Report: Democratic Super PAC's Midterm Efforts Boosted by 'Dark Money'

BlackPAC, a super PAC responsible for bringing in millions of dollars to back Democratic candidates, has received "dark money" to help in its midterm efforts, The Center for Public Integrity is reporting.

The center, which posted its report on Thursday, attributes its findings to federal filings.

Propel Capital Network LLC donated $100,000 to BlackPAC in July, the center noted. It was the group’s largest contributor that month. The New York based company does not publicly disclose its sources of funding.

BlackPac has been outspoken in "working to end the corrupt campaign finance system that benefits corporations over citizens," But the Center for Public Integrity reported earlier this year that the majority of the group’s money came mostly from super PACs and dark money nonprofits.

Meanwhile, officials from Propel Capital Network LLC declined comment on the center’s latest story.

The center noted "dark money" cannot be traced to a single person. By law, “dark money” groups, including political nonprofits, trade associations and labor unions, do not have to reveal donors.

Robert Maguire, a political nonprofits investigator at the Center for Responsive Politics, said LLCs are even more of a "black hole than what we traditionally refer to as 'dark money.'"

"These are entities with almost no paper trail," he said. "They provide anonymous donors with even more cover when they're trying to influence politics or policy without any public fingerprints."

The center said in the past such secret cash has often gone to support Republican candidates more than Democrats. But recently, Democratic groups have shown more of a willingness to accept the money.

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