What happens to the leftover campaign contributions now that Election Day is over?

Some candidates are still sitting on hundreds of thousands of dollars after the election. We looked into what they’re allowed to do with that money.
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[@chasthanhburns123]

Political donations should be taxed at a 90 percent rate.

[@timcombs3027]

Imagine how many homeless people could have been housed with that $38 million dollars Drazan and Betsey wasted trying to defeat Governor Kotek. Shame on them.

[@debgib007]

Corruption corruption corruption.

[@tracyfountain3885]

Yeah I bet!! They give it to family members then say, OH I HIRED THEM!!

[@Not_So_Weird_in_Austin]

if in a elected official's PAC it stays with the PAC and if they leave office they keep the money...Always Always follow the money

[@johnnysunshine7589]

IT GOES TO THE SAME PLACE THAT STUDENT DEBT RELIEF WENT THE DAY AFTER THE ELECTIONS!

[@vickireynolds8309]

In there pockets😠

[@poodledaddles1091]

Ask Liz Chaney.

[@tinamarcum6170]

Great maybe you can now tell me where half my income tax dollars went when Obama took it because I didn't have health care. No one has been able to answer this question for me. WHERE DID THAT MONEY GO?????

[@laattardo]

Nepotism is not SUPPOSED to be a good term.. it's supposed to be a negative thing 🤦‍♀️

[@laattardo]

Well that last bullet point is extremely vague. Campaign $ needs to be transparent and I don't trust it at all. Golden toilet seats and 1000$ hammers needs to stop

[@RhondaBAZ]

get used to it...nothing is transparent...America is the new banana republic..or haven't you heard...money trees ,,cash cows...yes we have them all...