How Big Money Shapes Elections: A Simple Breakdown for Everyone

By Daniel Tribble

Elections determine who leads our nations, yet, behind the meetings and speeches, there are huge amounts of money that are being pulled. Billions are invested in campaigns by wealthy donors and corporations and super PACs, which levels the playing field. It is not only American drama, but it is a story of the world, U.S.…

Dark Money Explained: The Hidden Flow of Election Cash

By Daniel Tribble

Dark money is the money that floods elections by taking dark routes where donors can inject unlimited amounts of cash in elections without being detected. This hidden money, passed through nonprofits, shell companies and super PACs, reached a record of 1.9 billion in the 2024 U.S. federal cycle, almost twice the amount in 2020. It…