Democratic lawmakers took cash from infamous ‘domestic terrorist’ Bill Ayers

Published March 30, 2026 5:00am ET



One of the most notorious radicals in recent American history has put his money behind a slate of Democratic lawmakers.

Bill Ayers, co-founder of the Weathermen and later the Weather Underground, has donated over $10,000 to at least a dozen Democratic lawmakers since 2020, campaign finance records show. The Weather Underground has been described by the FBI, as well as legacy news organizations such as the New York Times, as a domestic terrorist organization.

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