A recently launched political committee has spent more than $165,000 on TV and digital ads for Paul Vallas’ mayoral bid, and while its supporters so far remain a mystery, its spending and leadership have ties to a top Vallas strategist, ad_quig reports.
Mayoral candidate Paul Vallas speaks at a Women for Vallas luncheon on Feb. 7, 2023, at Gibsons Italia restaurant in Chicago.
Like all so-called independent expenditure committees, the new Chicago Leadership Committee is not allowed under state law to coordinate with any candidate or campaign it supports, which in this case is Vallas’ mayoral bid. But recently disclosed campaign finance reports show the Chicago Leadership Committee paid $165,000 to Mad River Communications, a Maryland-based firm registered under the name of Vallas campaign adviser Joe Trippi.
“Campaigns have lawyers look at what they’re posting in that box, what’s available, to make sure that it’s posted to the public and anybody can use it, including, by the way, people who want to attack you,” Trippi said. “It’s gotta be available to the public.” While the Chicago Leadership Committee is detailing how it is spending money, who it is receiving money from remains unclear.
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