dark money groups
Coverage of dark money groups in the Nexus archive.
- Ohio court case eliminates limits on coordinated spending between parties and candidates
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down limits on coordinated spending between political parties and candidates in a case from Ohio, citing First Amendment rights. The decision allows parties to coordinate messaging with candidates, removing restrictions that had been in place since the 1970s.
- Dark money groups that spent $2.5M backing more moderate Democrats in statehouse primaries won in just 2 of 8 races
Dark money groups that spent $2.5 million supporting moderate Democrats in statehouse primaries secured wins in only 2 of 8 races. The most significant loss occurred in Denver's House District 6, where state Rep. Sean Camacho was defeated by civil rights attorney Iris Halpern.
- Millions pour into Nevada primary ads. A third of the money is untraceable.
A Nevada Independent analysis found that over a third of $14 million spent on primary campaign ads in Nevada come from groups that do not publicly disclose donors. The Service First Fund, linked to Gov. Joe Lombardo's re-election, is the top advertiser, using a 501(c)(4) nonprofit structure to avoid transparency. Republican-affiliated groups are exploiting a Nevada legal loophole to hide funders until after June primaries.