By: Tiffany Muller In his piece advocating for Neil Gorsuch’s confirmation to the Supreme Court this week, Shaun McCutcheon writes that the Supreme Court case named after him “empowers voters.” It’s a ridiculous, but unsurprising, claim. The decision was entirely about allowing a handful of big political donors to gain even more influence over our […]
By: Yvonne Gonzalez Opponents of Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court are planning a national day of action ahead of next week’s expected Senate vote. Reps. Dina Titus and Ruben Kihuen, both D-Nev., are expected to join End Citizens United board member Ron Barber, a former Democratic congressman for Arizona, at a rally […]
By: Tiffany Muller Unashamed by his transactional approach to politics, the 20th century Montana Copper King William Andrew Clark once brashly remarked, “I never bought a man who wasn’t for sale.” But generations of Montanans and US Senator Jon Tester have had something to say about Clark and the idea of buying off politicians. After […]
By: Tim Darnell The day after a new poll showing Jon Ossoff leading in the 6th congressional district special election, a grassroots PAC announced it has raised $250,000 for the Democratic hopeful. End Citizens United (ECU) announced that 25,000 donors have given an average contribution of $10 to Ossoff’s campaign. Ossoff is one of 18 […]
By: Lisa Hagen Democracy for America (DFA) is the latest major progressive group to throw its weight behind Jon Ossoff, a Democrat running for Georgia’s open House seat. DFA touts Ossoff’s experience as a congressional aide and work in the private sector. Ossoff, 30, is currently an investigative filmmaker and a former aide to Reps. […]
By: Simone Pathe Georgia Democrat Jon Ossoff is picking up yet another endorsement from a national liberal group in the race for the state’s 6th District. Democracy for America, a political action committee founded by former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean, is backing Ossoff, according to a statement obtained first by Roll Call. It’s the group’s […]
By: Lisa Hagen Democrats are betting big that voter pushback against President Trump’s young administration can help them turn a Georgia special election into a House seat pickup. The suburban Atlanta seat left open by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price has received a groundswell of interest from both parties. The historically red district […]
By: Paul Blumenthal The next big test of the activist energy within the Democratic Party will be the special election to replace Health & Human Services Secretary Tom Price in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District. Already, the leading Democratic candidate is receiving unprecedented grassroots support. That candidate, 30-year-old former congressional staffer Jon Ossoff, has already raised […]
By: Elena Schneider SPECIAL ELECTION FUNDRAISING — End Citizens United donors send $150,000 to Ossoff: End Citizens United members have contributed $150,000 to Democrat Jon Ossoff, who’s running to replace Rep. Tom Price’s seat in suburban Atlanta. That means Ossoff’s campaign has passed the $2 million mark. Click here to read the full article at […]
By: Ally Mutnick End Citizens United reported raising $150,000 in small-dollar donations for former congressional staffer Jon Ossoff (D) since they endorsed his bid for former Rep. Tom Price’s (R) seat last Wednesday. “Fifteen thousand donors have given an average contribution of $10 to Ossoff’s campaign,” the group said. Click here for the full article […]
