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Lahn’s record contradicts his claims of being a political outsider
Republican Zach Lahn is running for Iowa governor as a D.C. outsider despite his long career as a political operative. “Zach Lahn is not a politician but another Iowan like you,” his campaign website claims. “He is a father, farmer, and a businessman. He is [a] 6th generation Iowan, his own biggest donor, and does not answer to large corporations…Read More
Sullivan profited from company that paid $65 million fraud settlement
Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan is personally and financially linked to a chemical company that paid a $65 million settlement for allegedly defrauding the federal government. RPM International, based in Ohio, was founded by Sullivan’s grandfather and is currently run by his brother, Frank C. Sullivan. The senator owns up to $5 million worth of RPM stock, making it his largest…Read More
Whatley spent two decades cashing in as a corporate lobbyist
A new ad from the conservative group Americans for Prosperity portrays Michael Whatley as a political outsider despite his two-decade career as a corporate lobbyist. A voiceover claims that “while others chased power, Whatley worked to make a difference,” but his résumé is a virtual case study in revolving-door politics, with him constantly ping-ponging between the public and private sectors.…Read More
New Research Report Accuses GOP Senate Candidates Of Self-Enrichment
A new memo from End Citizens United flags ethics concerns about five Republicans competing in marquee Senate races.Since 2015, End Citizens United has worked to eliminate dark money in U.S. politics by calling out corruption and elevating candidates who support commonsense campaign finance reforms. The memo alleges that Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan, Maine Sen. Susan Collins, former Michigan Rep. Mike…Read More
Despite Zero Fraud, Trump's MAGA Candidates Demand End Of Mail Voting
President Donald Trump and Oregon Republican Christine Drazan have something in common: both want to curtail mail-in voting.Drazan has served in both chambers of the Oregon state legislature and is now running in the Republican primary for governor.Oregon is one of eight states where all voting is conducted by mail. One hundred percent of ballots cast in Oregon in 2024…Read More
Husted took hundreds of thousands from insurers now raising Ohio rates
Ohio Sen. Jon Husted has accepted more than $679,000 from insurance companies and their executives over the course of his political career. Many of those companies are now raising rates for struggling Ohioans. Husted, a Republican, was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 2000 and the state Senate in 2008. He was elected lieutenant governor in 2018 and…Read More
Mike Lawler donated to staffer accused of inciting town hall chaos
New York Rep. Mike Lawler wrote a New York Times op-ed this week urging leaders in both parties to tone down their rhetoric and ease political divisions. This came mere months after Lawler donated to a candidate accused of inciting a riot. Campaign finance disclosures show that Lawler’s campaign gave $1,000 to Erin Crowley in October 2025. At the time,…Read More