Democrats have long criticized “dark money” in American politics, raising concerns over billionaires anonymously exerting sizable influence over elections.
Federal records, however, show groups that don’t disclose their donors are supporting Vice President Kamala Harris in far greater numbers than former President Donald Trump in 2024.
Harris, who has a massive cash advantage ahead of Election Day, is being boosted eight times more by dark money groups than Trump is, Federal Election Commission filings show. Organizations in this category include dozens of super PACs responsible for almost 90% of spending this election cycle on independent expenditures supporting targeting Trump or Harris, according to an analysis by Sludge, a website tracking money in politics.
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