Tag: Citizens United
Montana passes Initiative 194, barring corporate election spending
The AP called the measure Tuesday with a margin of about 115,000 votes; it takes effect Jan. 1, 2027, unless a court blocks it.
515 donors gave $4.2 billion to 2026 super PACs, Public Citizen...
Elon Musk alone gave $445 million, about 10% of the total, according to the group's analysis of FEC data through late October.
Too much money, too little democracy: Americans across party lines reject...
A new national poll finds widespread bipartisan concern that billionaires, dark money and special interest spending are overpowering ordinary voters in U.S. elections as campaign spending continues to shatter records.
How 300 billionaires poured $3 billion into the 2024 elections
A tiny fraction of donors supplied nearly one-fifth of all federal campaign spending as billionaire influence surged to unprecedented levels.
Musk’s $10 million Senate donation reignites debate over billionaire influence in...
Elon Musk’s $10 million super PAC donation to a MAGA challenger seeking Mitch McConnell’s seat renews scrutiny of campaign finance law and billionaire influence in U.S. elections.
Montana plan challenges dark money dominance by redefining corporate power
A growing bipartisan effort in Montana aims to curb the effects of Citizens United by altering corporate charters rather than regulating political speech.
Citizens United at 15: Landmark ruling helped Elon Musk & other...
About 44 percent of Trump’s election was funded by just 10 megadonors.
The billionaire behind RFK Jr. and Trump: Timothy Mellon’s influence on...
Timothy Mellon, the secretive billionaire, bankrolls both RFK Jr. and Donald Trump in the 2024 election, raising critical concerns about the influence of wealth on American democracy.
Progressive leaders demand end to Citizens United following Cori Bush’s primary...
Cori Bush’s primary defeat underscores the urgent need to reform campaign finance laws as progressives rally against the influence of super PACs and billionaire-funded elections.
2024 election cycle shattered by record Dark Money surge
An unprecedented surge of dark money casts a shadow over the 2024 elections, challenging the transparency and integrity of American democracy with over $162 million in undisclosed contributions.














