Despite having no prosecutorial experience, a former rightwing state legislator has raised more campaign cash than both a county district attorney and a private practice lawyer competing in the Wisconsin Republican primary for attorney general.
Elections
Revealed: The Biggest Voter Suppressor You’ve Never Heard Of
The Diana Davis Spencer Foundation, a major funder of rightwing groups promoting the Big Lie about the 2020 presidential election, is also pushing voter suppression policies in states across the country
Dark Money Group Spends $100K to Back Sen. Ron Johnson’s Reelection Bid
The National Victory Action Fund, a little-known super PAC that has received most of its current election cycle contributions from a dark money group, has disclosed spending $100,000 for digital ads in support of Ron Johnson, the Republican senior senator from Wisconsin now seeking reelection.
Revealed: New Leaders of Council for National Policy Set Extremist Agenda
The secretive Council for National Policy laid out its plans for influencing this year’s midterm elections, abolishing abortion rights, defunding the left, limiting China’s influence, and countering “wokeness” at its first meeting of 2022
Out-of-State Money Floods Secretary of State Race in Georgia
Former president Trump’s endorsement of insurrectionist Rep. Jody Hice’s campaign to oust Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has opened the floodgates to donations from out-of-state and right-wing megadonors.
Once Obscure Secretary of State Races Suddenly Hot
Upcoming races for secretaries of state across the country could determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
Billionaires Bet Big to Influence 2022 Elections
Wealthy conservatives made last year’s top 10 list of super PAC donors, often taking sides in Republican primaries, but liberal George Soros was by far the biggest donor.
RAGA Revenues Continue Their Post-Insurrection Slide
Contributions to RAGA are down compared to the same period in 2019, with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce coming in as its biggest donor.
Tea Party Backers Pour Millions into Key 2022 Senate Races
Right-wing megadonors Richard and Elizabeth Uihlein have given $12 million to super PACs during the current election cycle.