Founder & Editor, Inside Political Money and Inside Philanthropy | Political Scientist | Reporting and Analysis on Money in Politics, Wealth and Influence
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Good take on the small donor factor by @jsscppr with excellent data. The larger backdrop here is that the top 20% of voters by income now lean heavily Democratic.
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Here's an overview of where the money for Government That Works PAC comes from and where it goes. buff.ly/SDRkUF0
I took a deep dive into the Government That Works PAC, a mostly dark-money Democratic operation making a splash this cycle, especially as it pushes into Republican territory.
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Here's a snapshot of recent fundraising and the cash on hand on October 14 of top super PACs and party committees, based on recent filings.
An array of Democratic super PACs are betting that Scott Colom has a chance of scoring an upset victory in a long-shot Senate race. Here's who's spending.
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The race for the toss-up seat in MI-7 is another test of the Democratic establishment’s willingness to aid party outsiders. @jhv85 looks at where things stand for @InsidePolMoney
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Battles over Israel have faded during the general election, but money from key groups in this fight is still flowing. @gabe_stutman offers a rundown for @InsidePolMon
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David Callahan retweeted
Hard to believe, but Fairshake, the crypto super-pac, is spending more ($47 MM) againt Sherrod Brown than it spent last cycle ($40 MM) against him. The Winklevoss twins are throwing down another $6 MM. Wow.
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Despite predictions by @davidsirota and others that the Democratic establishment might abandon progressive insurgents in general election races, the opposite is happening. Two of those candidates are among the top beneficiaries of outside spending from Democratic groups, according to @InsidePolMoney's latest analysis of FEC data. And more money is on the way.
We've been tracking this for a while. insidepoliticalmoney.com/new…
Xavier Becerra is almost certain to become California's next governor. So why has more than $20 million poured into his campaign, as if he's in a competitive race? And who's giving, exactly? @jaffe_toby digs in for @InsidePolMoney.
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Starting a few days after October 15, we can expect that a bunch of brand-new super PACs will start spending in key elections. These PACs, popping up right after the FEC's last reporting deadline, will be created to cloak the source of last-minute campaign spending. @gabe_stutman digs into how these entities operate.
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My look at how the Public First super PAC network has tried to shape the AI debate by promising protection to politicians who stand up to the AI industry and its super PAC, Leading the Future.
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David Callahan retweeted
This is by far the best article about the AI Super PACs, IMO. @DavidCallahanIP did a great job writing a first draft of history for Inside Political Money. bit.ly/4emLY7u
Bar chart showing MAGA Inc. and No Going Back PAC House race spending (Trump’s Super PACs Have Spent $153 million. Where’s the Money Going? ) buff.ly/fYFbluR
I recently dug into @GuardrailsNow, cofounded by @SLThomas and @Lhunthendrix to counter the influx of AI industry money into elections and create a stronger voice for civil society in AI debates. buff.ly/cavnxzD
Inside Political Money has been watching closely to see whether establishment donors step up to help progressive candidates this fall. Here, @JaffeToby
digs into the toss-up CA-22 race, where @Villegas_CA22 — who overcame heavy outside spending to win the primary against a moderate opponent — is working to flip a GOP-held seat.
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