<ul class="summary-list"><li>Former Democratic Congressman TJ Cox was indicted on 28 federal charges. </li><li>The charges include 15 counts of wire fraud and 11 counts of money laundering.</li></ul>A former Democratic congressman indicted on multiple charges of wire fraud and money laundering took a page out of Trump's playbook and blamed the federal investigation on "politics." TJ Cox — who represented California's 21st congressional district for one term until 2021 — faces 28 federal charges including 15 counts of wire fraud, 11 counts of money laundering, financial institution fraud, and campaign contribution fraud, according to <a href="https://ecf.caed.uscourts.gov/doc1/033113227074">court documents</a>. Fresno County Sheriff's Office <a href="https://publicinfo.fresnosheriff.org/inmateinfocenter/blotter">records</a> show that 59-year-old Cox was arrested Tuesday morning and released later in the afternoon. During the day, he appeared in a US District Court in Fresno for his arraignment."I was facing charges today. We pled not guilty and we look forward to vigorously defending those allegations against me," Cox <a href="https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article264587306.html">told The Fresno Bee</a> after his release on Tuesday, adding that he hasn't read his indictment yet and isn't sure the exact charges against him. "As you know, we served for a couple of years. We got a lot done for the city, and for this region, and hopefully, that'll continue under people that are looking to serve the people," he said. "But I tell you what, politics is a tough game. I wouldn't be in this position today but for the politics, and I think we all know that.""We made an agreement to surrender at the federal district court, where he was booked and then released today," Cox's attorney, who accompanied the former congressman, told the Bee. His office did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment. Blaming politics has been a go-to defense for former President Donald Trump, who is sitting in the crosshairs of numerous investigations. He previously referred to both the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-calls-new-york-criminal-probe-a-witch-hunt-2021-5">criminal probe</a> into the Trump Organization's finances and the recent <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/video/trump-blasts-witch-hunt-fbi-200141731.html">FBI search</a> of his Mar-a-Lago estate as a "witch hunt" — a term he has used repeatedly since he entered politics. Most recently on his social media site Truth social, Trump has <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-on-truth-social-rampage-lashes-fbi-shares-qanon-references-2022-8">denounced the FBI raid</a> — baselessly lobbing accusations against federal agents.

Indicted former Democratic congressman TJ Cox takes a page out of Trump's playbook, blaming 'politics' for 28 federal charges

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Rep. <keyword id="9842666" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="tj-cox">TJ Cox</keyword> is running in a rematch against Republican <keyword id="2009701" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="David-Valadao">David Valadao</keyword>, who he previously defeated in 2018's midterm <keyword id="6355644" type="DEFINITION" weightage="60" keywordseo="elections">elections</keyword>. </li><li>See the live coverage and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/2020-house-elections-results">full results from all US House elections.</a></li><li><keyword id="2379" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="California">California</keyword>'s 21st Congressional District, located in California's San Joaquin Valley, consists of Kings County and pieces of Kern, Tulare, and Fresno counties.</li><li>The Fresno Bee's editorial board recently endorsed Valadao for the seat after Cox was embroiled in scandals over his business dealings and unpaid taxes. Each candidate has close to $2 million in cash on hand.</li><li>Polls began closing in the district at 11 p.m. local time.</li><li>The race will be called as soon as there is sufficient data to make a conclusion.</li></ul>Democratic Rep. TJ Cox and Republican David Valadao are set for a rematch in California's 21st Congressional District as Valadao looks to reclaim the House seat he once held for three terms. In 2018, Cox defeated Valadao by only 862 votes, a margin of 0.8 percentage points, in a tightly contested race.