California Democrat, Maxine Waters, has funneled more than $1 million to her daughter through her campaigns since 2003. This information is according to federal election data.
Karen Waters, Representative Waters’ daughter, was paid for her services with her mother’s campaign funds. The most recent election cycle yielded roughly $250,000, bringing her total to over $1.1 million dollars worth of services.
The younger Waters routinely organized mass mailers for her mother’s campaign. These slate mailings are uncommon in federal elections.
Typically, a consulting firm is hired to create pamphlets or glossy cards that contain a list of candidates and policy members. These slate mailers advise voters how to cast their ballots during local elections.
Representative Waters was reportedly the only federal politician to use a slate-mailer operation during the 2020 general election, Fox News reported.
A report in 2004 by The Los Angeles Times showed that various members of the Waters family were paid more than $1 million in the eight years prior to that story being written, and that was more than 16 years ago.
