Mon Sep 23 22:09:43 UTC 2024: ## Slotkin’s “No Corporate PAC” Pledge Under Fire as Campaign Takes Funds from Leadership PACs
**DETROIT, MI** – Democratic Senate candidate Elissa Slotkin, who has repeatedly pledged to reject donations from corporate political-action committees (PACs), is facing criticism for accepting money from leadership PACs that do take corporate donations.
Slotkin, running against Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers for the open Senate seat vacated by Sen. Debbie Stabenow, initially made her “no corporate PAC” pledge in 2018, stating that corporate PACs “spend an enormous amount of money influencing politicians” and that she would not be “beholden to big companies.”
However, campaign finance records show that Slotkin has received over $840,000 from leadership PACs run by fellow Democrats, including $290,000 during her Senate campaign. These leadership PACs, such as the Every Vote PAC connected to Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, accept corporate PAC money.
Slotkin’s campaign has not responded to inquiries about this discrepancy.
The candidate’s opponent, Mike Rogers, has seized on this issue, calling Slotkin a “corporate sellout” and accusing her of “lying to Michiganders” by taking corporate cash while claiming to be a small-business owner and farmer.
Rogers’ campaign has highlighted Slotkin’s use of a farming tax credit despite not engaging in actual farming. She has also been accused of misrepresenting the size and nature of her property to the Michigan Farm Bureau, a group that recently endorsed Rogers.
The “no corporate PAC” pledge was originally promoted by End Citizens United, a group seeking to reduce the influence of corporate money in politics. They argue that accepting money from politicians who take corporate PAC money undermines the original intent of the pledge.
The Slotkin-Rogers race is considered a tight contest, with both candidates vying for the seat in the hotly contested state of Michigan. This revelation about Slotkin’s campaign finance practices is likely to intensify scrutiny of her campaign as the election approaches.
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