<h2>The candidates</h2>Rep. TJ Cox is a California native <a href="https://tjcoxforcongress.com/about-tj">campaigning for reelection on a platform</a> of immigration policy reform, supporting schools, and healthcare for all, and has consistently hammered Valadao on his vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Previously an engineer working on water conveyance systems and dams, Cox has introduced <a href="https://cox.house.gov/media/press-releases/representative-tj-cox-secures-wins-central-valley-water-house-infrastructure">multiple bills</a> and passed one item of legislation to increase the quality of central California's drinking water and river restoration infrastructure.<div type="image" title="TJ cox at rally" height="1758" width="3516" msid="77808690" hostid="261"></div>Valadao, a former member of the California State Assembly and farmer, has been in <keyword id="6358883" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="politics">politics</keyword> for most of his life. The son of Portuguese immigrants, Valadao noted that he <a href="https://www.fresnobee.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/political-notebook/article86701207.html">could not support</a> then-candidate Donald Trump's campaign for the presidency in 2016. But after President Trump was elected, Valadao voted in line with the president 97.9% of the time <a href="https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/congress-trump-score/david-g-valadao/">according to FiveThirtyEight</a>, and is supporting Trump in 2020. Cox has faced some scrutiny and controversy in his short tenure in Congress for <a href="https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/2020/02/19/tj-cox-david-valadao-face-questions-business-dealings/4787198002/">owing over $140,000 in unpaid federal taxes</a>, <a href="https://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article234047417.html">and owing tens of thousands of back wages to workers,</a> initially failing to disclose some of his financial holdings, and, <a href="https://www.fresnobee.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/political-notebook/article219337805.html">as the Fresno Bee reported</a>, listing two separate primary residences in Maryland and California for tax purposes, which Cox explained as an "honest mistake" and subsequently fixed. He eventually did pay back employee back wages. The <a href="https://www.fresnobee.com/opinion/editorials/article240603301.html">Bee has now endorsed Valadao over Cox in the race</a>, writing: "While Cox has sponsored or cosponsored useful legislation in his first term, the financial revelations raise questions about Cox's credibility. Voters should retire Cox and bring back Valadao, who is once again seeking the seat."<h3><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/2020-election-results">See live coverage and full results for the US presidential election</a></h3><h2>The district</h2>Located in the south-central region of California, the state's 21st Congressional District comprises Kings County and portions of Tulare, Kern, and Fresno counties. A little over 70% of the district is Hispanic and has a median household income of $37,228, according to the 2010 US Census.The district backed President Barack Obama by 11 points in 2012 and voted for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton by a margin of over 15 points in 2016, <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2012/11/19/1163009/-Daily-Kos-Elections-presidential-results-by-congressional-district-for-the-2012-2008-elections">according to the Daily Kos.</a><h2>The money race</h2>According to campaign finance filings, the incumbent, Cox, <a href="https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H8CA10167/">has raised</a> $5.1 million, spent $4.6 million, and has around $535,000 in cash on hand. <a href="https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2CA20094/">His opponent, Valadao</a>, raised $3.7 million in the same period of time, spent $2.9 million, and has around $931,600 on hand. <h2>What some of the experts say</h2>The race between Cox and Valadao is rated as a "toss-up" by <a href="https://cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings">The Cook Political Report</a> and <a href="https://insideelections.com/ratings/house">Inside Elections</a> and "leans Democratic" by <a href="http://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2020-house/">Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics</a><a href="https://insideelections.com/ratings/house">.</a>Expanded Coverage Module: insider-voter-guide

RESULTS: Incumbent Democrat TJ Cox and David Valadao square up for a rematch in California's 21st Congressional District

