While figures like George Soros, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg are known for their hefty political donations, few Americans have heard of Arabella Advisors. More powerful than these standalone billionaires, Arabella is a secretive “dark money” operation that channels megadonor cash into leftist political causes via pop-up groups designed to look like innocent grassroots outfits.
A staggering quantity of money flows through Arabella. In the 2020 election cycle, Arabella’s nonprofits took in $2.4 billion, more than the fundraising of the Democratic and Republican National Committees combined. In the 2022 cycle, Arabella’s fundraising rose to $3 billion.
This book reveals the major role Arabella has played in battles over Supreme Court nominations, abortion, women’s sports, school discipline, environmental policies, fake local news outlets, “Zuck Bucks” that manipulate election offices, and much more. Its money and influence aimed at transforming America explains why even left-leaning media are alarmed. Arabella is “the indisputable heavyweight of Democratic dark money,” warns the Atlantic. An “opaque network,” says The New York Times, that funnels “hundreds of millions of dollars through a daisy chain of groups supporting Democrats and progressive causes.”
This revised and expanded edition significantly updates Arabella’s story, charting its heavy engagement in the 2024 election, its continued ties to foreign funders, and its leadership in opposing the Trump administration. A substantial postscript provides new evidence proving Arabella champions government of the billionaires, by the billionaires, and for the billionaires.
