Digital
GOP Groups Go Negative After Facebook Lifts Ad Ban for Georgia
A look at the political ads Georgia voters are seeing on Facebook as they head to the polls in the runoff Senate elections.
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Pollster Who Says Voters Want a GOP Senate Is Profiting From the Re-Election of Perdue and Loeffler
By Donald Shaw Media Primary category in which blog post is published
Lawyer Celebrated as Democracy ‘Hero’ Gutted Campaign Finance Laws
By Donald Shaw DNC Primary category in which blog post is published
Campaign Against ‘Dark Money’ Disclosure in Alaska Keeps Hiding Its Donors
By Donald Shaw Democracy Primary category in which blog post is published
Firm With Deep Ties to Facebook’s Election Integrity Partners Busted for Meddling in Latin America Elections
By Donald Shaw Digital Primary category in which blog post is published
AOC Attacked by Super PAC Funded by Primary Opponent’s Husband
Mailers and digital media opposing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez are being distributed by a super PAC that has received the majority of its funding from Stephen Dizard, the husband of her primary opponent, Michelle Caruso-Cabrera.
Where Biden, Trump, and Amash Stand on Campaign Finance
From dark money to public funding for elections, here’s where three remaining presidential candidates stand on money in politics.
Who’s Behind Dems’ New $75 Million Ad Campaign?
The campaign is run by Acronym, a dark money group, but here are some clues as to who’s funding it.
Big Tech Has an App for Fighting Political Scrutiny: $$$$
As Big Tech has worked to establish its hard and soft power throughout Washington, this week's regulatory hearings showed signs that lawmakers' understanding of Silicon Valley's influence may be catching up.
Opinion
As He Blocks Election Security Bills, McConnell Takes Checks from Voting Machine Lobbyists
The bills McConnell is blocking would subject the voting machine vendors to new cybersecurity regulations and could reduce their overall sales to states.
DCCC Vendors Work for Corporations Lobbying Against Democratic Policies
The DCCC has blacklisted vendors that work with progressive challengers, but it continues to pay those whose corporate clients work to block policies like net neutrality and Medicare for All.
FEC Dysfunction Now Threatens Democracy
As House Democrats call in witnesses to answer the questions raised by Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report, Federal Election Commission officials should be at the top of their list.
Opinion
What the Mueller Report Tells Us About Campaign Finance Law and Foreign Interference
The report exposed vulnerabilities in our campaign finance system that extend far beyond Russia.
Opinion
Republicans Are Outspending Democrats on Google Ads, Analysis Shows
In a Sludge exclusive, Data for Progress’ new report shows a big advantage for advertisers backing Republicans.
