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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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New video from Issue One highlights the alarming, outsized influence of ultra-wealthy donors
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Outsized Influence
12 political megadonors are responsible for $1 of every $13 in federal elections since Citizens United and 25% of all giving from the top 100 ZIP codes — a total of $3.4 billion...
As Congress debates potential changes to the nation’s campaign finance system designed to empower ordinary Americans, new research from Issue One shows the extent to which wealthy, overwhelmingly white donors…