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Lincoln has this election cycle indeed received more cash — $286,400 and counting — than any other congressional member from people and political action committees associated with the oil industry. The advertisement also accurately notes (citing OpenSecrets.org as its source) that Lincoln has taken more than $550,000 from oil and gas interests for her career.

What the advertisement doesn’t state: the oil and gas industry has funneled six-figure chunks of campaign cash to a dozen different congressional members this election cycle, a Center for Responsive Politics analysis indicates . Another five candidates looking to unseat incumbents have also received more than $100,000 from the oil and gas industry.

Lincoln places third on our list, with $4,000 in BP-related contributions, our records show. Democratic Senate candidate Jack Conway of Kentucky is first, with $9,600, followed by Murkowski, with $7,000.

As for the Lincoln ad itself, watch it here:



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