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For-profit
Ethica Media LLC is a political consulting firm incorporated in 2018 that caters to a number of left-leaning and Democratic Party clients. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, the firm was ranked 43rd among the top 50 vendors in the 2018 election cycle, reporting $13.9 million in receipts from candidates,
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Non-profit
The Piper Action Fund is a donor advocacy collaborative hosted by the 501(c)(4) advocacy nonprofit Proteus Action League. It is affiliated with the Piper Fund, a donor collaborative hosted by the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Proteus Fund. Both the Piper Action Fund and Piper Fund advocate for center-left campaign finance reform
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Non-profit
Fair Districts PA is a project of the League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania-state chapter of the left-leaning League of Women Voters, which was formed to influence the Pennsylvania redistricting process. Background Fair Districts PA was founded in January 2016 in Pennsylvania by representatives of organizations
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Person
Jordan Uhl is a left-of-center activist who currently serves as the video distribution manager for agitation group MoveOn.org. Uhl is also the founder of Nobody is Above the Law, a nationwide coalition designed to support President Donald Trump’s impeachment, conviction, and removal from office. Political Organizing Uhl currently works
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Non-profit
Maryland Center on Economic Policy is a left-of-center organization in Maryland focused on primarily fiscal matters. Though the organization claims to be non-partisan, it has generally supported liberal positions. The organization has been vocal in support of tax increases to support the recommendations of the Kirwan Commission, a commission of
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Non-profit
The Chang K. Park Foundation (CKPF) is a left-of-center organization that funds multiple left-wing and left-of-center groups. It was founded and is led by Chang K. Park, CEO of Universal Remote Control and an immigrant from South Korea who came to the United States as a teenager to gain
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Person
Chang K. Park is the founder and CEO of Universal Remote Control, a New York company that designs and manufactures remote controls for televisions and other household and office appliances. The initial beginnings of his company took place in his sister’s garage in Korea.
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Person
Phil Radford is a left-wing environmentalist activist and the former executive director of Greenpeace USA (2009-2014). He is also the founder of president of Progressive Power Lab, co-founder of the Democracy Initiative, a board member of the Mertz Gilmore Foundation, and a board member of the left-of-center environmental advocacy group Green
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Person
Janet Domenitz is a left-of-center activist and executive director of the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group (MASSPIRG), one of the largest members of the U.S. Public Interest Research Group (US-PIRG), an alliance of left-of-center research and advocacy groups founded by former left-wing activist and presidential candidate Ralph
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Person
Marc Elias is an American attorney best known for his involvement in Democratic Party political campaigns, redistricting litigation, and election litigation. He was formerly a partner at the law firm Perkins Coie LLP and head of its Political Law practice, which assists Democratic political committees and other left-of-center clients. In August
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Political Party/527
The Black Progressive Action Coalition (BPAC) is a left-leaning political action committee and advocacy group that supports Democratic Party candidates and left-leaning issues. The organization is affiliated with the Super PAC BlackPAC, sharing staff and the same executive director. The organization mobilizes African American voters to turn out and vote
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Kati Phillips is the western region communications strategist for the California branch of the left-wing organization Common Cause.
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Non-profit
Demand Justice is a left-of-center advocacy group created in early 2018 that aims to influence the political leanings of America’s courts by supporting the appointment of liberal judicial nominees and opposing right-of-center nominees. The organization acts primarily through media campaigns against nominated and unconfirmed judicial nominees. Demand Justice was established
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Non-profit
United to Protect Democracy (often shortened to “Protect Democracy”) is a left-of-center litigation and advocacy organization created to oppose the policies of President Donald Trump. The Protect Democracy Project is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of United to Protect Democracy. Political Activities Security from Political Interference in Justice Action of 2019
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Non-profit
Democracy 21 is a lobbying and advocacy group that aims to combat the influence of private money in politics. It was founded in 1997 by longtime activist Fred Wertheimer. 1 Media Bias/Fact Check has rated
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Non-profit
Democracy 21 (D21) Education Fund is the research and education arm of the left-of-center political advocacy group Democracy 21. 1 D21 and D21 Education Fund were founded by activist Fred Wertheimer in 1997 to advocate
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Non-profit
For more information, see National Democratic Redistricting Committee (PAC) The National Redistricting Foundation (NRF) is the 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, a Democratic Party-aligned PAC chaired by former Attorney General Eric Holder, and the 501(c)(4) advocacy group National Redistricting Action Fund. The nonprofit was
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Person
Michael “Mike” McCabe is a Democratic Party activist and the former founding executive director of the left-leaning Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, a position he served in for fifteen years. McCabe now serves as the founder and director of Blue Jean Nation, a platform he founded in 2015 that has allowed
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Non-profit
The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign (“WDC”) claims to be a nonprofit, nonpartisan political watchdog group. The organization targets the financial supporters of Republican and conservative policy leaders. Wisconsin Democracy Campaign has been a staunch defender of the controversial “John Doe” investigations designed to target supporters of Republican Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker.
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Non-profit
Note: Not to be confused with Documented (New York City), a news site reporting on policy trends impacting immigrants in New York City. Documented is an investigative journalism group that targets right-wing groups and corporations, particularly regarding environmental policy matters. Documented’s “investigations series” include “The Republican War on Democracy,”