shareUpdate: 527 Donations
Date: 10/04/2009
There have been two donations from "527 Groups" since Wednesday:
- $160,000 from Republican State Leadership Committee to Chris Stolle for Delegate
- $100,000 from American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees to House Democratic Caucus
- $539 from Service Employees International Union to Chuck Caputo for Delegate
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527 groups raise money for political activity such as voter mobilization and issue advocacy. As long as they stop short of expressly advocating the election or defeat of a specific federal candidate, 527 groups are not subject to contribution limits imposed by the Federal Elections Commission. 527s have become a convenient way for corporations, labor unions and special interests to flow unlimited contributions into the political process.
The 2009 Virginia elections are the first test of a state law aimed at bringing greater transparency to 527 activities in state politics.