Outside spenders like super PACs and dark money groups spent over $9 billion into federal elections since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision, with about $3 out of every $10 coming from secret donors.
‘Dark money’ groups have poured billions into federal elections since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision
Outside spenders like super PACs and dark money groups spent over $9 billion into federal elections since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision, with about $3 out of every $10 coming from secret donors.
Campaign finance reform advocates put pressure on Virginia General Assembly
Advocates from half a dozen grassroots organizations gathered at the Virginia General Assembly on Tuesday to urge state lawmakers to pass campaign finance reform.
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"Dark money" groups have poured billions of dollars into influencing federal elections since the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. FEC decision on Jan. 21, 2010, as elections become increasingly expensive and less transparent,” per OpenSecrets’ Anna Massoglia.
But media in online small donor fund-raising world becomes money. I think it is so telling that if you look at OpenSecrets, which tracks money in politics, Marjorie Taylor Greene is one of the top 10 House fundraisers of the 2022 cycle.
