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Megadonors
In the post-Citizens United era, wealthy, overwhelmingly white donors have dominated political giving to both parties. Between 2009 and 2020, just 12 political donors were responsible for $1 of every $13 in federal elections. Learn more about our work to curb the outsized influence of political megadonors.
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Forbes: Scion Of Billionaire Mellon Family Has Paid For Most Of Texas Governor’s Border Wall Fund
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CNN: Money flowing to some election deniers sets off scramble in secretary of state races
Issue One's "Who's Bankrolling Election Deniers?" report cited...
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Election-denying secretary of state candidates have raised more than $12 million, Issue One analysis finds
Financial support has come from the former CEO of Overstock.com, Wendy’s largest franchisee, and others...
As a record amount of money flows into races for states’ top election officials across the country, a new Issue One analysis shows that election-denying secretary of state candidates have…
Reports
Who’s Bankrolling Election Deniers?
Election-denying secretary of state candidates have raised more than $12 million from megadonors, fake Trump electors, and scores of small-dollar donors....
As a record amount of money flows into races for states’ top election officials across the country, a new Issue One analysis shows that election-denying secretary of state candidates have…
In the media
Forbes: Scion Of Billionaire Mellon Family Has Paid For Most Of Texas Governor’s Border Wall Fund
Cites Issue One’s “Outsized Influence” report on megadonors
In the media
Investigative Reporting Workshop: Big money and secret spending mark the last 10 years of federal elections, with each campaign growing more expensive.
Cites Issue One’s “Outsized Influence” report on megadonors