American Exceptionalism Institute
Coverage of American Exceptionalism Institute in the Nexus archive.
- Rose up to $13M in self-funding, Blackburn PAC gets $250k from Anthropic in TN gov primary last days
U.S. Rep. John Rose increased his self-funding to $13 million for the Tennessee governor primary, while Marsha Blackburn's PACs raised $12 million, including a $250,000 contribution from Anthropic. Final campaign finance reports show Rose has raised $15 million and Blackburn $10.8 million, with multiple PACs and donors supporting their campaigns.
- Stockard on the Stump: Dark-money complaint headed to Tennessee Election Finance Registry
The Tennessee Registry of Election Finance will consider a complaint from Chip Buck, a campaign surrogate for U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, against the American Exceptionalism Institute for allegedly failing to register and using undisclosed AI in dark-money ads targeting Blackburn. The complaint, filed after the August gubernatorial primary, claims the group spent over $5,000 on ads linking Blackburn to pharmaceutical contributions, including a defamatory 'queen pharma mama' ad.
- Who's funding TV ads by outside groups in Tennessee governor's race, and what do they want?
Outside groups in Tennessee's governor's race are spending millions to influence voters, with the Tennessee Freedom Fund supporting Marsha Blackburn and advocating for privatizing public schools through vouchers, while a dark-money group called the American Exceptionalism Institute is running ads attacking Blackburn without disclosing donors. The Tennessee Freedom Fund, linked to billionaire Jeff Yass and the Club for Growth, has spent $2.4 million, focusing on issues like immigration rather than school vouchers.
- Blackburn backer seeks investigation into dark-money ads against gubernatorial candidate
A campaign surrogate for Tennessee gubernatorial candidate Marsha Blackburn filed a complaint against the American Exceptionalism Institute, alleging the dark-money group failed to report expenditures on ads criticizing Blackburn as 'queen pharma mama.' The complaint claims the group exceeded a $5,000 expenditure threshold and did not comply with state campaign finance laws. The ads reference a 2016 law co-sponsored by Blackburn linked to pharmaceutical industry lobbying.
- Stockard on the Stump: It’s not debatable, Blackburn shifting for money
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn avoids debates in the Republican gubernatorial primary while hosting a post-election fundraiser in Atlanta. Her campaign donated $4.8 million to a dark-money group targeting Rep. John Rose, and a separate group criticizes her fundraising practices. Blackburn claims conservative unity is more important than debates ahead of the August 6 primary.