Who Are the Mysterious Firms Working for Ilhan Omar’s Challenger?
More than 65 percent of the spending by Ilhan Omar’s primary opponent for her House seat has been funneled through anonymous corporations, circumventing traditional campaign finance disclosures. Who are they?
Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks to a crowd gathered for a march to defund the Minneapolis Police Department on June 6, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen / Getty Images)
Antone Melton-Meaux’s campaign to unseat progressive freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar in Minnesota has paid nearly $1.2 million — 65 percent of his overall spending — to three anonymous companies, a move that circumvents traditional campaign finance disclosure standards.
Melton-Meaux’s filing last week with the Federal Election Commission lists payments of almost $1.1 million to “WCPA” in June for media buys and direct mail, and lists another $223,000 owed to the firm. It’s not entirely clear what company they’re paying — none of the records in OpenCorporates appear to be a match. A company with a similar name, “WPCA, LLC,” was registered in Delaware on May 29.
A Melton-Meaux spokesperson did not respond to multiple emails from me seeking information about the payments.
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