straw donor
Hidden campaign funder
A straw donor is someone who contributes money to a political campaign on behalf of another person who wants to remain anonymous or circumvent donation limits.
The actual source of the funds is concealed: The investigation revealed that employees had acted as straw donors for their CEO's political contributions.
The practice is illegal in U.S. federal elections.
Money raised for elections
- money launderingDisguising criminal proceeds' origins
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- indictmentFormal charge from jury
felony · violation · FEC · disclosure · reporting · circumvention · bundling · conduit
Authorized substitute
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
- frontForward-facing side
- conduitTube conveying fluid or cables
- nomineeOne proposed for position
figurehead · pass-through · reimbursement · bundling · laundering · circumvention · subterfuge · sham
Organized effort toward goal
- contributionSomething given to help
- PACCampaign contribution pooler
- super PACUnlimited-donation political organization
- bundlerOne who groups items
fundraiser · candidate · election · political action committee · funding · disclosure · reporting · limit
campaign finance
Money raised for elections
- money launderingDisguising criminal proceeds' origins
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
indictment · felony · violation · FEC · disclosure · reporting · circumvention · bundling · conduit · reimbursement
proxy
Authorized substitute
- intermediaryAgent linking two parties
- frontForward-facing side
- conduitTube conveying fluid or cables
nominee · figurehead · pass-through · reimbursement · bundling · laundering · circumvention · subterfuge · sham · fictitious
campaign
Organized effort toward goal
- contributionSomething given to help
- PACCampaign contribution pooler
- super PACUnlimited-donation political organization
bundler · fundraiser · candidate · election · political action committee · funding · disclosure · reporting · limit · threshold
disguise
Identity-concealing alteration
- maskingConcealing by covering
- secrecyPractice of hiding information
- cover-upHiding wrongdoing from public
hidden · veil · anonymity · obscure · undisclosed · pretense · guise · facade · smokescreen · camouflage