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End Citizens United and Let America Vote Endorse 30 Reformers in State-Level Races

Jun 11, 2020

ECU’s affiliate, Fight for Reform, will connect local grassroots members with endorsed candidates running for state-level office

End Citizens United (ECU) and Let America Vote (LAV) today endorsed 30 reformers in state-level races across the country, all of whom are committed to securing the right to vote and rooting out corruption.

“Whether it’s getting Big Money out of politics, ending partisan gerrymandering, or protecting the right to vote, state governments will play a key role in the fight for democracy,” said ECU and LAV President Tiffany Muller. “These candidates are running reform-focused campaigns and they’re committed to changing the status quo that puts money over people. We’re proud to endorse these 30 candidates, and we look forward to helping them win in November.”

The list of endorsed candidates includes:

New Hampshire: 

Dan Feltes (NH-Gov)

Bill Bolton (SD-2)

David Watters (SD-4)

Jeanne Dietsch (SD-9)

Melanie Levesque (SD-12)

Cindy Rosenwald (SD-13)

Jon Morgan (SD-23)

Tom Sherman (SD-24)

Pennsylvania: 

Marlene Katz (HD-29)

John Padora (HD-37)

Michele Knoll (HD-44)

Harlan Shober (HD-48)

Brittney Rodas (HD-105)

Tara Zrinski (HD-138)

Gary Spillane (HD-144)

Nancy Guenst (HD-152)

Kristine Howard (HD-167)

Claudette Williams (HD-176)

Ann Marie Mitchell (HD-178)

Texas: 

Janet Dudding (HD-14)

Travis Boldt (HD-29)

James Talarico (HD-52)

Natali Hurtado (HD-126)

Ann Johnson (HD-134)

John Bucy III (HD-136)

Michigan:

Angela Witwer (HD-71)

Chokwe Pitchford (HD-79)

Florida: 

Jessica Harrington (HD-64)

Georgia:

Chris Benton (HD-131)

Ohio: 

Betsy Rader (SD-18)

The endorsed candidates are committed to prioritizing reform measures such as strengthening the option to vote safely at home, creating common-sense limits on campaign contributions, and eliminating dark money in elections.

LAV and ECU merged earlier this year to combat the two biggest challenges facing our democracy: Big Money and voter suppression. ECU is dedicated to getting Big Money out of politics and fixing the rigged system in Washington so that the government works for all Americans. LAV is building a grassroots effort to fight back against voter suppression and protect every American’s right to vote. The groups’ affiliated project, Fight for Reform (FFR), focuses on reforming government and bringing transparency and accountability through state and local elections around the country.

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