O’Connor Mueri is rejecting corporate PAC money
End Citizens United (ECU) and Let America Vote (LAV) today endorsed Hillary O’Connor Mueri in Ohio’s 14th Congressional District. By rejecting corporate PAC money, O’Connor Mueri is proving to Ohio families that she’s running to be accountable to them in Congress, not corporate special interests.
“As a Navy Veteran, Hillary O’Connor Mueri fought on behalf of her country and community, and she’ll continue to do so in Congress,” said ECU and LAV President Tiffany Muller. “Unlike Representative Dave Joyce, who has taken $1.7 million from corporate PACs over the course of his career, O’Connor Mueri will stand up to Big Money special interests and fight for Ohio families. She’s building a people-powered campaign to make change in Washington. We’re proud to endorse Hillary O’Connor Mueri, and we look forward to helping her win.”
“In the Navy, I put my life on the line to protect Americans and our democracy,” said Hillary O’Connor Mueri. “Now, I’m running for Congress because we need to unrig the broken system in Washington and protect the right to vote in order to restore our democracy. I’m rejecting corporate PAC money because Ohioans deserve a leader who will fight for them and their needs. Meanwhile, Representative Dave Joyce is being bankrolled by corporate special interests and prioritizing their interests over Ohioans’ interests. I’m proud to have ECU and LAV’s support.”
ECU and LAV recently merged 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.
ECU and LAV will work to end our rigged political system by electing reform champions, passing meaningful legislative reforms, and elevating these issues in the national conversation. ECU has more than four million members nationwide, including 7,300 in OH-14, and is entirely grassroots-funded with an average donation of just $14. In 2018, over 1,000 LAV grassroots volunteers knocked on over 340,000 doors, made 112,000 calls, and sent 341,000 texts to help elect 100 pro-democracy leaders.
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