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FOLLOW
THE MONEY

Three hardware stores. Three donation profiles. Can you match the company to the cash?
Source: OpenSecrets.org · All Federal Candidates · 2024 Cycle
How to play: Tap a company below, then tap the chart you think it belongs to. Match all three correctly to reveal the sources.
Matched: 0/3
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A
All Federal Candidates
$638,900
DEM
$376,328
58.9%
REP
$262,572
41.1%
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B
All Federal Candidates
$2,741,314
REP
$1,475,768
53.8%
DEM
$1,265,546
46.2%
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C
All Federal Candidates
$108,459
REP
$70,209
64.7%
DEM
$38,250
35.3%
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Home
Depot
Lowe's
Ace
Hardware
Hint: Look at the total spend and party lean

You followed the money.

All three matched. Every dollar is public record — here are the receipts.
Ace Hardware — OpenSecrets Home Depot — OpenSecrets Lowe's — OpenSecrets
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