Democrats Spent Big in Secret Effort to Elect Kansas Independent Greg Orman

A month after the races ended, big-money super-PACs report their last-minute donors and spending.

Kansas senator candidate Greg Orman and Kansas City Mayor Sly James (R) attend 'The Good Lie' Kansas City Screenig at AMC Studio 30 on September 22, 2014 in Kansas City, Kansas.
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By Greg Giroux

December 5, 2014 at 10:40 AM UTC

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It's been more than a month since the Nov. 4 election, but we're only just now finding out about some of the biggest campaign donations, including a previously undisclosed spending blitz by Democrats to try and elect Kansas independent Greg Orman.

Any political contributions to national party committees and super-PACs made on or after Oct. 16 didn't have to be disclosed until Thursday. The long delay between the late contributions and public disclosure creates an opportunity for mischief and a chance to move big money because super-PACs can raise funds in unlimited amounts to pay for ads independently supporting or attacking candidates.