Upcoming races for secretaries of state across the country could determine the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.
Once Obscure Secretary of State Races Suddenly Hot
By Don Wiener | at
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Donations Pour in for Trump’s Secretary of State Candidate in Arizona
By Don Wiener | at
First campaign reports from Mark Finchem, a Trump-endorsed insurrectionist, showcases the power of Trump’s disinformation campaign and national small-donor network.
Koch Group Canvasses for Schmitt in Crowded GOP Primary for Open Missouri Senate Seat
By Don Wiener | at
Charles Koch’s Americans for Prosperity Action has spent $300,000 for door-to-door canvassing to support Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s U.S. Senate bid, its biggest expenditure yet for the 2022 elections.
Insurrectionist Mark Meadows Flies to Atlanta to Help Launch Far-Right State Caucuses
By David Armiak | at
Faced with criminal contempt charges in House Jan. 6 probe, former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows headlines an event tonight to kick off right-wing “anti-establishment” legislative caucuses.
Bari Weiss’ New “Fiercely Independent” University Closely Tied to Right-Wing Koch Network
By Alex Kotch | at
A group of jilted writers, “canceled” professors, and right-wing think tank fellows, some with links to fossil fuel magnate Charles Koch, is planning to start a university dedicated to “truth.”
“Dark Money ATM” Pumped Over $137 Million into Right-Wing Groups in 2020
By David Armiak | at
Spurred by $158 million from one secret donor, DonorsTrust and Donors Capital Fund pumped a record amount of money into right-wing campaigns to remake the Supreme Court, spread election and climate disinformation, and support extremists last year.
ALEC “Academy” Featured a Who’s Who of Voter Suppression Leaders
By David Armiak | at
While the July 26-28 session was ostensibly led by the dark money group Honest Elections Project, it was organized, hosted, and bankrolled by ALEC, despite repeated claims by its CEO, Lisa Nelson, that the group does not work on voting issues.
Revealed: Council for National Policy 40th Anniversary Funders
By David Armiak | at
A mix of high-powered lawyers, pastors, and corporate leaders funded the Council for National Policy’s 40th Anniversary celebration in May.
Turning Point USA Seeks $43 Million to Escalate the Right’s Culture War in American Schools
By David Armiak | at
The Trump-aligned nonprofit pitches a “Systematic Effort” to “Inspire Our Kids [to] Love America Again” in investor prospectus obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy.
ALEC Voter Suppressors Square Off in GOP Primary for Arizona Secretary of State
By Don Wiener | at
Both leading candidates in the Republican primary for secretary of state in Arizona support voter suppression legislation, and one is an insurrectionist backed by Trump.