How Corporate PAC Money Gets to Democrats Who Swore It Off

How corporate PAC money gets to Democrats who swore it off

This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s partnership with NOTUS, a nonpartisan news organization that covers government and politics with the fresh eyes of early career journalists and the expertise of veteran reporters. Democratic candidates’ call to get money out of politics is a central theme in the 2026 midterms, with dozens of Democratic incumbents and candidates pledging to reject donations from corporate political action commi…

How Corporate PAC Money Gets to Dems Who Swore It Off

“Democratic candidates’ call to get money out of politics is a central theme in the 2026 midterms, with dozens of Democratic incumbents and candidates pledging to reject donations from corporate political action committees,” NOTUS reports. “But there’s a workaround that is enabling the flow of money from business interests into the campaign accounts of many […]

NOTUS Reports: Cait Conley Took Tens of Thousands from Corporate PAC’s Depsite Her Pledge to Refuse Corporate $$$

NOTUS reports that Cait Conley pledged not to accept corporate PAC money, yet nearly half of the contributions she received from federal PACs came from committees that took corporate PAC money. Conley’s campaign did not respond to the outlet’s request for comment.   NOTUS reported this morning that Cait Conley is “one of the candidates who pledged […]