dark money

English

Noun

dark money (uncountable)

1. (US politics) Funds used to pay for an election campaign that are not disclosed to voters prior to voting, whether spent on behalf of a candidate running in an election, or to influence voting on a ballot.
   • 2014 November 8, “Dark Money Helped Win the Senate”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN:

     In Colorado, at least $18 million in dark money was spent on behalf of Cory Gardner, the Republican newly elected to the Senate; $4 million was spent on behalf of Senator Mark Udall, the Democratic incumbent.

   • 2023 June 21, Dharna Noor, “Senate examines role of ‘dark money’ in delaying climate action”, in The Guardian‎^[2], →ISSN:

     The Senate budget committee held a hearing on Wednesday morning to scrutinize the role of oil- and gas-linked “dark money” in delaying climate action – and tearing through local and federal budgets.

Further reading

• dark money on Wikipedia.Wikipedia