That news comes from Politico in this report. Excerpt:

On Wednesday, June 20, (Linda) Lingle has organized a roundtable discussion featuring Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee and a luncheon at Bistro Bis with members of the GOP Senate delegation. Hosts for that event include Judy Black of Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, former Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) and DLA Piper’s Iggy Sanzhez. Roundtable attendance will set you back $5,000 for a PAC or $2,500 for an individual. The luncheon ask is $2,500 or $1,000 per PAC to host or attend, or $1,250 or $500 to host or attend per individual.

A second event benefiting Lingle on Thursday, June 21, is being hosted by a handful of Republican women in the Senate: Kelly Ayotte (N.H.), Susan Collins (Maine), Kay Bailey Hutchison (Texas), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Olympia Snowe (Maine). The host committee includes Julie Conway of Shamrock Advisors,Missy Edwards of Missy Edwards StrategiesDiane Major of VH Strategies and Cindy Stevens of Deloitte & Touche. The ask for that reception is $2,500 for co-hosts or $1,000 to attend as a PAC or $500 for an individual.

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