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Democratic Donors

Goldman Sachs Exec Who Devised ‘Big Short’ Donates to Booker

Emailed colleagues in 2007 saying they would make 'serious money' off housing market collapse


Donald Mullen Jr., the former Goldman Sachs mortgage executive who boasted to his colleagues in 2007 about them making some “serious money” off the impending housing market collapse, donated $5,400 to Sen. Cory Booker's (D., N.J.) presidential campaign committee.

Northam Steps Up Contributions to Dems After Virginia Primaries

Va. governor has given over $200k to Dem candidates since yearbook photo


Virginia's Democratic governor Ralph Northam stepped up his political contributions in June following the state's legislative primary elections, donating an additional $117,500 to 11 Democratic candidates, according to campaign finance reports released Monday.

Senate Dems Demand JCN Disclose Donors, Ignore Own Dark Money

Dems tied to, and aided by, dark money groups they decry


Senate Democrats pressuring the Judicial Crisis Network (JCN), a right-leaning organization, to release a list of their donors have close ties to liberal dark money groups themselves and receive help from such outfits for judicial fights.

Dem Overpays for Land from Future Donor

Sale price at odds with value reported in campaign finance docs


A man who sold a plot of land for double its assessed value to Democrat congressional candidate Dan McCready later made two donations to the campaign.

Virginia Dems Silent on Accepting Northam Money

GOP leader Todd Gilbert: 'Now that the heat is off, they're more than willing to cash his checks'


Virginia Democrats caught accepting money from Virginia governor Ralph Northam—even after many of them called for him to resign—have remained silent on the contributions, earning sharp critiques from their Republican colleagues.

AOC-Linked PAC Questioned on Contributions

Justice Democrats made donations to retire debt to committees that reported no debt

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez


A political action committee linked to Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y) is being questioned on potentially impermissible contributions that it made to a number of Democratic committees last year, according to a letter from the Federal Election Commission.