$8 million raised directly for candidates
Average contribution to the organization is $14
End Citizens United (ECU) today announced that it raised $59 million for the 2020 election cycle. This includes $51 million raised for End Citizens United and its affiliated organizations – Let America Vote (LAV) and Fight for Reform (the organization’s state-level affiliate) – which helped fund the organization’s robust independent expenditure program as well as major paid media campaigns to support voting rights. The fundraising haul also includes $8 million raised directly for the organization’s endorsed federal and state candidates. The average donation to the organization is $14.
The $59 million haul represents a $15 million increase from last cycle’s $44 million total raised and more than double the $25 million it raised in 2016, the last presidential cycle. ECU has 800,000 lifetime donors, including 312,000 new donors this cycle, and it saw a 44% increase in donor growth from 2018 to 2020.
The $8 million directly raised for candidates is an example of ECU’s grassroots donors’ enthusiasm and strength. ECU members contributed over $1,846,000 for candidates of color, $3,969,000 for women candidates, and more than $100,000 each for 23 candidates in key battleground races.
“Our grassroots members continue to show Washington and candidates across the country that there’s an alternative to the Big Money machine,” said End Citizens United/Let America Vote President Tiffany Muller. “Our model of organizing millions of everyday Americans and pooling their donations is the way forward. It’s how you build a democracy representative of the people, not just billionaires and corporations. We are endlessly amazed by our members and the work they’ve done to help our endorsed candidates get to this point.”
Since its inception in 2015, ECU has raised almost $130 million from over 800,000 donors. For the 2020 cycle, ECU has endorsed 214 federal candidates and 253 state-level candidates.
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