Collins caught leaving a big money fundraiser in New York City hosted by the major donor behind 1820 PAC, a pro-Collins super PAC
Collins used to tout her reliance on individual donors but raised more from corporate PACs than Mainers in Q3 of 2019
With declining homegrown support, as the second-most unpopular Senator in America, Susan Collins is doubling down on corporate PACs and billionaires to prop up her campaign. Just last week, Collins was caught leaving a big money fundraiser in New York City hosted by Stephen Schwarzman, the major funder of 1820 PAC, a pro-Collins super PAC that’s already running ads in Maine.
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“Senator Collins attending a big money fundraiser in New York City with a billionaire mega-donor perfectly captures how much Washington has changed her,” said Tiffany Muller, president of End Citizens United. “She used to tout her campaign being funded by small, individual donors. But with little homegrown support, Senator Collins has turned to corporate special interests and billionaires to fund her campaign. Mainers know she’s not looking out for them.”
So far in the 2020 cycle, Susan Collins has raised over $1 million from corporate PACs, which is more than four times the amount she’s raised from Mainers. In the third fundraising quarter of 2019 alone, the Maine Senator received more contributions from corporate PACs than Maine voters.
End Citizens United (ECU) named Collins to its list of “Big Money 20” targets for the 2020 cycle. The Big Money 20 aims to educate voters about incumbents who represent the worst of Washington and rally support for reforming the political system. The members of the Big Money 20 are incumbents who take money from corporate special interests, mega-donors, and industries like Big Pharma and Big Oil and then put those interests ahead of their constituents.
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