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Available reporting identifies a group of ultra-wealthy individuals who dominated political giving in the 2024 cycle, with some reports saying the top 10 donors collectively gave more than $1.2 billio...
The largest donors backing Republicans in recent elections are a mix of ultra-wealthy individuals tied to corporations and large corporate PACs, with recurring names including Richard and Elizabeth Ui...
Available reporting in the provided sources does not say that the Koch brothers own a stake in Freakonomics; none of the results link Koch Industries, Charles or David Koch, or the Koch family to owne...
The materials you provided contain no evidence or figures about the Koch brothers’ donations to conservative causes; they address unrelated media controversies and local business listings. Because the...
Watchdog groups and have systematically tracked and publicized corporate political giving to and allied officials since 2021, documenting large sums funneled to so‑called “sedition” or election‑denier...
Koch-linked groups have spent tens of millions on lobbying, advertising and legal strategy to shape legislation and high‑court cases—examples include a $20m AFP effort backing Trump tax-cut extensions...
Charles Koch has redirected at least $5.3 billion of nonvoting Koch Industries stock into two nonprofit vehicles in recent years, including a reported $4.3 billion gift to a newly created 501(c) calle...
The Koch network’s electoral spending and strategy in 2024 shifted sharply toward overt Republican outside spending—AFP Action spent roughly $157–178 million in 2024 and the network’s super PAC spendi...