ActBlue/WinRed vs. Dark Money
Same campaign funds, but completely different in terms of disclosure
Small-dollar donation platform
- Individuals donate directly via credit card
- Donors and amounts fully reported to the FEC
- Limits exist on individual donations
- Conduit PACs act only as a delivery channel
Dark Money
- Routed through non-profits/Super PACs
- Original donor remains undisclosed
- Virtually no limit on spending scale
- Pop-up Super PACs disclosed after the election