The total cost of 2022 midterm elections is projected to exceed $9.3 billion, according to an early, conservative estimate by OpenSecrets.
Money Politics articles on Democracy Chronicles
This Money Politics section includes news about the efforts to reduce the influence of money over the election system that has grown substantially since the Citizens United ruling. Also see our entire section on Money Politics or our articles on Political Lobbying.
FEC Rejects Complaints About Zuckerberg’s 2020 Election Grants
Fantastical assertions about ‘Zuckerbucks’ in the 2020 election among GOP leaders have been dismissed by a bi-partisan FEC panel.
It’s Time For Democrats To Act On A Dark Money Ban In Primaries
The 2022 primary season was saturated with this uncontrolled, often undeclared money, which influenced elections all around the country.
Inside The Right’s Historic Billion-Dollar Dark Money Transfer
A dark money group led by Trump judicial adviser Leonard Leo, sponsored by mogul, Barre Seid, helped abolish federal abortion rights.
Outside Money Floods New York Congressional Races
Super PACs spent $9 million, more than three times in 2018, to try to sway the New York congressional primary on August 23.
Federal Lobbying Spending On Track To Set New Record In 2022
Federal lobbying spending reached $2 billion after a staggering $1.1 billion during the first quarter of the year. This is unprecedented.
Democratic group to spend millions on Secretary of State races this fall
A voting rights group is planning to raise millions to assist democrats in getting elected to Secretary of State positions nationwide.
America’s billionaire class is funding anti-democratic forces
Today’s billionaire class is promoting a radically anti-democratic agenda, supporting Trump’s claim that the 2020 election was rigged.
Dark Money Gets Darker With Less Disclosure In The 2022 Elections
There is a need to enforce more stringent rules on the disclosure if the problem of dark
Where Megadonors Are Spending Big to Shape The Democratic Party
Even though Democrats are practically certain to lose their majority in the House, their primaries are attracting record sums of money.