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    "subtitle": "Fmr. Arizona Senate candidate; Fmr. COO, Thiel Capital"
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      "counterparty": "Gosar for Congress",
      "counterparty_slug": "gosar-for-congress",
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      "occurred_on": "2024-12-31",
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    },
    {
      "relation": "Contributed to, 2024 cycle",
      "counterparty": "Parkinson for Senate",
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      "amount_usd": 3300,
      "occurred_on": "2024-12-31",
      "note": "fec·verified·$3,300 across 1 itemized receipt(s)·2024 cycle·contributor \"BLAKE MASTERS\"·latest 2023-06-21",
      "status": "verified",
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      "relation": "Contributed to, 2024 cycle",
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      "occurred_on": "2024-12-31",
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      "counterparty": "Ohioans for Jd",
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      "occurred_on": "2022-12-31",
      "note": "fec·verified·$5,800 across 1 itemized receipt(s)·2022 cycle·contributor \"BLAKE MASTERS\"·latest 2021-12-31",
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      "relation": "Funded 2022 Arizona Senate race (~$15M Saving Arizona PAC)",
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      "note": "Thiel funded the Saving Arizona PAC backing Masters' 2022 Senate run (~$15M; ~$30M combined with Vance); Masters was COO of Thiel Capital. Amount per reporting; not FEC-ingested.",
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      "relation": "Business partner of",
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      "relation": "Contributed to, 2020 cycle",
      "counterparty": "Warren for President, Inc.",
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      "amount_usd": 215,
      "occurred_on": "2020-12-31",
      "note": "fec·verified·$215 across 20 itemized receipt(s)·2020 cycle·contributor \"BLAKE MASTERS\"·latest 2020-02-28",
      "status": "verified",
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      "source_type": "fec"
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      "relation": "Contributed to, 2020 cycle",
      "counterparty": "ActBlue",
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      "occurred_on": "2020-12-31",
      "note": "fec·verified·$625 across 49 itemized receipt(s)·2020 cycle·contributor \"BLAKE MASTERS\"·latest 2020-10-07",
      "status": "verified",
      "source_url": "https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00401224&contributor_name=BLAKE+MASTERS&two_year_transaction_period=2020",
      "source_type": "fec"
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      "relation": "Contributed to, 2016 cycle",
      "counterparty": "Kamala Harris for Senate",
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      "amount_usd": 300,
      "occurred_on": "2016-12-31",
      "note": "fec·verified·$300 across 1 itemized receipt(s)·2016 cycle·contributor \"BLAKE MASTERS\"·latest 2015-07-08",
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      "relation": "Co-authored book with",
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      "relation": "Supported by super PAC",
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      "occurred_on": null,
      "note": "lead·documented·FEC C00777185 pro-Masters super PAC·2022",
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      "note": "lead·documented·~$13.5M+ via Saving Arizona PAC·2022",
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      "source_url": "https://www.axios.com/2022/10/12/peter-thiel-arizona-blake-masters-mcconnell",
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      "relation": "Employed by",
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