Corporate PACs have a messaging problem as Democrats increasingly reject their donations, though a US Supreme Court decision could work in their favor.
Congressional candidates are turning away business-linked political action committee donations for this year’s midterm campaigns at a new high, invoking anti-corporate political rhetoric that signals a top priority if they get to Capitol Hill.
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Corporate PAC advocates said they’ve seen the sentiment before as a rising campaign issue, though many are baffled that corporate PAC attacks are again gaining traction given that those committees have a $5,000 cap on candidate donations.
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This cycle, like in 2018, Democrats are driving the trend. That was also a midterm year when Democrats were running against a Donald Trump presidency that they cast as corrupt.
“The issue with corruption and dissatisfaction with the broken system has only grown since then,” said Adam Bozzi, a senior adviser to Defend The Vote, which has put out polling indicating corruption is a growing concern for voters.
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