Washington, DC – A new poll of likely voters in Ohio’s 12th Congressional District, commissioned by End Citizens United (ECU) and conducted by PPP, shows a race within the margin of error in the special election. Democrat Danny O’Connor trails Republican Troy Balderson by four points, 48-44. Notably, among those who said they were certain to […]

Rosendale has taken tens of thousands of dollars from the insurance industry The TV ad will air statewide from July 31-September 3 End Citizens United (ECU) today launched a new TV ad in Montana, exposing Matt Rosendale for helping to stack the deck for his donors at the expense of Montanans. The ad, titled “Rosy,” is part […]

After being significantly outraised in Q2 by Beto O’Rourke, Senator Ted Cruz has reverted to making false claims about his opponent. Earlier today, Cruz made up a tall tale that O’Rourke is taking money from PACs. Unfortunately for Cruz, the facts aren’t on his side. According to the Federal Elections Commission (FEC), O’Rourke has received […]

As part of the ‘Fix Democracy Week’ campaign led by Every Voice, End Citizens United (ECU) will be highlighting its endorsed candidates who have put forth a reform agenda aimed at curbing the influence of Big Money in politics. Today’s profile is of Dean Phillips, candidate for Minnesota’s 3rd Congressional District. In his first major policy speech of his […]

End Citizens United (ECU) announced today that its network of grassroots members have contributed $100,000 in small-dollar donations, with an average donation of $8, directly to Danny O’Connor’s campaign in the special election for Ohio’s 12th Congressional District. “Danny’s commitment to putting people first — not corporate special interests — is galvanizing the grassroots,” said ECU […]

ECU Action Fund will focus on grassroots advocacy to pressure Congress to pass reform legislation   End Citizens United (ECU) today announced its launch of ECU Action Fund, a new arm of the grassroots campaign finance reform group, dedicated to harnessing the power of its four million members to pressure Congress to pass campaign finance […]

Companion bills introduced in Senate and House by Sen. Michael Bennet and Rep. John Sarbanes   End Citizens United (ECU) President Tiffany Muller released the following statement praising the Curtailing Lobbyists and Empowering Americans for a New (CLEAN) Politics Act of 2018 introduced today by Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD): “If […]

Big Money 20 members are top targets for End Citizens United in 2018 ECU has endorsed Abigail Spanberger, who is rejecting corporate PAC money; Brat has taken $180,000 from corporate PACs End Citizens United (ECU) today named Rep. Dave Brat as the latest member of its Big Money 20, a list of the group’s top targets […]

ECU is leading efforts to encourage candidates and members to refuse corporate PAC money Congressman Cicilline is the first member of House Democratic Leadership to take this position as an unprecedented number of candidates and an increasing number of House members are refusing to take money from corporate PACs. As a result of the pledge, […]

The ad will air on national cable television from July 24 – July 30 End Citizens United (ECU) today announced that it launched a new national ad encouraging Americans to call their senators and tell them to reject Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court. The ad, titled “Hold,” spotlights the threat that Kavanaugh poses […]