Major corporations, not small-dollar donors, fuel Rep. Linda Sánchez’s reelection campaign.
Donations under $200 account for less than 1.25% of Rep. Linda Sánchez’s campaign fundraising total. Tom Williams/AP
In campaign emails imploring potential donors for cash, Rep. Linda Sánchez often touts the essential role of her small-dollar contributors.
“Grassroots donors like you are why I can proudly represent my constituents in Congress,” the California Democrat said in a March 3 message. “Your generosity is powering a campaign for and by the working people of California.”
In reality, exceedingly little of the money Sánchez raises comes from the people she represents.
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