Investigating Power
Democracy, Elections, Extremism, Trump
Trump could be helped by election deniers in other ways. A study from the Center for Media and Democracy, for example, found that over 100 election administrators across eight swing states were skeptical or denied the 2020 results outright nearly four years ago, indicating they may try to do so again this year. “Our democracy’s […]
Democracy, Elections, Extremism, Trump
She is not an anomaly. Fusaro is one of at least 33 county officials throughout Pennsylvania who have expressed belief in Donald Trump’s nonstop election lies or supported policies rooted in election denialism, according to a review of social media posts and other public sources conducted by the Center for Media and Democracy and American […]
Democracy, Elections, Extremism, Trump
There are nearly a dozen county canvassers — all Republican appointees — who have expressed at least some level of doubt about the accuracy of Michigan’s 2020 presidential election results, according to the Center for Media and Democracy, a nonprofit watchdog group based in Wisconsin.
Bradley Files, Campaign Finance, Democracy, Elections, Extremism, Trump
America First Legal and the Public Interest Legal Foundation together reaped more than $30m dollars from the Wisconsin-based Bradley Impact Fund and its parent, the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, from 2017 through 2022, according to a financial analysis from the Center for Media and Democracy.
As charitable bail funds have expanded across the country, allowing people to get out of jail without the help of the commercial bail industry, the American Bail Coalition has increasingly targeted the funds. As a report by the watchdog group Center for Media and Democracy found in March, the lobbying group published model policy on its website […]
Democracy, Elections, Extremism
Adams was one of 18 county election board members in Georgia who were named in a report by the Center for Media and Democracy. She refused to certify two primary elections earlier this year and is a regional coordinator for the Election Integrity Network, which has recruited election deniers in swing states to target local […]
Democracy, Elections, Extremism, Trump
A report by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) found “[a]t least 35 current county election officials” that have voted against certifying an election in the past. Public Wise, Informing Democracy, and the Center for Media and Democracy identified dozens of additional election officials that have “promot[ed] election denialism or amplif[ied] unsubstantiated claims […]
Democracy, Elections, Extremism, Trump
All this takes place as the number of election deniers and conspiracy theorists is growing in official capacities related to the election, including 102 overseeing elections on state and county boards in battleground states, according to a recent report by the Center for Media and Democracy.
Democracy, Elections, Extremism, Trump
At least 35 current county election officials have a track record of voting against certification, according to a recent report by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. Dozens of new election officials have also been flagged by Public Wise, Informing Democracy, and the Center for Media and Democracy for promoting election denialism or amplifying […]
Democracy, Elections, Extremism, Trump
The Center for Media and Democracy, a progressive nonprofit watchdog group, published a report this month claiming that more than 230 officials in eight states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — have denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election or have spread claims of widespread voter fraud.