Dark money is funding the redistricting fights
OPEN SECRETS IS A NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION THAT FOLLOWS THE MONEY! CONSIDER SUBSCRIBING AND SUPPORTING! MAY 14, 2026 While redistricting is a state-by-state battle, the money behind many of the campaigns can be traced back to a handful of groups that do not disclose their donors. Plus: We took a close look at the groups raising money to support or oppose the proposed billionaire tax in California, and we determined which Senate candidates have raised the most money this cycle. The same dark money groups keep turning up in redistricting fights The mid-decade fight to redraw congressional lines ahead of the November midterm elections has surged beyond statehouses and into ballot boxes and courtrooms – with millions of dollars pouring in to shape those outcomes, much of it from nonprofits that never have to say who is funding their activities. Voters in California and, most recently, Virginia have weighed in on new House maps. A Colorado group wants to put its own propo...