Kilotest: Violations of contrast poor issue for Open Secrets page

Basics

About the Open Secrets page

• URL: https://www.opensecrets.org/
• Tested 13 days ago by job 79l on 2026-05-19 at 14:37

About the contrast poor issue

• Why it matters: Content is difficult to understand
• Priority: highest
• Related WCAG standard: 1.4.3
• Reported by 3 tools (Accessibility Checker + Axe + HTML CodeSniffer)
• 60 violators were reported

Violators

Here are the HTML elements reported to violate rules belonging to the contrast poor issue.

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• Element 109

  • XPath: /html/body/div[3]/a[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/span[1]
  • Tag name: SPAN
  • Text: $0
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 110

  • XPath: /html/body/div[3]/a[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/span[2]
  • Tag name: SPAN
  • Text: $20k
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 111

  • XPath: /html/body/div[3]/a[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/span[3]
  • Tag name: SPAN
  • Text: $40k
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 112

  • XPath: /html/body/div[3]/a[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/span[4]
  • Tag name: SPAN
  • Text: $60k
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 113

  • XPath: /html/body/div[3]/a[1]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/span[5]
  • Tag name: SPAN
  • Text: $80k
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 152

  • XPath: /html/body/div[3]/header[1]/div[2]/nav[1]/ul[1]/li[1]/div[1]
  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: Politicians
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 157

  • XPath: /html/body/div[3]/header[1]/div[2]/nav[1]/ul[1]/li[2]/div[1]
  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: Elections
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 162

  • XPath: /html/body/div[3]/header[1]/div[2]/nav[1]/ul[1]/li[3]/div[1]
  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: Lobbying & Groups
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 167

  • XPath: /html/body/div[3]/header[1]/div[2]/nav[1]/ul[1]/li[4]/div[1]
  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: Learn
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 172

  • XPath: /html/body/div[3]/header[1]/div[2]/nav[1]/ul[1]/li[5]/div[1]
  • Tag name: DIV
  • Text: About
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 734

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/h1[1]/span[1]
  • Tag name: SPAN
  • Text: Your home for
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
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• Element 735

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/h1[1]/span[2]
  • Tag name: SPAN
  • Text: money in politics
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
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• Element 745

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: The nation’s top resource for unbiased political finance data, trusted by
  • Reported by Accessibility Checker + Axe
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• Element 1733

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[10]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[3]/div[1]/blockquote[1]
  • Tag name: BLOCKQUOTE
  • Text: "Simply invaluable. If journalists are supposed to dig, then OpenSecrets.org is the sharpest shovel out there."
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1734

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[10]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[3]/div[1]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Dan Stone
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1855

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[11]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/h2[1]/span[1]
  • Tag name: SPAN
  • Text: Money is power.
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1856

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[11]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/h2[1]/span[2]
  • Tag name: SPAN
  • Text: Exposing it is ours.
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1876

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[11]/div[1]/div[1]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Money is a pervasive, game-changing and often unacknowledged participant in our politics. How it’s spent and where it comes from is a story that needs to be told, often and in detail, to build both transparency and trust.
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1031

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[7]/div[1]/a[1]
  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Explore contributions
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1029

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[7]/div[1]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Who contributes to politicians?
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1030

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[7]/div[1]/p[2]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Explore disclosures and contributions for politicians at every level of government, from the state house to the White House.
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1042

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[8]/div[1]/a[1]
  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Start learning
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1040

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[8]/div[1]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: How do I get started?
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1041

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[8]/div[1]/p[2]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Enhance your understanding of political finance with easy-to-access resources and educational tools.
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1053

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[9]/div[1]/a[1]
  • Tag name: A
  • Text: Uncover lobbying efforts
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1051

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[9]/div[1]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Who's lobbying to influence policy?
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1052

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[9]/div[1]/p[2]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Uncover how industries and special interest groups influence policies through lobbying and political donations.
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• Element 1209

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[10]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Campaign finance | May 05, 2026
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1210

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[10]/p[2]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: The State of Disclosure: A conversation with Tennessee’s executive director of ethics and campaign finance
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1212

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[11]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Finance | May 18, 2026
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1213

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[11]/p[2]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Uber poured millions into political spending to back ‘No Tax on Tips’
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1215

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[12]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: FEC Complaint | May 15, 2026
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1216

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[12]/p[2]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Georgia Senate candidate reports $50M self-loan; FEC issues warning letter
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1218

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[13]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Dark Money | May 13, 2026
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1219

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[13]/p[2]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: The same dark money groups keep turning up in redistricting fights
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1221

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[14]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Ballot Measure | May 12, 2026
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1222

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[14]/p[2]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Healthcare union and tech titans pour millions into battle over California’s billionaire tax proposal
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1191

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[4]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Campaign finance | May 05, 2026
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1192

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[4]/p[2]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: The State of Disclosure: A conversation with Tennessee’s executive director of ethics and campaign finance
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1194

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[5]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Finance | May 18, 2026
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1195

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[5]/p[2]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Uber poured millions into political spending to back ‘No Tax on Tips’
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1197

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[6]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: FEC Complaint | May 15, 2026
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1198

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[6]/p[2]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Georgia Senate candidate reports $50M self-loan; FEC issues warning letter
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1200

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[7]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Dark Money | May 13, 2026
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1201

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[7]/p[2]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: The same dark money groups keep turning up in redistricting fights
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1203

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[8]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Ballot Measure | May 12, 2026
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1204

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[8]/p[2]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Healthcare union and tech titans pour millions into battle over California’s billionaire tax proposal
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1206

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[9]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Influence & Lobbying | May 06, 2026
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1207

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[3]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/a[9]/p[2]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Drug companies involved in TrumpRx boosted lobbying by 23% ahead of program’s launch
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1272

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[4]/div[1]/div[1]/a[4]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Featured Data
  • Reported by Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
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• Element 1273

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[4]/div[1]/div[1]/a[4]/p[2]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: OpenSecrets routinely creates custom data sets based on popular requests. Each CC licensed data set covers a distinct period of time.
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1275

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[4]/div[1]/div[1]/a[4]/ul[1]/li[1]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Datasets
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1276

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[4]/div[1]/div[1]/a[4]/ul[1]/li[2]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Analyses
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1277

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[4]/div[1]/div[1]/a[4]/ul[1]/li[3]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Tools
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1292

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[5]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[2]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Media partners
  • Reported by Accessibility Checker + Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
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• Element 1293

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[5]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[3]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Research support
  • Reported by Accessibility Checker + Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
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• Element 1294

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[5]/div[1]/div[1]/ul[1]/li[4]
  • Tag name: LI
  • Text: Specialized training
  • Reported by Accessibility Checker + Axe + HTML CodeSniffer
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• Element 1641

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[9]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[1]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: News for people, not for profit
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1651

  • XPath: /html/body/div[4]/div[9]/div[1]/div[2]/div[1]/div[1]/div[2]/p[1]
  • Tag name: P
  • Text: Sign up for our newsletter to track money’s influence on U.S. elections and public policy.
  • Reported by Axe
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• Element 1936

  • XPath: /html/body/div[5]/div[1]/div[1]/div[3]/div[1]/form[1]/div[2]/label[1]
  • Tag name: LABEL
  • Text: Do not fill this out if you are a person
  • Reported by Accessibility Checker
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