The New Republic | Republican Operatives Behind Shady “Lead Left” Organization Exposed by Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling

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The article reveals that the covert super‑PAC “Lead Left,” which claims to oppose MAGA extremists, is actually funded by prominent Republican operatives; its primary donor was Caleb Crosby, treasurer of the Congressional Leadership Fund and the Senate Leadership Fund, linking the group to the main GOP fundraising arms. Lead Left funneled nearly $1 million into the campaign of Texas Democratic House hopeful Maureen Galindo—a sex‑therapist who courted controversy with antisemitic remarks and a pledge to turn ICE facilities into “prison for American Zionists.” The PAC’s opaque structure—using shell companies Piruzi LLC and OTG Media LLC and code linking to the Republican fundraising site WinRed—allowed it to conceal its Republican backers while inserting money into Democratic primaries not only in Texas but also in Nebraska and Pennsylvania, spending over $2.4 million on ads. The Campaign Legal Center has accused Lead Left of violating federal reporting rules by hiding its true donors, raising concerns about electoral transparency and the manipulation of Democratic races by Republican‑linked money.

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"Although it has already spent millions, Lead Left will not have to disclose the source of its funds until June 20, after most primaries are over. The money is being funneled to two shell companies that have been formed in the last few weeks.

A Popular Information investigation, however, found that Lead Left is linked to Caleb Crosby, a Republican operative. Crosby is the treasurer of the Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF), the primary super PAC of the House Republicans. CLF raised over $250 million last cycle. Crosby is also the treasurer of the Senate Leadership Fund, the super PAC for Senate Republicans."

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