Several prominent progressives—including Rep.Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Sen.
Bernie Sanders and Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed—continue raising campaign cash through the embattled fundraising platform ActBlue despite congressional investigations into allegations it failed to stop illegal foreign donations from entering U.S.political campaigns.The fundraising behemoth has been thrust back into the spotlight after a recent viral video showed an 88-year-old Michigan woman disputing nearly $150,000 in political donations attributed to her in federal campaign finance records.
She acknowledged using ActBlue to make political donations, but disputed nearly the amount attributed to her.Federal Election Commission records attribute more than 15,000 contributions by the woman over a six-year period.ActBlue says it has processed more than $19 billion in donations since it was founded in 2004, making it one of the largest online fundraising platforms serving mostly Democratic candidates, party committees and progressive organizations.
It brands itself as a grassroots fundraising platform that is a "counterweight to the dark money special interests that dominate our politics."FIRST ON FOX: ACTBLUE BOARD MEMBERS IN HOT SEAT AS GOP PROBES 'SERIOUS' MISCONDUCT ALLEGATIONSFrom left foreground, U.S.Rep.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., Michigan Democratic U.S.Senate primary candidate Abdul El-Sayed and U.S.
Sen.Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., join hands following a campaign rally Saturday, July 18, 2026, in Detroit.
(AP Photo/Jose Juarez)Republicans argue the platform has become vulnerable to fraud and illegal foreign donations.Since 2023, House committees have conducted an ongoing investigation into ActBlue's fraud-prevention practices and whether its safeguards adequately prevented illegal foreign and fraudulent contributions.
ActBlue denies the allegations and any wrongdoing.An April 2025 interim staff report also cited internal ActBlue records showing the platform detec...