'Shouldn't Be Controversial': Calls Grow for DNC to Ban Dark Money in Primaries

'Billionaires and their super PACs must not be able to buy Democratic Party primaries,' said Sen. Bernie Sanders.

"Billionaires and their super PACs must not be able to buy Democratic Party primaries," said Sen. Bernie Sanders.At the tail-end of a primary season that has seen torrents of dark money pour into districts across the U.S.

With the DNC scheduled to convene in Maryland later this week for its summer meeting, a group of more than 30 committee members spearheaded by Nevada Democratic Party Chair Judith Whitmer will demand approval of a resolution barring"the use of 'dark money' funding during any and all Democratic primary elections."

"If Democrats really believe in democracy and campaign finance reform, we must ban super PACs in primaries."last week, Whitmer warned that the"avalanche" of dark money is growing so large that voters are losing"their right to choose their own candidates."Whitmer's resolution"courageous" and declared that"any DNC member who truly believes in our slogan 'people over politics' should vote" in favor.

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