ICYMI: Seth Moulton is quietly signaling the dark-money super PACs he claims to oppose
MassLive reports that Congressman Moulton is running a hidden “red box” telling dark-money groups exactly what to say on his behalf.
July 22, 2026
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Media Contact:
Jonathan Ng
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BOSTON, Mass. – New reporting shows that Congressman Seth Moulton is using his campaign website to indirectly coordinate with dark-money super PACs, a move that allows his campaign to circumvent federal campaign laws. MassLive reports today that tucked away on a back page of Moulton’s campaign website is a “red box” – coded instructions written for the dark-money super PACs that, by law, aren't supposed to coordinate with his campaign at all.
MassLive reports, the wink-wink message “could not be clearer.” Congressman Moulton even links to video footage the outside groups can use for their ads.
“For a candidate who claims he is running against corporate interests, this is a remarkable tell about who he's really coordinating with,” said Cam Charbonnier, Markey Campaign Manager.
The red-boxing comes after national watchdog groups have come out for the dark money groups that are backing Congressman Moulton, including Common Cause and Campaign Legal Center blasting the practice.
- "That thicket of verbiage, wrapped in a little red box, is tucked away on a back page of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Seth Moulton's campaign website."
- "And the audience is a very specific one: The dark money super PACs that, by law, aren't allowed to directly coordinate with political campaigns."
- "The practice, known as 'Red Boxing,' provides guidance on how those groups could reach voters on Moulton's behalf if they chose to do so. Helpfully, there's even a link to video footage for any potential campaign commercials."
- On the wall against coordination the Supreme Court built into Citizens United, one dark-money researcher told MassLive the tactic "clearly skirts what should be a wall" — and, because the FEC "doesn't enforce much," it's become "like a heat-seeking missile for political consultants.
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