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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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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. 174 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. 186 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 held for 15 years. He has led several left-of-center nonprofit advocacy groups that have pushed for policies including government-run healthcare, universal basic income, and energy policies
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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,”
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Person
Donald Sussman, born Selwyn Donald Sussman, is a hedge fund executive who funds Democratic Party political campaigns and left-of-center activist groups. 290 Sussman is the founder
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The United States Census Bureau is a permanent government agency which executes the decennial census mandated by Article I, Section 2 of the United States Constitution, among other functions. Since the census began in 1790, the Bureau has expanded to conduct annual surveys of the American population, in addition to
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Non-profit
California Forward (CAFWD) is a think tank and policy advocacy group that supports left-of-center policy goals, including government-subsidized housing, increased economic benefits for ethnic minorities, and campaign finance reform. CAFWD supports many policies of California Governor Gavin Newsom (D). CAFWD was founded by California Common Cause, the Center
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Other Group
The WhyNot Initiative is a program of Patriotic Millionaires which advocates for government-controlled healthcare, redistributing individual income, and gun control advocacy. The WhyNot Initiative primarily engages in funding elections research and advocacy training programs for left-of-center issues. The WhyNot Initiative also financially backs efforts to oppose Republican officials and
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Non-profit
The Bloomberg Family Foundation is the $7 billion foundation362 created by left-leaning Democratic billionaire and former Mayor of New York City Michael R. Bloomberg. Bloomberg,
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Person
Robert McChesney is the Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communications at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign412 and a socialist
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Non-profit
Stand Up Republic (SUR) is a nominally right-leaning advocacy organization founded by failed 2016 presidential candidate Evan McMullin and former 2012 Mitt Romney presidential campaign staffer Mindy Finn. 428 Stand Up Republic Foundation