11 Sep Koch network launches new super PAC
With just weeks to go before the midterm elections, the massive Koch network is adding a new super PAC to its political arsenal.Source: Koch network launches new super PAC...
21 Aug Adelsons shell out $25 million to keep Senate in GOP hands
Republican megadonors Sheldon and Miriam Adelson gave $25 million last month to the Senate Leadership Fund, the flagship super PAC charged with keeping the Senate in Republican hands, according to a new filing with the Federal Election Commission.Source: Adelsons shell out $25 million to keep...
21 Aug ‘Oh that’s cool — do that!’: Super PACs use new trick to hide donors
Mere days after it sprang to life in a burst of paperwork, the new super PAC Red and Gold spent nearly $1 million attacking Rep. Martha McSally, a battleground GOP Senate candidate favored by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. But first, Red and Gold took a...
04 Aug Super PAC behind spending in Minnesota and Florida primaries linked to nonpartisan No Labels group
A new super PAC connected to a network of nonpartisan political action committees put roughly $146,000 behind Democratic House candidates this week ahead of competitive primary elections later this month. Progress Tomorrow, Inc.Source: Super PAC behind spending in Minnesota and Florida primaries linked to nonpartisan...
28 Jul Documentary ‘Dark Money’ is close to a political thriller
The making of Kimberly Reed’s documentary “Dark Money” was prompted by the 2010 United States Supreme Court Citizens United decision allowing unlimited corporate spending in election campaigns if it is done apart from a candidate or party.Source: Documentary ‘Dark Money’ is close to a political...
14 Jul Analysis: Dark money groups have funded 44 percent of 2018 congressional ads
So-called “dark money” funded nearly 44 percent of outside groups’ television ads in Senate and House races so far this year, according to an analysis by USA Today of Kantar Media data.Source: Analysis: Dark money groups have funded 44 percent of 2018 congressional ads...
17 Apr Top GOP super PAC books $48 million in ads for House races
The Congressional Leadership Fund, the leading Republican super PAC focused on the House, is booking $48 million in ad reservations ahead of the November midterm elections — giving its first indications of where it intends to focus its considerable resources this year.Source: Top GOP super...
04 Apr Two super PACs launch $12 million campaign for Democratic House races
Two major Democratic super PACs are spending a combined $12 million on digital advertising focused solely on helping Democrats win 2018 House races.Source: Two super PACs launch $12 million campaign for Democratic House races...
20 Feb How Democrats use ‘dark money’ — and win elections
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30 Jan Forest super-PAC brag notable as campaigns file financial records
Raleigh, N.C. — Eyes went wide and lawyers cringed Thursday afternoon when Lt. Gov. Dan Forest's campaign took credit for a $1 million donation to a super-PAC that supported him in the last election.Source: Forest super-PAC brag notable as campaigns file financial records...