Democrats Struggle with No Corporate PAC Pledge

“An increasing number of Democratic candidates are pledging to reject donations from business-linked political action committees in 2026 — a promise House Democrats say is easier said than done,” NOTUS reports.

Said one House Democrat: “I am deciding whether I’m going to committee or a meeting based on whether I have to meet with individual donors. That’s fucked up.'”

“Democrats who take funds from corporate super PACs ‘perform significantly worse’ against a Republican candidate compared to Democrats who reject outside PAC money, according to a recent analysis from the progressive think tank Data for Progress. That leaves candidates facing what is likely to be the most expensive midterm election in history with few good options: take money from corporations and alienate the base, or spend all day, every day, dialing individual donors for dollars.”