The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is advancing plans to restrict corporate and dark money donations in its presidential primaries for the 2028 election cycle. The party is establishing a reforms panel tasked with exploring methods to eliminate corporate and undisclosed funding from the primary process. This move has garnered support from prominent Democrats, including Senator Bernie Sanders and Senator Elizabeth Warren, who have called for reducing the influence of billionaire-funded super PACs such as AIPAC and cryptocurrency-related donors. The initiative aims to ensure that the selection of Democratic candidates is driven more by the electorate rather than large financial contributors. Members of Congress like Representative Goodlander have also emphasized the importance of minimizing corporate influence in government decisions, highlighting their own refusal to accept corporate PAC funds as an example.
For our democracy to work, the American people must have the biggest say in who and what is driving our government, not big corporations. But today I’m one of the few Members of Congress who has never taken a penny from a corporate PAC. That shouldn’t be the case. The people of https://t.co/M0kByLrb9Q
Two months ago, we called on the Democratic Party to break ties with wealthy and corporate donors. We must be clear about our values. Curbing the influence of undisclosed and corporate funds in Democratic presidential primaries is a great first step. https://t.co/9WtnSNpA8p
DNC chair moving to limit corporate and dark money spending in primaries https://t.co/a9xddKtbhs