Understanding Money’s Growing Influence in Elections

Senior Producer Lou DiVizio speaks with former New Mexico state senator Eric Griego and journalist Trip Jennings about money’s growing influence in our elections. Griego explains the impact the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision known as Citizens United has had on funding limits and oversight and the competitive realities of fundraising while running for office at any level of government. In the second part of their discussion, Jennings gives some background on his recent story for New Mexico In Depth highlighting big-money donations from the Chevron Corporation to a dark money group that attempted but failed to squash primary bids from progressive Democrats. Understanding Money’s Growing Influence in Elections Correspondent: Lou DiVizio Guests: Dr. Eric Griego, Ph.D., Former NM State Senator, UNM Adjunct Professor Trip Jennings, Executive Director, New Mexico In Depth  For More Information: Oil-and-gas giant gives big to dark money group – New Mexico In Depth UNM Professor Talks Campaign Spending – UNM Newsroom