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Dark Money and People's Pledge in the News
August 10, 2026: Crypto Democrats Are Ghosting the Industry
The Senate punted a vote on the crypto industry’s top priority to September, which doesn’t bode well for the industry’s legislative agenda or their key alliance with certain moderate Democrats. READ MORE.
August 9, 2026: Sanders: ‘Ban super PACs from Democratic primaries now’
Sen. Bernie Sanders called for Democratic leaders to ban the involvement of super PACs in Democratic primary elections. READ MORE.
July 14, 2026: The Musk Machine Comes For Delaware’s Primaries
The lawyers who helped tech tycoon Elon Musk secure a controversial rollback of far-reaching shareholder protections are now bankrolling Democratic Delaware lawmakers who voted for the legislation as they face progressive primary challenges over the so-called “billionaires bill.” READ MORE.
June 14, 2026: Outside groups are increasingly using an old tactic to hide their sources of funding
A record number of groups are exploiting a gap in campaign finance law to flood this year’s primary elections with money — without disclosing their donors until long after the race is over. READ MORE.
June 8, 2026: Candidates in three races for state rep in Somerville reject ‘dark money’ donations
An agreement to eschew “dark money” campaign funding is in place for three Somerville state representative races, the Somerville Democratic City Committee said in a Monday press release. READ MORE.
May 31, 2026; OPINION: Why The People's Primary Pledge matters
Getting the corrupting influence of big money out of our political campaigns must be the clarion call for every thoughtful American who cares about the future of our country. READ MORE.
May 21, 2026: After languishing in state legislatures across the country, a novel approach to curtailing money in politics becomes law in Hawaii
The bill, SB 2471, was crafted to curb political spending by leveraging the state’s ability to define the powers of a corporation. Due to the new law’s sweeping implications for political speech and elections, it seems almost certain to draw legal challenges. READ MORE.
May 12, 2026: Mysterious Meddling in Democratic Primaries Has G.O.P. Fingerprints
A new super PAC with ties to Republicans is intervening in Democratic primaries, in one instance helping a sex therapist in Texas accused of antisemitism. READ MORE.
April 24, 2026: The New Democratic Machine — And The Billionaires Behind It
Majority Democrats has assembled a “party within the party” of PACs, wealthy donors, and consultants pushing Democrats to the center — and testing the limits of campaign finance law. READ MORE.
April 20, 2026: Democrats Move to Ban “Dark Money” From Primaries
For decades, frustrated reformers within the Democratic National Committee have fought for changes in party operations—particularly more financial transparency, accountability, and internal democracy. This past weekend’s meeting in New Orleans represented a hopeful step in the right direction. READ MORE.
April 10, 2026: Democrats tackle outside groups flooding their primaries with campaign cash
Democrats are struggling to come up for air after outside groups flooded their first round of midterm primaries with campaign cash. READ MORE.
April 6, 2026: How Democrats Are Embracing Dark Money
The left is creating new, obscure nonprofits to funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into politics and advocacy. READ MORE.
March 25: America, We Have a Super PAC Problem
Dark-money groups are spending more than ever to buy elections. But eradicating the super PAC plague could start with a simple pledge. READ MORE.
March 18, 2026: Special-Interest Super PACs Underperform in Illinois
Only two of four AIPAC-backed Democratic House candidates won, despite tens of millions in spending. READ MORE.
August 26, 2025: ‘10 Years in the Making’: DNC Passes Resolution to Limit Dark Money in Primaries
Following years of pressure from progressive advocates, the Democratic National Committee’s resolutions panel on Tuesday unanimously approved a measure aimed at limiting dark money—undisclosed independent campaign contributions—in presidential primary elections. READ MORE.
People's Pledge History
July 5, 2014: Candidates Ramping up Calls for People’s Pledge
During Massachusetts’ 2012 U.S. Senate race, Republican incumbent Scott Brown and Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren hammered out what would become known as the “people’s pledge” — a deal designed to discourage attack ads funded by outside groups. READ MORE.