Trump and Harris break bipartisan tradition by withholding top donors
Neither Vice President Harris nor former President Trump have voluntarily disclosed their top campaign fundraisers as of Election Day, upending a bipartisan tradition that dates back to 2000.
Campaigns are not legally required to disclose their top fundraisers, often referred to as “bundlers,” unless they are an active, registered federal lobbyist. But since President George W. Bush disclosed the names of “Pioneers” who had raised at least $100,000 for his 2000 campaign, at least one presidential nominee has disclosed their bundlers, including President Biden and Harris during the 2020 election cycle.
“It would be a shame to see this good-government guardrail fall by the wayside during this momentous election in which so many voters are concerned about democracy and democratic norms,” said Michael Beckel, research director at Issue One.
While presidential campaign donations are capped at $3,300 per race, bundlers mobilize their networks to collect hundreds of thousands and sometimes millions of dollars for campaigns.
Bundlers who hit certain fundraising tiers unlock perks such as invitations to events with........
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