Charlie Kirk assassination & other political violence mean pricier campaign security ^39.9%

KUER - By Associated Press - 4/9/2026, 9:03 PM

Availability Heuristic 22.3% - Anecdotal 15.3% - Negativity Bias 15.1%

Security spending for congressional and presidential campaigns has jumped fivefold over the past decade as an increasingly hostile political environment has led to escalating threats against public officials, ranging from doxing to assassination plots, according to a report released Thursday. Federal political committees spent more than... more