Accountability | Florida
DeSantis Holds Rally with Support from Violent Far-Right Group
At Ron DeSantis’s rally in Sarasota, Fla., on Saturday, a far-right group with ties to white supremacists -- the Proud Boys -- showed up to support the Republican gubernatorial nominee, chanting "lock him up" about his Democratic opponent, Andrew Gillum, who is black. DeSantis’s campaign did not appear to remove the Proud Boys demonstrators from the event, though it distanced itself from them afterward.
Accountability | North Dakota
Cramer, White House Ready to Cut Social Security and Medicare
In February, Cramer dismissed Trump’s promises to protect Social Security as something “good to campaign on” but “hard to do” and told Breitbart he would be “happy” to discuss changes.
Accountability | Virginia
Candidate Who Shared ‘Bigfoot Erotica’ Booed at Debate for Sex Joke
A Republican congressional candidate who earlier in the campaign defended sharing explicit depictions of Bigfoot on social media startled a debate crowd with a sexual comment during his closing remarks Thursday night.
Accountability | Colorado
Stapleton’s Company Violated Calif. Water Codes More Than 75 Times
Walker Stapleton has pledged to be a steward of Colorado’s water, but facilities he ran for years in California wine country were found in violation of water regulations more than 75 times.
Accountability | Arizona
McSally, Scott Get Boost From PAC Run by Operative with History of Sexist Tweets
The new executive director of a conservative PAC supporting Martha McSally and Rick Scott has a long record of tweets degrading women.
Accountability | Indiana
Braun Touts Made-in-America on the Trail, but Hawks Foreign Products in His Home Goods Store
Mike Braun is campaigning for the Senate as a made-in-America businessman, but he owns and profits from a home-decorating store that sells pricey knickknacks made in China.
Accountability | Florida
Scott’s PAC Got $50K From Billionaire Who Claimed Public Schools Were KKK Conspiracy
Florida Gov. Rick Scott’s super PAC received $50,000 from a billionaire who had previously called the public school system a Ku Klux Klan conspiracy designed to hurt black children.