Internal memos, tax records, and documents obtained through public records requests show Democratic attorneys general in several states worked with the States United Democracy Center (SUDC), a nonprofit led by former Obama ambassador and Trump critic Norm Eisen, in efforts targeting supporters of President Trump involved in challenges to the 2020 election.
Documents cited by Just the News show Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison appointed SUDC Senior Vice President of Legal Christine Sun and the organization as special attorneys in 2023 to provide legal services to his office. Records from Arizona show Attorney General Kris Mayes’ office accepted pro bono assistance from SUDC, and a memorandum prepared by the organization was later attached to search warrant applications connected to the state’s investigation of alternate electors.
The report also details financial and organizational connections involving SUDC, the Progressive State Leaders Committee, and the Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA). Tax filings show SUDC paid more than $100,000 to Democratic attorney Marc Elias’ law firm, while documents reviewed by Just the News indicate DAGA made contributions to Mayes’ legal fund during the period her office was pursuing the elector investigation.
The records also describe coordination between SUDC and attorneys general offices in states including Michigan, Nevada, Illinois, and Wisconsin through common-interest agreements and pro bono legal assistance related to election litigation and investigations stemming from the 2020 election. Several of the prosecutions referenced in the report have since faced legal setbacks, including cases in Arizona and Michigan where courts dismissed or overturned charges.
