Ossoff Says Corporate PAC Money ‘Kills’ As He Rakes In Thousands From Them

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David Rutz
July 22, 2020 4:00 PM

Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff said in a new fundraising email that Sen. David Perdue's (R., Ga.) acceptance of corporate PAC money "kills," even as Ossoff has taken thousands from leadership PACs funded by corporate money.

End Citizens United Enters Unusual Fundraising Venture With Six Democrats

Joe Schoffstall
June 2, 2020 2:00 PM

The left's premier group against money in politics has teamed up with six establishment-backed Democratic Senate candidates in a highly unusual fundraising venture that is raising eyebrows among campaign finance experts.

Top Liberal Operative Funnels Millions From Super PAC to Her Private Firm

Tara McGowan, who runs dark money ACRONYM network, behind botched Iowa app

Joe Schoffstall
May 8, 2020 2:00 PM

Tara McGowan, the Democratic operative most closely associated with the technological fiasco that unfolded in the Iowa caucuses, has funneled nearly $2.4 million from her super PAC to her private firm. It is the latest in a series of transfers between entities in her dark money network.

Justice Dems Open Big-Money Floodgates With Formation of New Super PAC

Joe Schoffstall
May 6, 2020 5:00 AM

Justice Democrats, a far-left political group associated with the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wing of the Democratic Party, has quietly formed a super PAC.

Steve Bullock, Who Called to Ban Super PACs, Linked to New Super PAC

Joe Schoffstall
April 30, 2020 4:00 PM

Democratic Montana governor Steve Bullock, who has called for eliminating super PACs, appears to have a new outside super PAC backing his Senate run.

New Pro-Biden Super PAC Ad Spreads Two Debunked Claims Against Trump

Graham Piro
March 25, 2020 11:50 AM

A new advertisement from a pro-Joe Biden super PAC makes two debunked claims about President Donald Trump's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Iowa Dem, Schumer’s Super PAC Hit With Illegal Coordination Complaint

Watchdog: Theresa Greenfield signaled ad instructions to Senate Majority PAC

Joe Schoffstall
March 9, 2020 5:00 AM

A watchdog group hit Iowa Democrat Theresa Greenfield with a complaint alleging that her Senate campaign illegally coordinated with a super PAC affiliated with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.).

Warren Gets Dark Money Help in Florida

New Florida Majority drops six figures supporting struggling candidate

Joe Schoffstall
March 3, 2020 4:15 PM

Elizabeth Warren's flip flop on super PACs is paying dividends in Florida. Her struggling campaign got a boost from a dark money group late last week that spent more than $100,000 on canvassing and advertisements to support her candidacy.

Iowa Dem Theresa Greenfield Violates Own ‘Campaign Coordination’ Pledge, Experts Say

Liberal super PAC releases ad mirroring Greenfield campaign post

Joe Schoffstall
February 28, 2020 12:05 PM

Iowa Democrat Theresa Greenfield has pledged to stop "coordination" between campaigns and outside groups if elected to the Senate, but it appears Greenfield herself has already violated that pledge.

Klobuchar Super PAC Launches Six-Figure Ad Buys in South Carolina, Super Tuesday States

Joe Schoffstall
February 25, 2020 5:30 PM

A super PAC backing Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Minn.) will run ads in South Carolina and Super Tuesday states to convince voters of the senator's ability to win over states Trump carried in 2016.