Murray has been a leader in the fight to protect voting rights
End Citizens United // Let America Vote (ECU // LAV) today endorsed Senator Patty Murray in her re-election campaign for the U.S. Senate in Washington state.
During her time in the Senate, Murray has proven herself time and time again to be a champion of working families in Washington state. She has consistently fought against dark money special interests trying to influence our elections and policy-making. Most recently, she cosponsored the For the People Act (H.R. 1/S. 1) a critical piece of legislation that will protect the freedom to vote, fight back against the corrupting influence of dark money in our elections, and eliminate partisan gerrymandering. Senator Murray’s leadership on voting rights has made clear she understands the stakes of passing the For the People Act and has expressed support for filibuster reform to pass this vital bill.
“Senator Murray has always been on the side of the people of Washington state, not dark money special interests in D.C. Her work on the For the People Act has been crucial in the fight to pass this important bill and she has been a leading voice in advocating for the Senate to not allow procedure to stand in the way of protecting the freedom to vote,” said End Citizens United // Let America Vote President Tiffany Muller. “We’re proud to endorse Senator Murray in her re-election campaign and look forward to seeing her serve another term in the Senate.”
“Now more than ever, we need to fight loud and hard for every person’s right to be heard at the ballot box–not drowned out by special interests, the very wealthiest, or backwards, extreme laws designed to keep Americans from exercising their right to vote,” said Senator Murray. “Our democracy is at stake, and I’m proud to be in this fight with End Citizens United/ Let America Vote.”
ECU // LAV raised and spent $65.5 million in the 2020 election cycle. Its $12.5 million independent expenditure made it the 4th largest issue group spending on the Democratic side. ECU // LAV’s members raised $9.5 million directly for endorsed candidates and state ballot measures. The group also donated nearly $2.5 million directly to its endorsed campaigns.
ECU // LAV merged in 2020. The group is dedicated to combating the two biggest challenges facing our democracy: the corrosive impact of Big Money and attempts to block access to the ballot box. ECU led the effort to flip the House in 2018 by supporting pro-reform candidates that stood up to Big Money and corporate special interests. In 2020, ECU // LAV led the fight to protect all Americans’ right to vote, and played a pivotal role in electing anti-corruption Senate candidates that helped flip the chamber. ECU // LAV has more than four million members nationwide, including 116,141 in Washington state.
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