They can run/fund NIMBY groups that encourage people to vote their way. Local to me, we've had a few causes pop up with surprisingly well-run NIMBY efforts opp

They can run/fund NIMBY groups that encourage people to vote their way. Local to me, we've had a few causes pop up with surprisingly well-run NIMBY efforts opposing them in recent years. The amount of money raised and the signs and slogans are way too good to be the product of the actual locals who speak out on behalf of these groups - somebody else is clearly funding them and doing some marketing.