Oct 10, 2022

If you donate big to a campaign, should voters know who you are? Let’s explore.

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It's the first part of our series on money, politics and big-spending, anonymous donors – seen through the lens of the election cycle in Arizona. China has a chip on its shoulder about U.S.-imposed tech export limits.

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Secret Money, Public Influence

In Arizona, a story of secret campaign spending and rising electric bills

by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder

Oct 10, 2022

The story of the 2014 Arizona Corporation Commission election campaign and the influence of so-called dark money.

Arizona Corporation Commissioner Sandra Kennedy shows "Marketplace Morning Report" host David Brancaccio one of the binders, about 7 inches think, of ad-spending documents acquired by a subpoena.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Victoria Craig Host, BBC

Stephen Ryan Senior Producer, BBC

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Redmond Carolipio Digital Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Jarrett Dang Digital Producer (gone fishing)

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Nick Esposito Media Producer

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