Major Dem donor Reid Hoffman linked to voter suppression scam in PA with anti-Trump Super PAC AllVote: report

Last week, reports emerged that voters received misleading text messages that would suppress votes, saying that voters who had not cast their ballot had already voted. Some texts provided inaccurate information about polling center locations or drop-box sites. It was discovered that these messages were sent by AllVote. The texts were flagged as a scam to be avoided and ignored in Pennsylvania.

In response, the New Mexico secretary of state’s office, which fielded complaints about the texts, stated that the messages were “something that the feds really need to look at and crack down on,” according to a report by the Washington Free Beacon.

A Free Beacon investigation revealed that AllVote is linked to Rapid Resist Action, an organization founded by former Obama administration official Yoni Landau. Rapid Resist Action is also financially backed by billionaire Reid Hoffman, whose tax filings show he contributed nearly half a million dollars to the organization in 2022.

Hoffman previously funded a tech firm that created fake online accounts to discourage conservative voters during Alabama’s special Senate election. When the scheme was uncovered, Hoffman apologized, claiming he was unaware of the firm's activities.

Landau also has his own track record of controversy, according to the Free Beacon. In 2022, Landau apologized after his group, Voting Futures Trust, was found to have sent voters in states like New Jersey, Kansas, and North Carolina inaccurate information about drop-box locations. He stated the group took “full responsibility for these mistakes and issued correction texts.” In 2020, another of Landau’s organizations sent misleading messages to Arizona voters, falsely telling them they were ineligible to vote by mail.

This year, Landau’s VoteWin operation also distributed false information, telling voters they were not registered to vote

"I'm deeply sorry for anyone that may have gotten the message in error, who is registered to vote, and we're looking into our content now to see if there are any variations that might be less certain but still as effective in generating new legal registrations," Landau said in a statement to Krebs on Security.

The latest issue with AllVote is part of a broader pattern of questionable outreach practices linked to nonprofits and super PACs associated with Landau. His firm, Movement Labs, has claimed it has “a lot more flexibility” compared to mainstream Democratic organizations. In 2022, Landau noted, “If the DNC or a state party tries something new and gets it wrong, there can be real negative consequences for the career of the person who made the decision.”