A pro-Democrat Super PAC that supported Vice President Kamala Harris’ run for the White House funneled over half a million dollars to companies partially owned by its top executives, the Washington Examiner reported on Friday.
According to recently released tax filings, Future Forward USA Action, a 501 (c)(4) nonprofit, gave more than $100 million worth of funds to Future Forward PAC, a political action committee that blew through over $500 million dollars only to ultimately lose to President-elect Donald Trump. Future Forward USA also moved over $700,000 to companies its top executives either co-own or helped establish.
Future Forward USA PAC was created in 2018 prior to President Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign and whose stated mission is “to help rebuild America’s middle class — and American democracy — by advancing new ideas and fresh perspectives.”
“GCJ Research, which was founded by Future Forward USA Action Treasurer Gaurav Shirole, received $370,000 from the organization in 2023, documents show. PFB Media, a firm co-owned by Future Forward USA Action President Chauncey McLean and Secretary Jon Fromowitz, meanwhile, took in roughly $340,000,” the outlet reported. In addition to funds moved to their companies, the three executives each personally received salaries of $250,000 or more in 2023.
Democratic strategist Hank Sheinkopf told the Washington Examiner that the lavish and unaccountable spending practices of PACs like Future Forward are why many middle class Americans left the Democratic Party. “This is kind of an explanation for why Democrats are getting clobbered,” Sheinkopf said. “They really don’t represent people at the bottom. They represent people at the top.”
Stefan Hankin, a Democrat strategist agreed adding, “I don’t think any campaign makes perfect decisions across the board. But I think in this case, questions should be asked, right? It’s like creating companies whose sole purpose is to give the money back to you.”
Despite the massive amounts of cash on hand, Future Forward still ended up almost $50,000,000 in debt at the conclusion of the presidential race, according to Open Secrets.
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