…member. 6. Bradley Foundations — $2.5 million The Wisconsin-based Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation was founded by a charter member of the far-right John Birch Society in 1942. Now a…
Dark Money Group Spends $100K to Back Sen. Ron Johnson’s Reelection Bid
…ads in support of Ron Johnson, the Republican senior senator from Wisconsin now seeking reelection. With no serious candidate challenging Johnson for the Republican nomination, money spent now by outside…
Once Obscure Secretary of State Races Suddenly Hot
…has drawn two pro-Trump opponents: former state Rep. John Adams and right-wing podcaster “Tore” Maras-Lindeman. LaRose is trying to walk a fine line with his Republican base in Ohio. First…
Billionaires Bet Big to Influence 2022 Elections
…Jake Bequette in his Senate race against incumbent Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.), who has Trump’s seal of approval. House Freedom Action ($250,000) supports conservative U.S. House candidates. Conservative Outsider PAC…
ALEC’s New Push to Protect Corporations from Damage Claims
…John Seligman, a plaintiff’s lawyer in Miami, where attorneys can suggest award amounts to juries. “That’s what lawyers do. The jury can accept or reject the suggested amount or range.”…
Tea Party Backers Pour Millions into Key 2022 Senate Races
…retired NFL player, in his bid against incumbent and Trump-endorsed Sen. John Boozman (R-Ark.) in the upcoming Senate primary in Arkansas. The Uihleins have also contributed $2.5 million to Team…
Koch Group Canvasses for Schmitt in Crowded GOP Primary for Open Missouri Senate Seat
…lost to former governor John Hickenlooper (D). Canvass America claims that it only hires canvassers from the state of each race it targets. “We do believe in recruiting locally and…
ALEC Forum Promotes Manufactured Controversy Over the Factual Teaching of Racism in K-12 Schools
…that he co-wrote with colleagues Christopher Rufo and John Ketcham. At its December 2020 summit, ALEC hosted a workshop, “Against Critical Race Theory’s Onslaught” that featured Rufo, who has been…
Fair Elections and U.S. Constitution Come Under Attack at ALEC Meeting
…has heavily pushed disinformation about the 2020 elections; National Review journalist John Fund; U.S. Election Assistance commissioner Christy McCormick; Sal Nuzzo of the James Madison Institute; and Tyler Hermann, special…
“Dark Money ATM” Pumped Over $137 Million into Right-Wing Groups in 2020
…The next three largest media recipients of DonorsTrust are American Independent Media ($1.3 million), Metric Media Foundation ($1.3 million), and Franklin News Foundation ($1.1 million). John Tilman, a right-wing Illinois…