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Democrat Christy Smith s 2022 campaign for a House seat earned $54,782 from renting supporter data.
That s more than the California politician has raised from individual contributions so far in this cycle.
Transactions like this are increasingly common, as supporter data is increasingly valuable.
Campaigns are all about the money, and, in the 21st century, all about the data. For some candidates, those two things go hand in hand.
Former California Assemblywoman Christy Smith, a Democrat who is trying for a thirdtime to win a House seat in the state s 25th district, raked in nearly $55,000 from January through March by renting out supporters personal information to a digital consulting firm, federal election disclosures show.