A jury convicted Jerry Lundergan, a longtime Democratic operative and the father of Kentucky secretary of state Alison Lundergan Grimes, of breaking federal finance law.
The Democratic Party of Virginia received a $150,000 donation earlier this month from a D.C.-based progressive nonprofit that is funded by millions in dark money. 
Maine Democrat Sara Gideon is benefitting from another multi-million dollar dark money group as she attempts to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R., Maine), despite decrying "big money" in politics.
A new dark money project for House Democrats is poised to release an ad campaign that will benefit at least four members who have voiced strong opposition to the use of dark money in politics and recently voted in favor of a bill that would force more disclosure on dark money groups. 
Ron Weiser, a philanthropist and former ambassador who assisted the RNC in raising funds for President Trump, was named the Republican State Leadership Committee's national finance chairman on Tuesday. 
A liberal dark money group announced it will spend $500,000 in support of North Carolina congressional candidate Dan McCready (D.), despite McCready's past denunciations of dark money. McCready also received dark money support during his initial 2018 bid for the North Carolina seat. 
Democratic presidential candidate and Montana governor Steve Bullock blasted the Democratic National Committee's debate requirements during an appearance on MSNBC Tuesday afternoon, saying "It's a rough day when Democrats are less inclusive than Republicans." 
Washington Free Beacon editor-in-chief Matthew Continetti argued that Rep. Joaquin Castro's (D., Texas) decision to post the names of supporters of President Donald Trump "crossed a line" and provides Trump supporters with only one way to support the president: the ballot box during a panel on Fox News's Special Report. The Maine Republican Party has called for an investigation into Democratic senate candidate Sara Gideon after a Free Beacon investigation revealed serious campaign finance violations that she has now admitted to. 