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No Labels Reportedly Has a Naive Plan to Waste Millions
The centrist 501(c)(4) may be pivoting to become more of a political party in 2024. It’s reportedly looking into getting on the ballot in all 50 states. This is a bad idea for a bunch of reasons. Read more
Jun 17, 2022
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What Can Donors do to Build Support for Court Expansion?
Facing another decade or more of a right-wing Supreme Court, most Democratic leaders are still opposed to expanding the court. Here’s how donors can try to change that. Read more
Jun 17, 2022
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How Donors Can Help Protect Abortion Rights in Michigan and Other States
Michigan offers a case study of the many levels of government involved in either protecting or denying reproductive rights — and also where donor dollars can make a difference. Read more
Jun 9, 2022
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In Minnesota, a Battle to Control the State Legislature
Minnesota is one of the few states in the U.S. where control of the legislature is split between the two major parties. Democratic donors should pay attention to this high-stakes election. Read more
Jun 9, 2022
Democrats Have Big Problems in Nevada. Here's How Donors Can Help
Nevada is a swing state this year, with Senator Catherine Cortez Masto fighting for her life and key state offices also up for grabs. One focus for donors should be the state Democratic Party. Read more
Jun 2, 2022
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Crypto Billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried Is Throwing Money Around. How's That Going?
While the crypto mogul has some unusual views, his political giving so far has been often been standard megadonor stuff, and he's also made some questionable big bets. Read more
May 25, 2022
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Big Money and Dumb Money Dominated Tuesday’s Primaries
Billionaire donors and special interests aren't just distorting our democracy when they meddle in primaries; they are often wasting mountains of cash. It's got to stop. Read more
May 19, 2022
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Democrats are Burning Money on Primaries
Democrats are spending record amounts attacking each other in House primaries, where the outcome is unlikely to have much impact. Meanwhile, critical state-level campaigns are underfunded. Read more
May 17, 2022
Rob Stein's Liberal Legacy
The founder of the Democracy Alliance, who died earlier this month, tried to copy the Right's infrastructure-building. But wealthy Democratic donors had other, less successful, ideas. Read more
May 13, 2022
Well, That Was a Big Waste of Money
Nina Turner's failed bid to unseat Shontel Brown serves as another reminder that Democratic donors should be wary of giving to primary incumbents when there are so many more urgent priorities. Read more
May 12, 2022
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Democrats—and Their Donors—Have Failed to Fight Hard on the Courts
The liberal establishment will plead ignorance or powerlessness on the Supreme Court, but Democratic donors and leadership had plenty of chances to fight harder on the courts. They didn't. Read more
May 12, 2022
In the Wake of Roe Leak, a Deluge of Dubious Democratic Fundraising Emails
The pervasive problem of misleading and exploitative fundraising appeals in Democratic and progressive politics has been on vivid display since the SCOTUS abortion bombshell. Read more
May 5, 2022
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Want to Protect Abortion Rights? Give to These Critical State Races
Democrats in Congress are unlikely to enshrine Roe v. Wade's protections into law, even if they're reelected. But electing the right state governors, legislators and AG can make a difference. Read more
May 4, 2022
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It Only Looks Red: How Florida Rising is Fighting Back
For decades, Florida was a swing state that could turn an election. But over the past eight years, it has taken a decidedly right-wing turn. A top progressive group aims to change that. Read more
May 3, 2022
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With Democracy at Risk, Should Democrats Give to Candidates like Evan McMullin?
Developing a popular front against an increasingly authoritarian GOP may mean forging some uncomfortable alliances, such as with this independent running for Senate in Utah. Read more
Apr 29, 2022
Here's How to Build Power—and Win Elections—in the Midwest
A new report lays out how Democrats can take back lost ground in the traditionally blue rust belt and develop a transformative framework for winning in the future. The key is grassroots organizing. Read more
Apr 27, 2022
Which Democratic Candidates Have a Chance to Win in 2022—and Which Don't?
As small donors make hard choices about where to give, they should be guided by a simple reality: only Democrats running in states or districts that Biden won in 2020 are likely to be viable this year. Read more
Apr 26, 2022
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State Supreme Courts Might Choose the Next President
As state supreme courts come to wield more power, including potentially to decide election outcomes, Democratic donors need to pay more attention to how to influence these bodies. Read more
Apr 21, 2022
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Should You Give to House and Senate Candidates This Midterm Cycle?
A lot of Democratic incumbents are in trouble, but it's far from clear a lot more money will help most of them them. Is there anywhere donations really make a difference in the battle for Congress? Read more
Apr 18, 2022
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Why Are Progressive Fundraising Emails Praising the Lincoln Project?
For at least the past year, a PAC connected to the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus has been sending out fundraising emails promoting the work of the discredited PAC founded by Republican operatives. Read more
Apr 12, 2022
