Matt Rosendale’s end-run around campaign finance laws is sketchy, slimy, and downright unethical. Maryland Matt’s flagrant attempt at skirting the rules stands in stark contrast to Montana’s proud tradition of good government, fair elections, and a commitment to transparency. Daily Beast: GOP Senate Hopeful Cooks Books, Skirts Donation Limits Lachlan Markay, Daily Beast 12 July 2018 […]

Joe Cunningham, candidate for SC-01, is highlighting his comprehensive ethics plan today to clean up elections and unrig the system in Washington. Cunningham is endorsed by End Citizens United and running his campaign without a dime of PAC money. Joe Cunningham’s Ethics Reform Plan 1. Term Limits for All Members of Congress Get rid of […]

Big Money 20 members are top targets for End Citizens United in 2018 End Citizens United (ECU) today named Rep. Bruce Poliquin as the latest member of its Big Money 20, a list of the group’s top targets to defeat in November. The Big Money 20 represents the worst of Washington’s rigged system – politicians who […]

A new Navigator Research poll conducted in collaboration between GBA Strategies and Global Strategy Group found that money in politics is one of the most compelling issues for opposing Trump’s Supreme Court nominee. The issue is particularly salient with Republicans who are worried about the role of unlimited money in politics. The findings echo an earlier Daily […]

ECU-affiliate, Fight for Reform, to connect local grassroots members with endorsed candidates running for state-level office Washington, D.C. — End Citizens United (ECU) today announced it is endorsing state-level candidates for the first time. The grassroots campaign finance reform group is backing nine reformers in six states. The full list of endorsements includes: January Contreras, candidate for […]

With 4 million-member network, ECU will launch local and national grassroots efforts in opposition to Judge Kavanaugh End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller released the following statement tonight in opposition to President Trump’s nomination of Judge Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court: “President Trump’s decision to nominate Judge Kavanaugh is a threat to the rights and well-being of […]

Washington, D.C. — End Citizens United (ECU) today endorsed six new candidates running for the House, all of whom are committed to getting Big Money out of politics. The endorsed candidates are: Greg Stanton (AZ-09), J.D. Scholten (IA-04),  Antonio Delgado (NY-19), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Leslie Cockburn (VA-05), and Dan Kohl (WI-06). “Voters across the country are fed up with politicians who prioritize mega-donors […]

With 18 weeks left until Election Day, End Citizens United (ECU) is spotlighting Representative Peter Roskam and taking a look back on what earned him a spot as one of ECU “Big Money 20.” Less than three years ago, Roskam wrote a bill that would have prohibited the IRS from requiring non-profit “dark” money groups to identify contributors […]

City Pages today spotlighted Representative Jason Lewis’ penchant for taking special interest money and voting against his constituents’ interests. Lewis’ record of doing the bidding of his donors at the expense of Minnesotans earned him a spot on End Citizens United’s Big Money 20, a list that represents the worst of Washington’s rigged system. City Pages: Jason […]

According to a new Daily Beast/Ipsos poll, the role of money in politics is the number one concern for a majority of Americans as Trump considers his next Supreme Court nominee. The results echo last week’s bipartisan poll conducted by the George W. Bush Institute, the University of Pennsylvania’s Biden Center and Freedom House which found that […]