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Democrats Prepare to Spend Big to Take Control of 2021 Redistricting
Currently, 21 states have adopted some sort of redistricting reform.
![Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walk side-by-side to the Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol, February 7, 2018, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/02/2020_0211-schumer-mcconnell-400x300.jpg)
Secret Donors Poured $65 Million Into Super PACs in 2019 Alone
Dark money is likely to play a key role in influencing the 2020 election.
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Charles Koch’s Political Operation Gears Up to Attack 2020 Democrats
Americans for Prosperity spends tens of millions each election cycle largely attacking Democrats on the issues.
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In Wake of Iowa Loss, Super PAC Backing Biden Ramps Up New Hampshire Spending
PACs have spent hundreds of thousands on ads for Buttigieg and Biden to challenge Sanders, who has a clear lead.
![Pete Buttigieg speaks with Joe Biden during the Democratic presidential primary debate at Loyola Marymount University on December 19, 2019, in Los Angeles, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/02/2020_0206-buttigieg-biden-400x300.jpg)
Biden’s and Buttigieg’s Top Fundraisers Come From the Finance Sector
A candidate’s list of top fundraisers provides insight into how they would actually do the job of being president.
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Trump Gives Super PAC Donors the Inside Scoop on Policy Plans
This was not the first time big-dollar donors gained special access to the Trump administration.
![Pete Buttigieg and Joe Biden shake hands after the Democratic Presidential Debate at Otterbein University on October 15, 2019, in Westerville, Ohio.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/02/2020_0204-buttigieg-biden-400x300.jpg)
Biden and Buttigieg Take Big Bucks From Union-Busting Lawyers
Several of the candidates seek union endorsements while also seeking direct contributions from wealthy individuals.
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North Carolina Officials Aren’t Rushing to Return Pro-Confederate PAC Donations
A neo-Confederate group is funding 16 campaigns in the state.
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Right-Wing Business Billionaires Launch Attack on Bernie Sanders
Billionaires have a lot to lose in a Sanders administration.
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Influence of Wall Street Donors Has Exploded in Decade Since “Citizens United”
Outside groups outspent the candidates in 126 races, effectively becoming substitutes for candidate campaigns.