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![Joe Biden speaks to a crowd of supporters](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/12/2019_1202-joseph-biden-400x300.jpg)
Top Democratic Consultants Have Worked for Anti-Medicare for All Campaign
The array of consultants includes presidential candidate Joe Biden’s pollster.
![A woman in a red hat walks by an advertisement for a black friday sale](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/11/2019_1128-black-friday-400x300.jpg)
Retail Giants Gear Up for Black Friday — and Political Giving
Many corporate giants are ramping up lobbying efforts this year against tariffs and in support of social issues.
![Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks into a microphone at a rally](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/11/2019_1127-aoc-rally-400x300.jpg)
AOC Raised More Money Than Any Other House Democrat in Third Quarter
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's reelection campaign is a testament to the power of grassroots fundraising.
![Chairman Tom Perez speaks with supporters at a "Come Together and Fight Back" rally hosted by the Democratic National Committee at the Mesa Amphitheater in Mesa, Arizona, April 21, 2017.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/11/2019_1126-tom-perez-dnc-400x300.jpg)
Democratic Party Falls Further Behind GOP in October Fundraising
The GOP brought in $19 million from individual donors without help from Trump’s joint fundraising committees.
![Deval Patrick stands outside a brick building with several white columns](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/11/2019_1115-deval-patrick-400x300.jpg)
Big-Dollar Donors Helped Deval Patrick Lay Groundwork for Presidential Campaign
Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is making a late entrance into the 2020 Democratic presidential primary.
![House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff, left, talks with Rep. Devin Nunes during an impeachment hearing](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/11/2019_1114-schiff-nunes-400x300.jpg)
Top House Intelligence Committee Members Rake in Campaign Cash
Rep. Devin Nunes and Rep. Adam Schiff rank first and second for House lawmakers who've raised the most cash.
![Sen. Kamala Harris addresses a group of her supporters after arriving at the Blue Jamboree on October 5, 2019, in North Charleston, South Carolina.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/11/2019_1107-kamala-harris-400x300.jpg)
Half of Kamala Harris’s “Bundlers” Are Funding Other 2020 Democrats
As her light appears to be dimming, some of her biggest supporters are hedging their bets.
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Trump Cabinet Members Donated to Anti-Obama Dark Money Group
Many of the group’s top donors have lined up behind President Trump, cutting big checks to his re-election bid.
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Real Estate Industry Remains Trump’s Top Ally in 2020
The industry spent $11.2 million to elect Trump in 2016 and have donated $8.5 million thus far to the 2020 campaign.
![Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford speaks to the media with a cardboard cutout of President Trump during a campaign stop at the state house on September 16, 2019, in Columbia, South Carolina.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/10/GettyImages-1168692136-fb-2-400x300.jpg)
Trump’s Republican Primary Challengers Find Support Among Democratic Donors
Republican primary challengers are struggling to build up momentum to battle the incumbent.