Time and again, WinRed has been asked to respond to its nefarious fundraising practices. Time and again, WinRed has declined to comment. The Republican platform has no good answers. But Republican Members of Congress should keep asking what their platform is hiding.
- ON FTC COMPLAINTS AGAINST WIN RED…“WinRed [did not] immediately [respond] to requests for comment.” (NOTUS, 6/26/25)
- ON PREDATORY RECURRING DONATIONS TARGETING ELDERLY AMERICANS…“WinRed did not respond to requests for comment.” (CNBC, 2/26/24)
- ON MISLEADING CONSUMERS WITH PRE-CHECKED BOXES FOR RECURRING DONATIONS…“WinRed did not respond […] for comment.” (Al Jazeera, 7/31/24)
- ON REPORTS OF SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY ON THE PLATFORM…“WinRed and America PAC did not immediately respond to requests for comment.” (Politico, 5/14/25)
- ON PROBLEMATIC CONTRIBUTIONS TO PRESIDENT TRUMP VIA WINRED…“WinRed officials did not respond to a request for comment.” (AP, 5/27/25)
- ON SOLICITING DONATIONS FROM ELDERLY DEMENTIA PATIENTS…“WinRed did not respond to multiple requests for comment.” (CNN, 10/22/24)
- ON NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO AG KEN PAXTON ABOUT THE PLATFORM…“WinRed did not respond to a request for comment.” (Austin American Statesman, 5/12/26)
While WinRed refuses to comment, ActBlue is clear about its policies, posting its membership program standards, demonstrating how it goes above and beyond, and publishing its quarterly Account Use Policy update.
Since 2004, Democratic candidates and mission-aligned causes have raised more than $19 billion on ActBlue.
And we have built an industry-leading compliance platform that protects the small dollar donors who rely on our platform as their voice in the democratic process.
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