
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Another FEC Commissioner, Ellen Weintraub, contends that because Harris was a named candidate as part of the Biden-Harris reelection committee, she has a clear claim to the $96 million in the campaign account even if Biden doesn't run
www.npr.org/2024/07/23/g...
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"11 C.F.R. § 110.1(b)(3):
'If the candidate is not a candidate in the general election, all contributions made for the general election shall be either returned or refunded to the contributors or redesignated ..., or reattributed..., as appropriate.'"
x.com/SeanJCooksey...
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