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The biggest money race in Lee County for the Aug. 23 primary is not a contest for county commission or school board. It's an election for county judge. Two campaigns have raised more than $300,000 for the election.

A wheelchair or other equipment can be out of reach for those without health insurance or who live in areas with few health care providers. To bridge the gap, a nonprofit refurbishes and donates used equipment.

So-called point-of-sale donations have sharply increased in recent years, bringing in hundreds of millions a year. But the requests to "round up" your bill for charity have really taken off.

Campaign finance watchdogs say prospective donors would be wise to scroll to the bottom of campaign donation requests to find out where their money would really go.

The amount of money being spent on state and local races across the country is increasing. Many of them are attracting donations from national interest groups and it's often hard to trace that money.

Food banks and nonprofits say inflation has hurt fundraising and made it hard to handle a surge in demand. One CEO says the need is close to the height of the pandemic.

The donations are seen as the latest example of tech moguls' changing stance toward the incoming president. During his first administration, Trump clashed with Bezos and Zuckerberg.

After losing access to GoFundMe campaigns, those involved with "Freedom Convoy 2022" then moved to Christian fundraising site GiveSendGo.

The Republican is accused of lying to the FBI about illegal campaign contributions made to his 2016 reelection bid.

Greg Gianforte, who faces a misdemeanor assault charge in the incident, has written to the reporter saying, "You were doing your job." Gianforte says his own conduct was unacceptable and unlawful.