Dark Money Group Accused of Scheme to Manipulate GOP Voters in Election Favoring Democrats

Mailers Target House Republicans

The American Forge Coalition describes itself as part of an anti-globalist, pro-American movement. This month, it sent mailers criticizing Republican candidates in competitive House districts. The races include New York’s 17th District, Pennsylvania’s 1st, Wisconsin’s 3rd, Iowa’s 1st and Virginia’s 2nd. The group also targeted Laurie Buckhout, who is challenging Democratic Rep. Don Davis in North Carolina’s 1st District.

Messages Vary By Candidate

Mailers aimed at Reps. Mike Lawler, Jen Kiggans and Brian Fitzpatrick accused them of supporting mass amnesty and allowing people who entered the country illegally to evade justice. The claims appeared in messages targeting their respective races.

Van Orden and Buckhout, both of whom have presented themselves as pro-life, were criticized by Democrats as anti-abortion. The article does not specify the wording of the coalition’s mailers about those two candidates.

Funding Remains Unclear

The source of the coalition’s money and support has not been established. Its structure appears to make those details difficult to trace. Michael Beckel, a director at Money in Politics Reform, said secret election spending occurs among liberal and conservative groups. He told Fox News Digital that the coalition’s limited paper trail makes it hard to determine which interests or wealthy donors may be behind its influence.

Critics Suspect Turnout Effort

The available information does not confirm who organized or financed the effort. The reported targets span multiple battleground districts, while the group’s backing remains unknown.