So-called dark money pouring into Democratic primary for mayor of Pittsburgh

With just a week to go, the money keeps pouring into the Democratic primary for mayor of Pittsburgh.

When all is said and done, close to $3 million will be spent on the Democratic primary for mayor, an astounding amount for a local election.

KDKA Lead Investigator Andy Sheehan says more than $1 million is so-called dark money, much of it from out-of-state funders pushing national agendas.

Who is behind the cash?

They’re political action committees, which are independent of the candidates’ campaigns but have been spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on those attack ads on both sides…

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