House Democrats are seething over what is, by all indications, a nationwide Republican effort to elevate Democratic primary candidates viewed as more beatable in November. Why it matters: This once-rare practice is becoming commonplace. Democrats did it in 2022 and 2024 , with one House Democrat telling Axios it "seems like the new normal." - Republican former Rep. Adam Kinzinger told Axios that GOP spending in Democratic primaries is "awful" but was "inevitable" after Democrats adopted the tactic in the Biden years. - Democrats, he said, "probably ... taught the Republicans a lesson" in how to meddle in the opposing party's primaries. Driving the news: A trio of obscure super PACs with progressive-sounding names have cropped up in…
Federal Election Commission disclosure regulations for small-dollar donation platforms such as WinRed, ActBlue are incompatible with new SCOTUS ruling against New Jersey harassing pregnancy centers, challenger claims.
Scott Presler is instructing Republican donors on how to obtain refunds from GOP figures failing to support America First initiatives like the SAVE America Act.
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Scott Presler, a prominent political organizer noted for his efforts to encourage early voting and other successful Democrat tactics among Republicans, is teaching Republican donors how to request refunds from the GOP if they are unhappy that their money is being used to support lawmakers who are not supporting America First priorities, such as Senator John Cornyn (R-TX). “Since the NRSC (National Republican Senate Committee) & SLF (Senate Leadership Fund) are spending tens of millions of dollars on Cornyn, he doesn’t need your $,” Presler wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, linking to a WinRed form where donors can request their money back. DETAIL: Presler’s campaign comes amid growing…Open