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How did billionaire-backed ballot measures fare?

Voters decided more than 150 state ballot measures across the country Tuesday, and out-of-state billionaires’ bets on some of the highest profile initiatives mostly paid off. At least 25 remote tycoons made sizable contributions to the $1.12 billion raised nationwide for state ballot measure campaigns. Combined, those billionaires gave more than $70 million to campaigns in 19 […]

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