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The Fundraising-Industrial Complex Is Eating American Politics
New data reveals campaigns burn about a third of donations raised just asking for more donations
Sep 23
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The Democrats' Path Forward: Become the Anti-Corruption Party
But to reform the system they first need to reform the Democratic Party.
Sep 21
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Spam PACs Raise Money by Deceiving Seniors
One 89-year-old woman made 7,532 donations totaling $68,666
Aug 20
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Did Non-Voters Really Flip Republican? Part III with Updated Data
When we published “Did Non-Voters Really Flip Republican in 2024?” a few months ago, the evidence from the Cooperative Election Study (CES) suggested…
Aug 19
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Adam Bonica
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Jake Grumbach
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Rachel Funk Fordham
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Ernesto Tiburcio
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Do Moderates Do Better?
Uncovering Bias in Split Ticket’s WAR Scores
Aug 14
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Adam Bonica
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Jake Grumbach
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The Mothership Vortex: A Quick Update
ActBlue announces reforms while the DCCC and DSCC remain silent
Aug 12
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Adam Bonica
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The Mothership Vortex: An Investigation Into the Firm at the Heart of the Democratic Spam Machine
How a single consulting firm extracted $282 million from a network of spam PACs while delivering just $11 million to actual campaigns.
Aug 3
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Adam Bonica
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A Party's Brand Is Built on Trust. So Why Are Democrats Treating Their Supporters Like Marks?
The Fundraising Frenzy Invades Text Messages
Jul 27
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