Dems have a dark money advantage

 DC Daily Journal:

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Ahead of the crucial 2024 elections, a significant influx of untraceable funds is pouring into politics, as revealed by a report from OpenSecrets. The report indicates that Democrat-aligned groups have garnered the highest monetary support thus far. In 2023 alone, dark money groups contributed approximately $160 million to political committees, marking the largest sum for this stage in any election cycle since the landmark Citizens United v. FEC ruling, which granted committees unlimited spending capabilities on political communications.

Of this amount, Democrat-aligned groups received around $84.5 million, while Republican-aligned committees secured just over $74 million, according to OpenSecrets.

The report delineated Democratic groups as those directing funds towards attacking Republicans or endorsing Democrats, while Republican groups were identified as those targeting Democrats or endorsing Republicans.

Additionally, groups categorized as “other” accounted for roughly $2.4 million in political spending.

Since 2018, Democrats have consistently garnered more support from dark money groups in each election cycle, according to OpenSecrets. Notably, while federal law mandates super PACs to disclose their donors regularly, social welfare organizations, specifically 501(c)(4) nonprofits, are exempt from this requirement, as outlined by the law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.

This of course flies in the face of the comments that Democrat Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer made two years ago lamenting the influx of “dark” money in the election process. He tried to claim that legislation should be passed to prevent dark money from taking over elections.
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There does not appear to be any control over this funding.  While Democrats are the primary beneficiaries of them, they are also the biggest complainers about this type of funding. 

See also:

PAC Running ‘Republican Voters Against Trump’ Campaign Primarily Funded By Major Democratic Donors

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