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Musk-Linked Dark Money Network Funded the Group Behind Cornel West’s Ballot Push
Sludge • • world
Key Points:
- The nonprofit People Over Party, which assisted Cornel West in getting on the 2024 presidential ballots, was entirely funded in 2024 by a conservative political network.
- Tax records reviewed by Sludge reveal that Interstate Priorities, a nonprofit linked to this network, granted $7.7 million to People Over Party, covering all its reported revenue for the year.
- People Over Party financed petition drives to place the left-wing candidate West on state ballots, sparking concerns among Democrats that he could siphon votes from Kamala Harris and benefit Donald Trump.
- The conservative network funding this effort has received financial backing from Elon Musk.
