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The money behind the politics: Tracking campaign finance data for Pa. candidates

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As more and more money flows into political campaigns, a look at contributions can provide a view into candidates' priorities.

Money is flowing into political campaigns, from races for state judges and lawmakers to president. These contributions can provide voters insights into a candidate’s prioritiesMore and more money is flowing into political campaigns, from races for state judges and legislators up to U.S. president.

Being able to track donors’ potential influence is why it’s so important to have transparency, according to Brendan Glavin, a deputy research director at OpenSecrets, a nonprofit that makes campaign finance data easier to follow.Just as candidates run for different levels of offices, they are also subject to different levels of scrutiny.

“When you go down the various levels of government, from the FEC down to state level down to local level, it just gets harder and harder,” said Stephen Medvic, a political science professor at Franklin and Marshall College.

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