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Pennsylvania GOP Mega-Donor Poised to Influence Upcoming Elections

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The richest man in Pennsylvania is poised to spend millions of dollars influencing upcoming elections – all while trying to keep his name away from the political spotlight.

WHYY’s Katie Meyer reports Montgomery County billionaire Jeff Yass, a professional gambler turned powerful Wall Street trader, has recently put more than $10 million into school choice political action committees.

(Original air-date: 5/17/21)

Katie Meyer is WHYY’s political reporter. She covers politics, policy, power, and elections at every level of government, with the goal of showing how it all affects people’s lives.