Founder & Editor, Inside Political Money and Inside Philanthropy | Political Scientist | Reporting and Analysis on Money in Politics, Wealth and Influence

Los Angeles, CA
Joined October 2013
Here's an overview of where the money for Government That Works PAC comes from and where it goes. buff.ly/SDRkUF0
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Here's a snapshot of recent fundraising and the cash on hand on October 14 of top super PACs and party committees, based on recent filings.
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David Callahan retweeted
Hard to believe, but Fairshake, the crypto super-pac, is spending more ($47 MM) againt Sherrod Brown than it spent last cycle ($40 MM) against him. The Winklevoss twins are throwing down another $6 MM. Wow. insidepoliticalmoney.com/new…
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Despite predictions by @davidsirota and others that the Democratic establishment might abandon progressive insurgents in general election races, the opposite is happening. Two of those candidates are among the top beneficiaries of outside spending from Democratic groups, according to @InsidePolMoney's latest analysis of FEC data. And more money is on the way.
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Starting a few days after October 15, we can expect that a bunch of brand-new super PACs will start spending in key elections. These PACs, popping up right after the FEC's last reporting deadline, will be created to cloak the source of last-minute campaign spending. @gabe_stutman digs into how these entities operate. buff.ly/OcBlrE4
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David Callahan retweeted
This is by far the best article about the AI Super PACs, IMO. @DavidCallahanIP did a great job writing a first draft of history for Inside Political Money. bit.ly/4emLY7u
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Bar chart showing MAGA Inc. and No Going Back PAC House race spending (Trump’s Super PACs Have Spent $153 million. Where’s the Money Going? ) buff.ly/fYFbluR
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Inside Political Money has been watching closely to see whether establishment donors step up to help progressive candidates this fall. Here, @JaffeToby digs into the toss-up CA-22 race, where @Villegas_CA22 — who overcame heavy outside spending to win the primary against a moderate opponent — is working to flip a GOP-held seat. buff.ly/m7fdGI9
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Back in July, I was among many who wondered whether Trump would actually spend his super PAC's huge war chest rather than hoard it for his own future machinations. Today, though, I dig into how this operation has already spent $154 million, with more in the pipeline.
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I talked to Democracy Alliance president Pamela Shifman about the group's midterms strategy. Like other progressive groups this cycle, they're keen to expand the map, putting reach states in play this year that will become true battlegrounds in 2028. buff.ly/tg75bfn
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