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David Meyers

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Comms director for OpenSecrets. Also: husband, dad, dog owner and Tufts alum. Past affiliations include The Fulcrum and CQ Roll Call.

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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 17/09/2026
Happy Constitution Day to all who celebrate.
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OpenSecrets.org @opensecrets.org · 14/09/2026
Want to know who's funding your politicians before you vote? We track every dollar, from lobbying to super PACs to megadonors, so you can see who holds real influence in DC. Subscribe to our free newsletter to get nonpartisan, data-driven reporting in your box. www.opensecrets.org/newsletter/s...
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The Onion @theonion.com · 29/08/2026
Red Sox Fan Throws Back Son Who Caught Yankees Home Run
Red Sox Fan Throws Back Son Who Caught Yankees Home Run
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 27/08/2026
With politicians and the public raising privacy questions amidst Flock's nationwide growth, the company is spending millions on lobbying to protect its business interests.
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 17/08/2026
OpenSecrets is the only source for federal and 50-state campaign finance data. Please consider supporting our critical work today.
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 12/08/2026
I pray this stays in stock through December so @drewmagary.bsky.social can include it in his takedown of the William Sonoma holiday catalog. www.williams-sonoma.com/products/sme...
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SMEG 500 Fiat Beverage Refrigerator
Add fun and style to your space with the SMEG 500 Fiat Beverage Refrigerator, perfect for chilling drinks and impressing guests at any gathering.
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OpenSecrets.org @opensecrets.org · 05/08/2026
Reminder: Our Instagram AMA on money in politics is tomorrow, Aug. 6. Got a question about campaign finance, lobbying or where political money actually goes? Bring it to @OpenSecretsDC on Instagram.
Image teasing an AMA on Instagram. It says "Ask me a question. Thursday 8/6"
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The Onion @theonion.com · 31/07/2026
Study Finds Most Americans Can't Find Where They Are Being Deported On Map
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 16/07/2026
No Republican ranks among the top 5 fundraisers among Senate candidates. Only Speaker Mike Johnson cracked the top 5 on the House side.
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OpenSecrets.org @opensecrets.org · 10/07/2026
🏛️ The Supreme Court struck down limits on coordinated spending between political parties & candidates. Parties can now use joint fundraising committee money to coordinate directly w/ candidates on spending, something federal law previously restricted. More: www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/07...
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 09/07/2026
And Platner isn't allowed to nad his campaign cash over to the new nominee.
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OpenSecrets.org @opensecrets.org · 07/07/2026
Among the 12 most competitive House races, a quarter of challengers are outraising incumbents. Each of those challengers has cleared $1M so far. 🧵 (1/3)
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OpenSecrets.org @opensecrets.org · 04/07/2026
250 years ago, the Declaration of Independence was a radical act of transparency, a public accounting of power. Today, the fight looks different as dark money floods elections but the cause remains the same. Following the money is the ultimate democratic practice. www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/07...
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 26/06/2026
@sonnybunch.bsky.social has been at the forefront of this movement.
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 25/06/2026
Meanwhile ... www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/06...
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 11/06/2026
False.
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OpenSecrets.org @opensecrets.org · 07/06/2026
We just got our official Webby Awards photos back and are reliving every great moment from last month's event. Thank you again for honoring us with the People’s Voice Award for Best Website in the Government & Associations category. 🏆 We follow the money 💰. Follow us ➡️.
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 04/06/2026
Kean's fundraising is running on autopilot. www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/06...
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 02/06/2026
In the meantime, Kean's fundraising is running on autopilot. www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/06...
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With Kean off the grid, his campaign racked up $167K on ‘autopilot’ - OpenSecrets News
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) has spent nearly three months out of public view. His fundraising machine still managed to bring in six figures.
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 02/06/2026
Kean keeps raising money on autopilot. www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/06...
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With Kean off the grid, his campaign racked up $167K on ‘autopilot’ - OpenSecrets News
Rep. Tom Kean Jr. (R-N.J.) has spent nearly three months out of public view. His fundraising machine still managed to bring in six figures.
