text:  to use their campaign funds on child care. It's election season and candidates are knocking on doors, talking to constituents, and throwing fundraisers. Those who are parents have to also navigate paying for child care. But the Campaign Spending Commission issued an advisory opinion last week saying that candidates can use their campaign funds to pay for child care. Lisa Dugan is with the Vote Mama Foundation, an organization that advocates for caregivers to hold political office.