The windy city’s political donor class is disproportionately and overwhelmingly made up of rich white men with a penchant for austerity and budget cuts, according to the first-ever municipal-level study of race, class and gender disparities in buying elections. Sean McElwee of the public policy organization Demos found that, during the 2015 mayoral race, candidates received “more than 92% of their funds from donors giving $1,000 or more.” A stunning 88 percent of these big donors were white, in a city where white people comprise just 39 percent of the population.
The Donor Class That Buys Chicago’s Elections Is Overwhelmingly Rich And White — Unlike The City
Sarah Lazare, Salon: Movie
Mon, 05/02/2016 - 4:00pm
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