“A test for judicial independence in Wisconsin; Elon Musk is spending big on the state’s Supreme Court race while expressing contempt for independent courts. That’s a worrisome combination.”
Rob Yablon for The Contrarian.
Category Archives: campaign finance
“ActBlue, the Democratic Fund-Raising Powerhouse, Faces Internal Chaos”
NYT:
ActBlue, the online fund-raising organization that powers Democratic candidates, has plunged into turmoil, with at least seven senior officials resigning late last month and a remaining lawyer suggesting he faced internal retaliation.
The departures from ActBlue, which helps raise… Continue reading
“A Kennedy Ally Puts Money Into a Push to Recall Karen Bass”
NYT:
The first serious effort to recall Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles after the city’s devastating fires is taking shape, with financial backing from Nicole Shanahan, who was Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate in last year’s presidential election.… Continue reading
“People Are Paying Millions to Dine With Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago”
Wired:
Guests are paying millions of dollars to dine and meet with President Donald Trump at special events held at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Florida.
Business leaders can secure a one-on-one meeting with the president at Mar-a-Lago for… Continue reading
“Wisconsin Supreme Court race puts Trump and Musk at center stage”
Patrick Marley for WaPo:
President Donald Trump and adviser Elon Musk’s policies will get their first major test at the ballot box this spring in an election that will determine who controls the Wisconsin Supreme Court and shape the future… Continue reading
DOJ Gets Another Extension to Respond to Cert Petition in NRSC Campaign Finance Case–Making It More Likely We Don’t See a Decision for Another Year Plus If SCOTUS Takes Case
“The case of the missing $3M: Eric Adams’ campaign finance woes grow”
Politico:A mysterious $3 million sitting in Mayor Eric Adams’ reelection account is the latest irregularity giving campaign finance officials cause to deny him crucial public matching funds.
The Campaign Finance Board broadened the criteria it used to deny Adams… Continue reading
“In Crucial Judicial Race in Wisconsin, G.O.P. Now Has a Financial Edge”
NYT:
The last time Wisconsin held an election for the state’s Supreme Court, Republicans cried foul over the wave of money from out-of-state Democrats that overwhelmed their candidate.
Two years later, Republicans have learned their lesson. It is Democrats who… Continue reading
“Venting at Democrats and Fearing Trump, Liberal Donors Pull Back Cash”
NYT:
The demoralization and fear gripping blue America in the early weeks of President Trump’s administration have left liberal groups and their allies struggling for cash, hurting their ability to effectively combat the right-wing transformation of the federal government.
The… Continue reading
“Morning Digest: A Georgia Republican says he alone can raise unlimited sums. His rivals have other ideas”
The Downballot:
Lt. Gov. Burt Jones hasn’t yet announced his long-anticipated campaign for governor of Georgia, but he’s already taking advantage of a state law allowing him to raise unlimited sums of money—something none of his would-be rivals can… Continue reading
“The Rise of America’s Broligarchy and What to Do About It”
Larry Norden and Dan Weiner in Time:
While the corrupting influence of big money over our government is not new, the specifics of this danger are different today than perhaps at any other time in our nation’s history. Tech billionaires,… Continue reading
Brennan Center: “New York State’s Public Campaign Financing Program Empowers Constituent Small Donors”
New analysis:
Candidates relied much more on small donations from constituents. The program has made in-district contributions of $250 or less a central component of fundraising. These donations leaped from less than 5 percent of overall funding in recent… Continue reading
“Elon Musk donated $288 million in 2024 election, final tally shows”
WaPo:
Billionaire Elon Musk spent at least $288 million to help elect President Donald Trump and other Republican candidates, according to a Washington Post analysis of new Federal Election Commission filings that offered an end-of-year snapshotof what was spent during… Continue reading
“Campaign Cash Clash” (Interview with me on Marist’s polling podcast)
I spoke with the Marist polling folks for their podcast on campaign finance and the 2024 elections. Listen.