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Money Floods Eastern Washington Race | Spokane News
Eastern Washington’s congressional race is exploding with cash—far more than in past cycles—with money pouring in from corporations, foreign interests, and political parties backing either incumbent Michael Baumgartner or independent challenger Nate Powell. Powell, a former Marine and firefighter, is running a populist campaign but is surprisingly funded by out-of-state billionaires, including a mysterious PAC called the Working Class Heroes Fund. Meanwhile, Baumgartner is getting massive support from over 100 PACs, mostly Republican-aligned, and his own PACs, which also fund other GOP…
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