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The road to the House majority will play out in a set of highly-competitive California contests.</li><li>The GOP has faltered in statewide races in California, but they found success with House races in 2020 and 2022.</li></ul>California Republicans are often thought as of an endangered species.But largely through the efforts of former Speaker Kevin McCarthy — a Bakersfield native <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/kevin-mccarthy-leaving-congress-2023-12">who stepped down from the House</a> last December — the GOP in recent years has been able to claw back some power in the Golden State by winning a set of highly-competitive swing districts in areas where the party still retains a sizable base of support.And it is in these districts, from the Central Valley to the outskirts of Los Angeles and down to Orange County, where the House majority will likely be won or lost in 2024.Republicans currently hold a slim 218-seat majority, a precarious position for the party as the 213-member House Democratic Caucus works to flip the chamber this year.Here's a look at the six California congressional districts held by Republicans — five of which were won by President Joe Biden in 2020 — which will have an outsized role in which party holds the speaker's gavel in 2025:<div type="image" title="Young Kim" height="681" width="1024" msid="106270143" hostid="261"></div>Young Kim, 40th DistrictFirst elected to the House: 2020Kim, a former member of the California State Assembly and onetime aide to former congressman Ed Royce, first ran for Congress in 2018 in hopes of succeeding her longtime boss. But she lost to Gil Cisneros in what was a banner year for Democrats, especially in the suburbs.With the strong backing of McCarthy and other GOP leaders, Kim ran again in 2020 and defeated Cisneros in a rematch, becoming one of the first Korean-American women to serve in the House. After the 2020 Census, her congressional district, which now includes parts of Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino counties, was reconfigured into one that would have narrowly backed Biden.Kim won reelection by nearly 14 points in 2022, but Democrats see the contest as winnable. She'll now take on retired Orange County fire captain Joe Kerr in November.<div type="image" title="Michelle Steel" height="2813" width="4219" msid="106270144" hostid="261"></div>Michelle Steel, 45th DistrictFirst elected to the House: 2020In 2020, Steel, a former Orange County supervisor, narrowly defeated then-Democratic Rep. Harley Rouda in a district that had long favored Republicans. (Two years earlier, Rouda flipped the district by defeating then-Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, a conservative fixture in Congress.)Steel <a target="_blank" href="https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/30/california-gop-rejects-effort-to-strip-abortion-same-sex-marriage-from-platform-00119299">has staked out socially-conservative positions</a> on issues like abortion and same-sex marriage, and in 2022, she won reelection over Democratic nominee Jay Chen by nearly 5 points.But Biden would have won the current configuration of Steel's district, which includes parts of Orange and Los Angeles counties, by 6 points.In the November election, Steel will face Democrat Derek Tran, a consumer rights attorney.<div type="image" title="Mike Garcia" height="683" width="1024" msid="106270146" hostid="261"></div>Mike Garcia, 27th DistrictFirst elected to the House: 2020 special electionGarcia, a former Navy fighter pilot, has proven to be an adept candidate in his northern Los Angeles County-anchored district. In all three of Garcia's races, including the May 2020 special election triggered by the resignation of Democrat Katie Hill, he defeated former Democratic state lawmaker Christy Smith.In November 2020, Garcia narrowly defeated Smith by 333 votes out of nearly 340,000 ballots cast (a 0.1% edge), but in 2022 he won by <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/results-mike-garcia-christy-smith-california-27th-district-house-election-2022-11">a much more decisive 6 points</a>.So the district, which would have voted for Biden by 12 points under its new lines, remains a top priority for both parties headed into the 2024 elections. Republicans need to retain a foothold in suburban districts like the 27th to have any shot of retaining their majority, while Democrats see the district as a key pickup opportunity given its bluer lean at the presidential level.Democrats — <a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/ChristySmithCA/status/1628442197069828096?lang=en">including</a> early-endorser Smith — are lined up behind George Whitesides, a former NASA chief of staff and onetime Virgin Galactic chief executive.