Americans for Prosperity, founded by Charles Koch, actively campaigned in support of Amendment 2 in Louisiana. The amendment aimed to lower income tax rates and reallocate state budget funds, and AFP's involvement through door-knocking, phone banking, and direct mail played a part in promoting this proposal. Critics argue that such dark-money-driven political advocacy undermines transparent democratic processes and potentially supports authoritarian policy shifts.

Americans for Prosperity spent roughly $3 million on digital ads, canvassing, mailers, and door hangers to support conservative judicial candidate Brad Schimel in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, reinforcing its role in spreading dark-money influence in politics.

Americans for Prosperity launched a $20 million campaign and hosted influential figures at its new Capitol Hill office to promote extending Trump’s 2017 tax cuts. The effort involving a congressional conversation with Speaker Mike Johnson and Fox News contributor Guy Benson underscores AFP’s deepening lobbying activities amid existing tensions with the Trump administration.

A profile on Americans for Prosperity details its involvement in political financing with $57,582 in contributions and $1,150,000 spent on lobbying in the 2024 cycle. The report also highlights revolving door statistics, with a notable proportion of lobbyists having held prior government positions, underscoring concerns about regulatory capture and the use of dark money to influence policy.

Americans for Prosperity, a conservative advocacy group funded by Charles Koch, led a coalition of conservative and libertarian organizations in a letter to congressional leaders urging reforms to curtail federal agency power after the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Chevron deference.

Americans for Prosperity, along with 18 partner organizations, sent a letter urging Congress to reassert its constitutional authority by rolling back regulatory overreach. The letter advocates for reforms such as using the Congressional Review Act to dismantle regulations established under the previous administration following the Supreme Court’s decision overturning the Chevron doctrine.

The OpenSecrets profile of Americans for Prosperity highlights its longstanding and significant lobbying efforts, including dark money spending, which underscores its role in shaping U.S. political discourse in favor of conservative free-market policies.

In 2023, Americans for Prosperity set a record by spending over $1.9 million on lobbying fees through 17 lobbyists, while its affiliated hybrid PAC has funneled substantial dark money into supporting conservative candidates and shaping the 2024 election landscape.

Americans for Prosperity (AFP) applauded the introduction of the Government Surveillance Reform Act by bipartisan lawmakers, endorsing reforms to FISA’s Section 702 aimed at curbing government surveillance abuses and protecting civil liberties.

Americans for Prosperity published an article urging lawmakers to sunset surveillance provisions of the PATRIOT Act and to protect Section 230, promoting digital privacy and free speech as safeguards against state overreach.