Electoral-Corruption

Record $1.9 Billion in Dark Money Floods 2024 Federal Election Cycle

2024-11-05 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 5/10

Brennan Center for Justice documented record-breaking dark money spending of $1.9 billion in 2024 federal election cycle, nearly doubling previous record. Dark money groups contributed $1.3 billion to super PACs, more than prior two election cycles combined, often routed through shell companies to …

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House Elects John Quincy Adams in "Corrupt Bargain" After Clay Throws Support, Ending Era of Good Feelings

1824-02-09 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The U.S. House of Representatives elects John Quincy Adams as president despite Andrew Jackson having won both a plurality of the popular vote (41%) and the Electoral College (99 votes to Adams’s 84), in what becomes known as the “Corrupt Bargain.” The 1824 presidential election …

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