<div type="image" title="Ken Calvert" height="683" width="1024" msid="106270148" hostid="261"></div>Ken Calvert, 41st DistrictFirst elected to the House: 1992Calvert is the longest-serving California Republican in Congress. A former local GOP county party chair, he's represented parts of Riverside County in Congress since 1993. His seat spans several Coachella Valley cities, along with parts of the Inland Empire, including Corona.The 15-term incumbent has been a mostly reliable vote for GOP leadership. Calvert was among <a target="_blank" href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/01/07/us/elections/electoral-college-biden-objectors.html">the 147 Republicans who voted to overturn</a> at least one state's election results after the 2020 presidential election.Calvert won most of his races by large margins before redistricting, and he last faced a truly competitive reelection fight in 2008. But in 2022, Calvert defeated Democrat Will Rollins, a former federal prosecutor, by just under 5 points.Calvert and Rollins will face off in a rematch this fall.<div type="image" title="John Duarte" height="683" width="1024" msid="106270149" hostid="261"></div>John Duarte, 13th DistrictFirst elected to the House: 2022Duarte isn't just a Republican in what would have been a Biden-won district in 2020. The businessman and pistachio farmer holds a Central Valley seat in one of the most pro-Biden districts that is currently held by a Republican.House Democrats have been eager to take shots at Duarte, including his decision to support House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/matt-gaetz-jim-jordan-house-republicans-secret-ballot-speaker-nominee-2023-10">onetime bid for the speakership</a>. Jordan failed to win the speakership, eventually paving the way for Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana.In 2022, Duarte defeated Democrat Adam Gray, a former state assembly member, by just 564 votes, in what was one of the closest congressional races in the nation that year.Duarte and Gray will face each other again in November.<div type="image" title="David Valadao" height="683" width="1024" msid="106270152" hostid="261"></div>David Valadao, 22nd DistrictHouse tenure: 2013-2019, 2021-presentValadao was narrowly booted from Congress during the anti-Trump 2018 wave. Two years later, the wealthy dairy farmer defeated Democratic Rep. TJ Cox in a rematch.Valadao's return to Congress was overshadowed by his decision to become <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/republicans-voting-to-impeach-trump-capitol-insurrection-2021-1">one of 10 House Republicans</a> to vote to impeach President Donald Trump in the aftermath of the Capitol riot. Unlike his colleagues, Valadao grew largely silent after the vote. As a result, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.politico.com/news/2022/07/14/trump-valadao-california-republican-00045345">Trump didn't train his ire on the Californian</a> to the extent that he targeted the other nine GOP lawmakers.In 2022, Valadao bested Democrat Rudy Salas, a former state assembly member, by 3 points.The congressman will face Salas again in the general election.

Here are the 6 California Republicans up for reelection whose competitive districts could determine the House majority in 2024

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Rep. David Valadao is running against Democratic Assemblyman Rudy Salas in California's 22nd Congressional District.</li><li>The 22nd District is located in the Central Valley and includes Hanford, where Valadao was born and raised. </li></ul>Republican California Rep. David Valadao faces off against Democrat Assemblyman Rudy Salas in California's 22nd Congressional District.<h2>California's 22nd Congressional District candidates</h2>Valadao is one of the few House Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump.The former president, however, has endorsed a challenger to every GOP member of the House who voted to impeach him — <a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/all-but-one-house-republican-who-voted-to-impeach-trump-faces-a-trump-endorsed-challenger/">except</a> Valadao. The Hanford Republican has represented the Central Valley in Congress since 2012. After conceding to former Rep. TJ Cox in 2018, Valadao reclaimed his seat in 2020. His victory came even when President Joe Biden <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/12/14/2001980/-Lots-of-ticket-splitting-powered-three-big-Republican-wins-in-California-House-races">carried</a> the district by 10 points.The child of Portuguese immigrants, Valadao has advocated for immigration reform — he broke rank with his own party and <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/house-bill-daca_n_5643287">voted against</a> a bill that would have ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program spearheaded by the Obama administration. He is staunchly opposed to <a href="https://sbaprolife.org/representative/david-valadao">policies