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 29/05/2026
I am down for Piano Man 2.
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OpenSecrets.org @opensecrets.org · 29/05/2026
Chart of the Week: Sen. John Cornyn’s more than $2.3M in PAC money was not enough to overcome AG Ken Paxton’s fundraising from large individual donors. Paxton won the GOP runoff by 25 points. #TXSEN
Bar chart showing breaking down of fundraising by John Cornyn and Ken Paxton. Cornyn raised $2.7M form large donors, compared to Paxton's $5.9M.
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OpenSecrets.org @opensecrets.org · 27/05/2026
Candidates have put over $203M of their own money into midterm, knowing they can pay themselves back after Election Day. In '24, Sen. Bernie Moreno loaned $4.5M to his Senate run & was later repaid $1.3M with money raised after the election. Learn more: www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/05...
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More candidates repay campaign loans with post-election cash - OpenSecrets News
Since the Supreme Court ended limits on loan repayments, candidates have increasingly used money raised after elections to repay themselves.
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 24/05/2026
Threepeat! #GoBos
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 24/05/2026
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Tax prep companies set lobbying record as IRS Direct File ended - OpenSecrets News
Intuit and H&R Block poured more than $7M into federal lobbying in 2025 – the same year the IRS’s free Direct File program was shuttered.
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The Hill @thehill.com · 10/05/2026
A new poll shows that a large majority of Americans say they think there is too much money in U.S. politics.
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Poll: 72 percent say there’s too much money in American politics
A new poll shows that a large majority of Americans say they think there is too much money in U.S. politics. Politico released a poll on Saturday showing that 72 percent of Americans say there̵…
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OpenSecrets.org @opensecrets.org · 06/05/2026
Big announcement! 🎉 New site updates are LIVE: '25-'26 campaign data, novel ways to view data on elected officials, and major updates to state dashboards and elections. Dive into the new data: opensecrets.org
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OpenSecrets.org @opensecrets.org · 17/04/2026
As USPS warns it may be insolvent by 2027 and Amazon is cutting USPS shipments, FedEx and UPS increased federal lobbying, spending nearly $20 million in 2025. Read more: www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/04...
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FedEx and UPS poured nearly $20 million into federal lobbying in 2025 - OpenSecrets News
FedEx and UPS poured $20 million into federal lobbying in 2025 as they worked to capitalize on a weakened U.S. Postal Service.
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OpenSecrets.org @opensecrets.org · 13/04/2026
Palantir Technologies, Axon Enterprise and Parsons Corporation – three firms that received millions in ICE contracts in 2025 – boosted their combined lobbying spending by 194% from 2020 to 2025. www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/04...
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Tech firms triple lobbying expenditures while raking in millions from ICE contracts  - OpenSecrets News
Tech companies tied to ICE operations, like Palantir, have sharply increased federal lobbying as the Trump admin has steered contracts their way.
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 02/04/2026
Please check out the first interview in my new series exploring campaign financial transparency at the state level. More to come!
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OpenSecrets.org @opensecrets.org · 26/03/2026
Our K Street #MarchMadness 🏀🗑️ is live and UCLA wins the bracket. See which colleges lobby the most and why it matters for public policy. Read the full bracket and analysis in the link below. www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/03...
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March Money Madness: UCLA cuts down the nets on K Street - OpenSecrets News
As schools compete in March Madness, OpenSecrets has released its K Street College Classic, picking each matchup based on lobbying spending.
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 19/03/2026
"With record-setting midterm spending expected, consequential legal fights over money in politics winding through the courts, and undisclosed private funds flowing to elections and government projects, the public needs faster, clearer access to who is shaping our elections and our laws."
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 18/03/2026
Welcome to the team, Joedy!
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OpenSecrets.org @opensecrets.org · 06/03/2026
CHART OF THE WEEK: 24 states have asked Congress to propose a constitutional amendment restoring authority to limit election spending. SCOTUS decisions including Citizens United enabled unlimited outside spending. Oklahoma is the latest, per American Promise.
