Author: Ariel Wittenberg, ProPublica

Super Donors: A Guide to the Top 10 Biggest Super PAC Backers

Kin Cheung / Associated Press

Thanks to Citizens United and other recent court decisions, individuals, corporations and unions can make unlimited donations to so-called super PACs that support a candidate. The money is flowing in. So, exactly who is donating, and what do they want?

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