expanding access to abortion</a>. Salas, a member of the California State Assembly representing District 32, replaced then-first-term incumbent Valadao's seat in 2012 when he declined to run for reelection and instead sought a congressional bid for California's 21st Congressional District. Since then, he has emerged <a href="http://www.mylemooreleader.com/160941">successful</a> in all of his reelection campaigns. He led Valadao in the 2022 nonpartisan primary election, clinching 45.4% of the vote to Valadao's 25.6%. Similar to Valadao, Salas has represented the agricultural heart of California since 2012 and has supported <a href="https://a32.asmdc.org/press-releases/20220711-assemblymember-salas-announces-local-scholarship-recipients-kern-county">Latino students' education</a>. If elected, Salas would be the <a href="https://www.fresnobee.com/news/politics-government/election/article261536522.html">first Latino</a> from the Central Valley to enter the House of Representatives. According to the <a href="https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=06&amp;cd=22">Census Bureau</a>, the Hispanic population constitutes more than half of the total population in the district. <h2>Voting history for California's 22nd Congressional District</h2>California's 22nd Congressional District is located in the Central Valley and includes Delano, Porterville, Hanford — where Valadao was born and raised — and portions of Bakersfield.President Joe Biden scored an 11 percentage point margin of victory over Trump under the district's previous boundaries in 2020 before it was <a href="https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/redistricting-2022-maps/california/">redrawn to exclude Fresno County</a> in redistricting following the 2020 Census, making it slightly more Democratic. <h2>The money race</h2>According to <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2022&amp;id=CA22&amp;spec=N">OpenSecrets</a>, Valadao has raised $3.4 million, spent $2.8 million, and has $795,060 of cash on hand, as of October 19. His opponent, Salas, has raised $2.6 million, spent $2.2 million, and has $428,649 of cash still left to spend, as of October 19.As of early November, super PACs, national party committees, and other non-candidate groups had combined to <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/races/outside-spending?cycle=2022&amp;id=CA22&amp;spec=N">spend</a> about $25.5 million to advocate for or against candidates in this race, including the primary. Such spending is on the high end of outside spending among House races nationwide.<h2>What experts say</h2>The race between Valadao and Salas is rated as a "toss-up" by <a href="https://insideelections.com/ratings/house">Inside Elections</a>, a "toss-up" by <a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings">The Cook Political Report</a>, and a "toss-up" by <a href="https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2022-house/">Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics</a>.

Rep. David Valadao, an anti-Trump Republican, faces off against Democrat Rudy Salas in California's 22nd Congressional District election

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Rep. David Valadao defeated Democratic Assemblyman Rudy Salas in California's 22nd Congressional District.</li><li>The 22nd District is located in the Central Valley and includes Hanford, where Valadao was born and raised. </li></ul>Republican Rep. David Valadao defeated Democrat Assemblyman Rudy Salas in California's 22nd Congressional District.Polls closed in the state at 8 p.m. local time, or 11 p.m. EST. 2022 General Embeds <iframe id="embed-dc42fff9-495d-44ac-a9ec-1fed445cdd84" src="https://embeds.ddhq.io/app/v2/client/1.0/index.html?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" frameborder="0" width="100%"></iframe><h2>California's 22nd Congressional District candidates</h2>Valadao was one of the few House Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump.The former president, however, endorsed a challenger to every GOP member of the House who voted to impeach him — <a href="https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/all-but-one-house-republican-who-voted-to-impeach-trump-faces-a-trump-endorsed-challenger/">except</a> Valadao. The Hanford Republican has represented the Central Valley in Congress since 2012. After conceding to former Rep. TJ Cox in 2018, Valadao reclaimed his seat in 2020. His victory came even when President Joe Biden <a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/12/14/2001980/-Lots-of-ticket-splitting-powered-three-big-Republican-wins-in-California-House-races">carried</a> the district by 10 points.The child of Portuguese immigrants, Valadao