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Over the past decade, federal campaigns and committees have spent over $100 million on security due to escalating political violence threats. This figure, derived from Federal Election Commission data, is likely an underestimation. The majority of this spending went towards personal protection, digital monitoring, and event safeguards, with house races spending at least $6.7 million, Senate races at least $11.7 million, and presidential bids over $23.1 million. The biggest chunk was allocated for securing town halls and rallies, totaling over $5 million. Threats against public servants, particularly women and people of color, are on the rise, with Capitol Police reporting a 40% increase in threat cases in 2025. This spending does not include Secret Service costs or full government tabs, indicating that the threat level is only intensifying as we approach this heated election cycle.

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