Bernie Sanders urges Democrats to ban Super PAC support in primaries
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Updated · The New York Times · Apr 27
Bernie Sanders urges Democrats to ban Super PAC support in primaries
11 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Apr 27
Sanders calls on party leaders, including Chuck Schumer and DNC chair Ken Martin, to require candidates to reject Super PAC backing or lose party resources.
His demand follows a $50 million Super PAC spending surge in last month’s Illinois Democratic primary and comes as he endorses challengers in Senate primaries against Schumer-backed candidates.
Super PACs, able to spend unlimited sums but barred from direct coordination, have shaped high-stakes races, intensifying intra-party debates over campaign finance and party integrity.
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