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Please see Greenpeace USA's research briefing, Big Oil Money Looms Large in Competitive Elections, for complete method details
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References
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OpenSecrets (accessed 11/4/2022 and 11/7/2022)
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FiveThirtyEight (accessed 11/3/2022)
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Brief overviewDescription
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1. Soft money by Org
The amount contributed by oil & gas organizations to super PACs and party committees in the 2022 election cycle, as of 11/3/2022
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2. Soft money by Org, CandTotal independent expenditures supporting each Republican candidate (combined with expenditures against their Democratic opponent) for each key super PAC and party committee (Senate Leadership Fund, Americans for Prosperity Action, Congressional Leadership Fund, National Republican Senatorial Cmte, National Republican Congressional Cmte, American Leadership Action), as well as the inferred total attributed to the oil & gas industry based on committee-and-candidate-specific spend factors
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3. Soft money by Cand (total)Total "soft money" spend per candidate attributed to the oil & gas industry via "2. Soft money by Org, Cand"
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4. Hard money by Org, CandThe amount contributed by oil & gas organization PACs to candidate PACs in the 2022 election cycle, as of 11/3/2022
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5. Totals by Cand (toss-ups)
Total "hard money" per candidate and "soft money" per candidate attributed to the oil & gas industry via sheets 3 and 4, and a comparison to small donor contributions to candidates in each race
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