Connection research · 2026-09-16
Retrospective audit: Way Back funded both 2024 party-primary replacement and 2026 Republican-primary candidate intervention
Recorded status: PRIMARY/OFFICIAL + CAMPAIGN-FINANCE REPORTING VERIFIED cross-cycle candidate-selection pattern. Directional motive (e.g. shifting GOP policy left/right) remains unproved and must be tested using candidate records and donor/recipient strategy evidence.