An arms race for campaign cash now dominates American politics, imperiling our increasingly endangered republic

Relentless digital appeals, unlimited spending, and fear-driven messaging have turned campaigning into a permanent contest of access to money rather than ideas and the means of implementing those ideas.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2026/02/an-arms-race-for-campaign-cash-now-dominates-american-politics-imperiling-our-increasingly-endangered-republic.html

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A new right wing entity called “Washington Rising” that’s helping Brian Heywood looks like a front for a national wealthy donor

The barebones website for Washington Rising contains a boilerplate manifesto that repeatedly references George Washington. Whoever is funding it seems to have serious money to work with and doesn't want their identity to be known to the public.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2025/12/a-new-right-wing-entity-called-washington-rising-thats-helping-brian-heywood-looks-like-a-front-for-a-national-wealthy-donor.html

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Seattle’s democracy vouchers deserve renewal on August 5th

This summer, Seattle's innovative campaign finance program is up for renewal. A decade of data points to its success.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2025/07/seattles-democracy-vouchers-deserve-renewal-on-august-5th.html

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Over eight in ten Washington State voters want to ban foreign campaign donations

83% percent of 700 likely voters surveyed last month for NPI by Public Policy Polling said they supported banning foreign campaign donations to all candidates and ballot measures at the state and local level in Washington. Just 11% said they were opposed. 6% said they were not sure. …

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2022/03/over-eight-in-ten-washington-state-voters-want-to-ban-foreign-campaign-donations.html

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New reporting shines light on Joe Kent’s bad bookkeeping, shady campaign operations

The Daily Beast has taken a deep dive look at what lies beneath the surface of the 2024 WA-03 Republican frontrunner’s campaign, and found a lot of muck. …

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2024/01/new-reporting-shines-light-on-joe-kents-bad-bookkeeping-shady-campaign-operations.html

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Republican megadonor Brian Heywood opens his wallet to fund six-initiative signature drive

A wealthy donor to the Washington State Republican Party has begun funneling serious money into a signature drive that aim…

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2023/09/republican-megadonor-brian-heywood-opens-his-wallet-to-fund-six-initiative-signature-drive.html

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DeSantis, with a subtle maneuver, hides his small-dollar donations

"The campaign of the Florida governor, who is known to be reliant on rich donors, worked with a Republican fund-raising powerhouse to prevent the disclosure of information on small contributors," The New York Times reports.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/microblog/2023/08/desantis-with-a-subtle-maneuver-hides-his-small-dollar-donations/

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