House Dems’ New Anti-Progressive PAC Is Funded by Corporate Lobbyists and PACs by Sludge
A PAC formed last year by House Democrats to combat progressive primary challengers has so far relied almost exclusively on corporate PACs and lobbyists for its funding, according to a review of the group’s latest FEC disclosure report.
So far, the group has spent money backing two Democratic incumbents: Illinois Rep. Danny Davis, who is being challenged by Justice Democrats-backed candidate Kina Collins, and Nevada Rep. Dina Titus, who is facing a primary from progressive candidate Amy Vilela. Prominent Democratic strategist Steve Elmendorf, whose many lobbying clients as co-founder of the firm Subject Matter include Amazon, BP, General Dynamics, private equity firm Blackstone Group, UnitedHealth, Verizon, and Visa.
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