It is really pretty simple. It is how I got a general contractor to get their head out of their ass when I was getting an apartment complex built 20 years ago

Call around and find a local insurance company that sells bonds. You can tell them you are planning on helping someone running for office. You can gather everything you need to know. This way you can see how they manipulate things to protect themselves. Insurance companies are allowed to profit a percentage of their overall business , this is why they want to spend as much money as possible. This is why you must have a attorney for everything. The Law is just another profit center for legalized criminals.