has advocated for immigration reform — he broke rank with his own party and <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/house-bill-daca_n_5643287">voted against</a> a bill that would have ended the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program spearheaded by the Obama administration. He is staunchly opposed to <a href="https://sbaprolife.org/representative/david-valadao">policies expanding access to abortion</a>. Salas, a member of the California State Assembly representing District 32, replaced then-first-term incumbent Valadao's seat in 2012 when he declined to run for reelection and instead sought a congressional bid for California's 21st Congressional District. Since then, he has emerged <a href="http://www.mylemooreleader.com/160941">successful</a> in all of his reelection campaigns. He led Valadao in the 2022 nonpartisan primary election, clinching 45.4% of the vote to Valadao's 25.6%. Similar to Valadao, Salas has represented the agricultural heart of California since 2012 and has supported <a href="https://a32.asmdc.org/press-releases/20220711-assemblymember-salas-announces-local-scholarship-recipients-kern-county">Latino students' education</a>. Had he been elected, Salas would have been the <a href="https://www.fresnobee.com/news/politics-government/election/article261536522.html">first Latino</a> from the Central Valley to enter the House of Representatives. According to the <a href="https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=06&amp;cd=22">Census Bureau</a>, the Hispanic population constitutes more than half of the total population in the district. <h2>Voting history for California's 22nd Congressional District</h2>California's 22nd Congressional District is located in the Central Valley and includes Delano, Porterville, Hanford — where Valadao was born and raised — and portions of Bakersfield.President Joe Biden scored an 11 percentage point margin of victory over Trump under the district's previous boundaries in 2020 before it was <a href="https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/redistricting-2022-maps/california/">redrawn to exclude Fresno County</a> in redistricting following the 2020 Census, making it slightly more Democratic. <h2>The money race</h2>According to <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary?cycle=2022&amp;id=CA22&amp;spec=N">OpenSecrets</a>, Valadao raised $3.4 million, spent $2.8 million, and had $795,060 of cash on hand, as of October 19. His opponent, Salas, raised $2.6 million, spent $2.2 million, and had $428,649 of cash still left to spend, as of October 19.As of early November, super PACs, national party committees, and other non-candidate groups combined to <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/races/outside-spending?cycle=2022&amp;id=CA22&amp;spec=N">spend</a> about $25.5 million to advocate for or against candidates in this race, including the primary. Such spending was on the high end of outside spending among House races nationwide.<h2>What experts say</h2>The race between Valadao and Salas was rated as a "toss-up" by <a href="https://insideelections.com/ratings/house">Inside Elections</a>, a "toss-up" by <a href="https://www.cookpolitical.com/ratings/house-race-ratings">The Cook Political Report</a>, and a "toss-up" by <a href="https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/2022-house/">Sabato's Crystal Ball at the University of Virginia Center for Politics</a>.

Results: Rep. David Valadao, an anti-Trump Republican, defeats Democrat Rudy Salas in California's 22nd Congressional District election

<img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5defb7d0fd9db2707c2efe63-2223/retail-8650.jpg" alt="online shopping" />Crystal Cox / Business Insider<ul class="summary-list"><li>At least 10 retailers including Macy's, Patagonia, and Victoria's Secret suspended their affiliate programs with RewardStyle, according to a blog update on the popular influencer platform. </li><li>The change was announced on March 24 in the members-only section of RewardStyle's website, which was viewed by Business Insider. </li><li>One brand listed on March 24, Ulta, later reinstated its program with RewardStyle, according to a March 26 email to RewardStyle members viewed by Business Insider.</li><li>As brands cancel influencer-marketing campaigns or put projects on hold, affiliate revenue has become a growing source of income for some digital creators. But that could be threatened if retailers cut their programs.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/prime">Click here for more BI Prime stories</a>.