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The struggle of being a no-corporate-PAC-money Democrat

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This article is made possible through Spotlight PA’s partnership with NOTUS , a nonpartisan news organization that covers government and politics with the fresh eyes of early career journalists and the expertise of veteran reporters. An increasing number of Democratic candidates are pledging to reject donations from business-linked political action committees in 2026 — a promise House Democrats say is easier said than done. “I am deciding whether I’m going to committee or a meeting based on whether I have to meet with individual donors,” one House Democrat, granted anonymity to speak candidly, told NOTUS. “That’s fucked up.” Democrats who take funds from corporate PACs “perform significantly worse” against a Republican candidate compared to Democrats who reject outside PAC money, according to a recent analysis from the progressive think tank Data for Progress . That leaves candidates facing what is likely to be the most expensive midterm election in history with few good options: take

First report: The Struggle of Being a No-Corporate-PAC-Money Democrat — notus.org, 8d