September 15, 2024
Rockbridge deploys 5,000-person shadow campaign machine
Tech billionaires fund 5,000-person voter mobilization network
September 15, 2024
Tech billionaires fund 5,000-person voter mobilization network
Rockbridge Network deployed approximately 5,000 field operatives across seven swing states in 2024 election cycle, creating private electoral infrastructure larger than most state party operations with typical 500-1,500 paid staff.
The network registered 125,000 voters in 2023 and planned to double that number to 250,000 in 2024 through systematic "ambassador" programs assigning ten new voters to each organizer.
Better Tomorrow (Virginia) and Over the Horizon Action (Washington D.C.) coordinated voter turnout operations funded by secretive Silicon Valley donors operating through multiple shell organizations.
Faithful in Action recruited over 160,000 church members for political activism through Rockbridge coordination, according to internal documents obtained by Reuters investigation.
NBC News polling showed Trump leading among respondents who did not vote in 2020 or 2022, making new voter registration crucial to Republican electoral strategy in swing states.
Rockbridge operations complemented official Trump campaign rather than competing with party infrastructure, demonstrating coordination between private money and official political operations.
Over the Horizon Action issued grants to multiple organizations including Firebrand Action while simultaneously receiving funding from Better Tomorrow, creating complex money-laundering networks.
The network's ambassador-based voter registration model systematically targets demographic groups through personalized relationship-building rather than mass mobilization techniques used by traditional campaigns.
Rockbridge Network grew from about 125 members in 2023 to approximately 150 members by November 2024, with membership fees ranging from $100,000 to $1 million. What does this growth pattern reveal about billionaire political organizing?
Turnout for America, one of Rockbridge's affiliated super PACs, raised at least $25 million in 2024. How does this funding compare to traditional grassroots political organizing?
Rockbridge Network was named after Rockbridge, Ohio where early meetings were held at a resort. Why choose this location?
Rockbridge Network budgeted $8 million in 2021 to build a "new conservative ecosystem" including rapid response communications, influencer programs, and media projects. How does this differ from traditional conservative media?
In April 2024, Trump's campaign was "cash-strapped and facing a cornered position" when "Rockbridge stepped in, injecting large sums of money" and recommending Vance as running mate. What does this rescue operation reveal?
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