</li></ul>At least 10 retailers including Macy's, Patagonia, and Victoria's Secret suspended their affiliate programs with RewardStyle, according to a blog update on the popular influencer platform. The change was announced on March 24 in the members-only section of RewardStyle's website, which was viewed by Business Insider. One brand listed on March 24, Ulta, later reinstated its program with RewardStyle, according to a March 26 email to RewardStyle members.Bloomingdale's also adjusted its commission rate to 1% with the platform, according to the March 24 post.As brands <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-coronavirus-is-affecting-instagram-influencers-brand-sponsorships-2020-3">cancel influencer-marketing campaigns or put projects on hold</a>, affiliate revenue has become a growing source of income for some digital creators. RewardStyle saw a spike in sales this month, and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/influencer-affiliate-link-sales-increase-with-ecommerce-rewardstyle-2020-3">noted a 30% increase in the number of influencer campaigns it's set up in March to drive ecommerce sales for brand partners</a>.But this bump could be threatened as some retailers suspend their programs.Influencers who use affiliate programs like RewardStyle earn a commission from a sale through a special link provided by the platform, which leads to a third-party online store. Influencers typically earn between 5% and 20% of an affiliate sale, according to an industry professional in influencer marketing. There are a number of factors that play into the percentage.Here's the full list of brands who temporarily suspended their affiliate programs with RewardStyle, according to the March 24 update: <ul><li>Dillard's (commissionable until 3/30)</li><li>Jos. A Bank</li><li>Macy's</li><li>Patagonia</li><li>Ralph Lauren</li><li>Slam Jam</li><li>The Men's Warehouse</li><li>The Real Real</li><li>TJ Maxx</li><li>Victoria's Secret</li></ul>Ulta was originally included in the March 24 list, but reinstated its RewardStyle program as of March 26, according to a RewardStyle email sent out to members, which was viewed by Business Insider.The email reads: "Our Brand Partnerships team has been tirelessly working over the last day and we are happy to inform you we've secured ULTA back on the platform at an up to 15% commission rate! You are able to begin linking now." RewardStyle is one of the most popular affiliate programs for influencers. It's unclear whether these temporary suspensions are only with RewardStyle or impact all affiliate programs.Ralph Lauren and Patagonia have suspended some fulfillment operations, according to each of their websites, which could have contributed to the suspensions. RewardStyle did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. The Real Real and The Men's Warehouse declined to comment. Macy's, Ulta, Patagonia, Victoria's Secret, Slam Jam, Jos. A Bank, Dillard's, TJ Maxx, and Ralph Lauren did not respond to requests for comment.Here is a screenshot of the March 24 update, which has been confirmed by multiple influencers:<img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5e7ce17c487c22663811c5fb-1200/sbljswinjpg-medium.jpeg" alt="RewardStyle" />Screen shot of RewardStyle's member-only page.<img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/5e7ce1ad487c2266725d9c15-1000/wvt8ljfojpg-medium.jpeg" alt="RewardStyle" />Screen shot of RewardStyle's member-only page.<a href="http://newsletter.businessinsider.com/join/influencerdashboard">Sign up for Business Insider's influencer newsletter, Influencer Dashboard, to get more stories like this in your inbox.</a><hr />For more industry updates on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, check these posts on Business Insider Prime:<ul><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fitness-influencers-instagram-youtube-see-surge-dtc-workout-service-sales-2020-3">Fitness influencers have seen a surge in sales of direct-to-consumer workout services, as brand deals slump amid the coronavirus pandemic</a>: These membership-based programs don't require any fancy equipment, offered in the form of an app or virtual program online.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/rihanna-fenty-beauty-tiktok-house-closes-due-to-coronavirus-concerns-2020-3">Rihanna's Fenty Beauty house, where 5 TikTok stars were staying and making videos, is shutting down temporarily due to the coronavirus pandemic</a>: Rihanna's new TikTok collab house is temporarily closing out of caution due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a spokesperson.</li><li><a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/influencer-marketing-how-coronavirus-could-impact-sponsorships-posts-2020-3">An influencer-marketing agency made a 68-page report on how the coronavirus could change the industry. 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