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 02/03/2026
See how your political contributions compare to Elon Musk's.
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OpenSecrets.org @opensecrets.org · 26/02/2026
CHART OF THE WEEK At the #StateOfTheUnion, President Trump backed a bill to ban lawmakers and their families from buying stocks. Another bill would bar them from owning stocks at all. Some members reported tens of millions in trade value in 2025. Chart:
Bar chart showing the 10 members of Congress who made the most stock transactions in 2025. Rep. Ro Khanna made the most (4,284).
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 19/02/2026
If you are going to the @principlesfirst.bsky.social conference in Maryland this weekend, stop by the exhibition hall to learn how you can use @opensecrets.org to follow the money and hold those in power accountable.
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 14/02/2026
Happy Valentine's Day!
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 11/02/2026
Jon Voight outlived Paul Walker and James Van Der Beek.
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 11/02/2026
OpenSecrets provides reporting and data critical to transparency and accountability. It's great to see our work used by the public.
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 10/02/2026
“When you have control over sequencing and timing, you have a lot of power,” said Ray La Raja, a professor of political science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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OpenSecrets.org @opensecrets.org · 09/02/2026
On @ms.now, @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social co-host @michaelsteele.bsky.social cited our data while discussing criticism of the Trump administration from GOP megadonor Ken Griffin. “Is the public interest being served?” he said, calling for renewed focus on ethics in public service. Watch:
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OpenSecrets.org @opensecrets.org · 05/02/2026
Democrats hold a fundraising edge in key Senate races, while Republicans lead in many competitive House contests. With narrow margins in both chambers, early money could shape who controls Congress after 2026. 🔗 Read more www.opensecrets.org/news/2026/02...
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Democrats have fundraising edge in key Senate races, but GOP leads in the House - OpenSecrets News
With control of Congress up for grabs in 2026, the latest fundraising reports provide insight into key races.
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 12/01/2026
NBC just played Homecoming King by @guster.bsky.social heading into a commercial of the Patriots-Chargers game. Nice Boston reference.
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 08/01/2026
Know a good reporter who understands campaign finance? Send them my way because I'm hiring at @opensecrets.org. www.opensecrets.org/about/career...
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Careers: Senior Reporter
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Charles Ornstein @charlesornstein.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” is what a US Education Department spokesperson wrote to one of our reporters, @megomatz.bsky.social, after she repeatedly tried to get comment from the department and its officials. My column on the condemnation of good journalism.
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Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
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OpenSecrets.org @opensecrets.org · 17/12/2025
As the midterms near, the cost of running for Congress continues to climb, even in safe seats. Our reporting details how billions in campaign and outside spending are narrowing the field of who can run and whose voices carry weight. Read more⬇️ www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/12...
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Congressional seats, even the safe ones, don’t come cheap - OpenSecrets News
To run for Congress, candidates must satisfy three constitutional qualifications: meet the minimum age requirement, be a U.S. citizen and…
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OpenSecrets.org @opensecrets.org · 16/12/2025
Retiring Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene built one of Congress’ most prolific small-dollar fundraising operations, fueling independence from party leadership and PACs. Our analysis looks at how that model shaped her clashes with party leaders. www.opensecrets.org/news/2025/12...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene heads for the exit having blazed a controversy-fueled fundraising trail - OpenSecrets News
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) announced last month she will resign from Congress, citing frustration with party leadership and her…
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David Meyers @david.opensecrets.org · 15/12/2025
"OpenSecrets has been at the forefront of the transparency movement for more than four decades ... helping tie together what those donation dollars often yield in terms of government contracts or legislation," writes @pkcapitol.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Column | More money, more corruption require more attention, nonprofit says
OpenSecrets, which started four decades ago, is renewing its drive to help voters follow the money between special interests and government officials.
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Nicole Foy @nicolefoy.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! nicolemfoy@gmail.com www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
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Nicole Foy
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
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