By: Joshua Jamerson MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED House Democratic candidates are delivering an open letter to lawmakers Thursday declaring that, if they win control of the chamber in November, they plan to make campaign-finance legislation a priority even over such issues as infrastructure and health care. The letter, a copy of which was obtained by […]

By: Daniel Marans Over 100 Democratic House candidates penned a letter Thursday calling for Democrats to make campaign finance and electoral reform their highest priority in the next Congress. The letter, signed by 107 Democratic contenders, is the latest sign that the party sees cleaning up corporate influence in Washington and other forms of corruption […]

Polling shows public trust in government is at an all-time low with much of the blame going to politicians and special interest money Passing a sweeping reform package will help restore trust and ensure lawmakers put the people’s interests first when addressing other issues including health care and economy A coalition of 107 Democratic House […]

55 percent of voters see Sessions as too close to special interests Washington, D.C. – A new poll of likely voters, commissioned by End Citizens United (ECU) and conducted by GBA Strategies, shows Colin Allred with a slight edge over Rep. Pete Sessions, 47-46 percent. The poll also revealed a favorable environment for Allred to […]

Rep. Tenney took hundreds of thousands of dollars from Wall Street and insurance industry; voted to give corporations a tax break that hurt New York families Anthony Brindisi rejects corporate PAC money End Citizens United (ECU) today launched a new TV ad in NY-22 highlighting the amount of money it took for Rep. Claudia Tenney […]

ECU’s affiliate, Fight for Reform, will connect local grassroots members with endorsed candidates running for state-level office End Citizens United (ECU) today announced its latest round of state-level endorsements for the 2018 cycle, including Richard Cordray for Governor of Ohio. “Public faith in state and local government is eroding because politicians have given Big Money […]

By: Max Greenwood Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.) is in a statistical dead heat with his Democratic challenger Jason Crow, according to an internal poll commissioned by Coffman’s campaign. The poll, conducted by the Alexandria, Va.-based Tarrance Group, shows Crow leading Coffman by 1 point – 46-45 percent — in a two-way matchup. That’s well within the survey’s […]

End Citizens United (ECU) today endorsed Haley Stevens (MI-11), Nate McMurray (NY-27), and Linda Coleman (NC-02) for Congress. “The flood of unlimited, undisclosed money in politics is leaving too many families out of the conversation in Washington,” said ECU President Tiffany Muller. “These candidates are committed to unrigging the system in Washington and taking on the […]

Poll shows Porter ahead 48%-47% Almost 60% of likely voters polled said the amount of money corporations and the wealthy spend on political campaigns affect them or their family Washington, DC — A new poll of likely voters, commissioned by End Citizens United (ECU) and conducted by GBA Strategies, shows a tight race in CA-45 between Katie […]

By: Anna Staver Who is leading the race for Colorado’s most competitive seat in the U.S. House of Representatives depends on whom you ask. Democrat Jason Crow is either significantly ahead or in a dead heat with Republican Rep. Mike Coffman of Aurora, according to two new polls of voters conducted in mid-September in the […]