Mystery Money Is Displacing Actual Campaigns

NOTUS: “To a degree without modern precedent, the Democratic Party’s House and Senate primaries are being inundated with spending from outside groups, which has frustrated Democratic voters and had a major effect on the outcome of some races.”

“In nearly every case, the funding source for the ads is unknown, and in many cases, an ad’s subject matter appears deliberately misaligned with a group’s actual goals.”

“The overall effect is such that these groups — backed by wealthy special interests, Democratic leaders or even Republican officials trying to affect their opponents’ races — have displaced campaigns themselves as the most influential entities in the campaign.”