About

Oligarch Lapdog (n.): a public servant who heels for donors, not voters.

What this is

Oligarch Lapdogs is a gallery of elected and appointed officials we believe answer to wealthy donors and powerful interests before the people they were chosen to serve. It is opinion and satire about public figures, and it is meant to be read that way.

Why call them out

Public office is a public trust. When the people holding it keep their loyalty for those who fund them, voters deserve to hear it said plainly, and said where everyone can see it.

Why now

The blue tsunami from the midterms was a demand for real change, not a blank check for the status quo. A bigger majority doesn't change who a politician answers to, and lapdogs sit on both sides of the aisle. It's time to root out the ones who heel for donors, whatever party is on their name tag.

How someone ends up here

We look at the public record: votes, donations, public statements, and who gets the access and the favors. Who makes the list is a matter of opinion, and it's ours.

Suggest a lapdog

Know someone who belongs here? Tell us who and why.

Corrections

If you think we got a lapdog wrong, email [email protected] and tell us why.

Oligarch Lapdogs is an independent project. It is not affiliated with any politician, party, campaign or government body.