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Fredreka Schouten

@fschouten

@CNNPolitics national political writer, focused on money in politics. Formerly with USA TODAY.

 Washington, DC area
Joined April 2009
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Despite the Orlando Magic’s attention-getting $50,000 donation to a DeSantis super PAC, the DeVos family says it has not endorsed any 2024 presidential candidate. cnn.com/2023/08/02/politics/…
Orlando Magic NBA team donated $50,000 to a DeSantis super PAC, drawing scrutiny and criticism |...

Orlando Magic NBA team donated $50,000 to a DeSantis super PAC, drawing scrutiny and criticism |...

The contribution from the professional basketball team to Never Back Down, a group supporting the Florida governor’s campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, has drawn attention and...

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Join me this Wednesday at 2PM ET for a special #CITIZENCNN on next week’s midterm elections, featuring @KateBolduan @jennagiesta and @DavidChalian RSVP: CNN.com/citizen.
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. ⁦@seekayhickey⁩ ILLUSTRATES how the McConnell-aligned super PAC closed the advertising gap for Republicans in recent months. cnn.com/2022/10/17/politics/…
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My latest-New laws, locks and bullet-resistant shields. Election officials boost security…. Harassment is so bad one county had a hard time securing rental trucks b/c anything ‘associated with elections becomes a target,’ the director told me. cnn.com/2022/10/10/politics/…
Locks, laws and bullet-resistant shields: Election officials boost security as midterms draws...

Locks, laws and bullet-resistant shields: Election officials boost security as midterms draws...

With Election Day less than a month away – and early voting already happening in some states – the officials charged with administering the midterms are racing to boost security for their staff,...

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News within this CNN poll on the voting rights front: The races for Secretary of State in NV and AZ are within the margin of error. cnn.com/2022/10/06/politics/…
CNN Polls: Democrat holds edge in Arizona Senate race while Nevada contest has no clear leader |...

CNN Polls: Democrat holds edge in Arizona Senate race while Nevada contest has no clear leader |...

New CNN polling in two critical Senate battlegrounds finds that Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly holds a narrow lead over Republican challenger Blake Masters, while there is no clear leader in the...

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New from me -> Democratic group iVote is plowing $5m into Arizona Secretary race to boost Fontes & 1st look at a new report that examines money flowing to the election skeptics seeking top election jobs. cnn.com/2022/10/06/politics/…
Money flowing to some election deniers sets off scramble in secretary of state races | CNN Politics

Money flowing to some election deniers sets off scramble in secretary of state races | CNN Politics

A new analysis shows that Republican secretary of state candidates who have denied the 2020 election results have tapped into significant money for the 2022 election. In one key battleground state,...

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Update: NV has just adopted hand-counting regulations — over objection of voting rights groups. The new rules take effect Oct. 1 & Nye County can proceed with its plans to hand-count and use vote-tallying machines w/out being subject to the new state regs cnn.com/2022/08/25/politics/…
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They doubted Joe Biden's win in 2020. Now, they will help run November's elections in Nevada - CNNPolitics cnn.com/2022/08/25/politics/…
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WaPo reports Trump had two $1 million-plus days after FBI search. Trump has only had one since leaving WH, per WinRed records, which was his first speech at CPAC in February 2021 (that was a $2.6 million/day). washingtonpost.com/politics/…
Trump rakes in millions off FBI search at Mar-a-Lago

Trump rakes in millions off FBI search at Mar-a-Lago

The former president’s political fundraising surged to over $1 million a day last week after sagging earlier this year.

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Black executives' group jumps into secretary of state races and other down-ballot contests - CNNPolitics cnn.com/2022/07/19/politics/…
Black executives’ group jumps into secretary of state races and other down-ballot contests | CNN...

Black executives’ group jumps into secretary of state races and other down-ballot contests | CNN...

A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here.

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A must-read from ⁦@KatieLobosco⁩ -> What student loan debt cancellation would mean for these borrowers - CNNPolitics cnn.com/2022/06/18/politics/…
Here’s what it would mean to these Americans if Biden canceled student loan debt | CNN Politics

Here’s what it would mean to these Americans if Biden canceled student loan debt | CNN Politics

About 43 million people are waiting to find out if President Joe Biden will wipe away all or part of their federal student loan debt. CNN spoke with eight former college students about what it would...

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A must-read -> Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The damage to the human body caused by firearms | CNN cnn.com/2022/06/08/health/gu…
Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The damage to the human body caused by firearms | CNN

Dr. Sanjay Gupta: The damage to the human body caused by firearms | CNN

With guns front and center in the news, I wanted to share what I have learned over the years about what bullets do to the human body and the challenge it is for surgeons to repair the damage.

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Patients charged hundreds of dollars to get Covid drugs already paid for by taxpayers - CNN cnn.com/2022/05/13/health/ev…
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Citizen newsletter is back! We're focusing on voting rights and American democracy. w/@fschouten Check it out here: cnn.com/2022/02/08/politics/… #CitizenCNN
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Arizona bill would empower state legislators to reject election results - 1 of dozens of new AZ voting proposals. cnn.com/2022/01/28/politics/…

An Arizona bill would empower state legislators to reject election results | CNN Politics

Republican lawmakers in a battleground state are pushing dozens of major changes to the state’s voting laws, including a controversial bill that would empower legislators to reject election results.

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Latest ->Trump loyalists are knocking on voters' doors in the latest quest to find fraud in the 2020 election - CNNPolitics cnn.com/2021/12/18/politics/…
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ICYMI from last week -> ‘No one with power is listening:' Activists warn redistricting moves in the South threaten Black political power - CNNPolitics cnn.com/2021/12/08/politics/…
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Embattled Fulton County election chief Richard Barron is resigning, via ⁦@fschouten⁩ cnn.com/2021/11/03/politics/…
Embattled election chief in Fulton County resigns | CNN Politics

Embattled election chief in Fulton County resigns | CNN Politics

Richard Barron, who oversees elections in Georgia’s biggest Democratic county, is resigning Wednesday – following a tumultuous year that has included death threats against him and his staff and the...

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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pays out $25,000 to Democrat for Republican voter fraud - CNNPolitics via ⁦@KellyMena⁩ cnn.com/2021/10/22/politics/…
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pays out $25,000 to Democrat who reported Republican voter fraud | CNN...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pays out $25,000 to Democrat who reported Republican voter fraud | CNN...

A week after the 2020 election, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced that he was offering up to $1 million – paid from his campaign account – “to incentivize, encourage and reward people to come...

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