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Political Security Spending Surges Amid Rising Threats

4/9/2026

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Federal campaign and political action committee (PAC) security spending in 2024 exceeded five times 2016 levels, per the Security Project at Public Service Alliance.
The report notes threats against public servants, with Minnesota incidents rising from 18 in 2024 to 92 in 2025.
Threats against public servants' families surged 3,700 percent from 2015 to 2025.
Digital-security spending rose to over $900,000 in 2023-2024 from $184,000 eight years earlier.

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Federal campaign and political action committee (PAC) security spending in 2024 exceeded five times 2016 levels, per the Security Project at Public Service Alliance.
The report notes threats against public servants, with Minnesota incidents rising from 18 in 2024 to 92 in 2025.
Threats against public servants' families surged 3,700 percent from 2015 to 2025.
Digital-security spending rose to over $900,000 in 2023-2024 from $184,000 eight years earlier.