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| Virginia-Based Voter Suppression Group Paid Thousands to Voting Rights ‘Champion' Marc Elias |
| 2022-01-12 |
| [Washington Free Beacon] A political action committee that published deceptive campaign ads to suppress Republican votes for Virginia governor-elect Glenn Youngkin (R.) paid thousands of dollars to Marc Elias, a Democratic election lawyer whom liberals tout as a champion of election integrity and voting rights. Accountability Virginia PAC paid $5,254 last year to Elias Law Group, according to Federal Election Commission records reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon. The PAC paid $12,578 to Perkins Coie, the firm where Elias worked until 2021. Axios reported in September that the Democrat-run PAC masqueraded as a conservative group to divert support from Youngkin. Accountability Virginia came under fire for ​​running social media ads in rural Virginia that misleadingly claimed conservatives were upset with Youngkin's support for the Second Amendment. Dominion Energy, a company that contributed to the PAC, sought a refund for a $200,000 contribution because of the group's deceptive tactics. The PAC's payments to Elias's firms, which have not been previously reported, were for unspecified legal services. The payments were made from Sept. 13 to Dec. 16, according to Federal Election Commission records. Elias's work for the PAC could undercut his vaunted status among Democrats as a defender of voting rights and election integrity. Elias has filed lawsuits for Democratic groups challenging state laws he claims restrict voters' access to the polls. He is also leading the legal battle to redraw congressional districts that Democrats say have been designed to disenfranchise minority voters. He appears frequently on MSNBC and CNN to accuse Republicans of voter suppression. Related: Marc Elias: 2022-01-06 Georgia opens investigation into possible illegal ballot harvesting in 2020 election Marc Elias: 2022-01-05 Georgia opens investigation into possible illegal ballot harvesting in 2020 election Marc Elias: 2021-12-29 Prominent Dem Lawyer Predicts Lawsuits To Remove GOP Members From House Seats Next Year |
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