Election Deniers’ Donations to Fung Top $100K

Follow the money.

Election deniers are funding Allan Fung’s campaign.

Read the full report from Ian Donnis at The Public’s Radio.

Highlights below:

Election deniers’ donations to Fung top $100K

Election deniers have contributed more than $100,000 to Allan Fung, the Republican candidate in Rhode Island’s Second District – an amount, according to Democratic rival Seth Magaziner, that underscores Fung’s connection with Trump supporters in the GOP.

by Ian Donnis

• The contributions for Fung have come from elected officials who voted against certifying President Joe Biden’s election in 2020, including House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Whip Steve Scalise, and Budget Chairman Jason Smith – who have each campaigned for Fung – as well as Republican National Committee Chair Elise Stefanik.

• An additional $45,000 has come from other donors, including Frank Raposa of Cranston, who recently told The New York Times that he attended the Jan. 6, 2021 protest in Washington, D.C., but did not enter the Capitol. Raposa said he staged a fundraiser that brought in $25,000 for Fung. And $11,000 more came from PACs run by Republicans involved with a Texas lawsuit aimed at preventing four states from casting their electoral votes in 2020.

• Fung’s campaign does not dispute having received these contributions.

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