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american Promise is a nonprofit organization that is coordinating its efforts to pass and secure ratification of an amendment to the United States Constitution that would allow greater campaign speech regulation than the Supreme Court has allowed under the First Amendment. ^1
Background
American Promise’s main purpose is to secure passage and ratification of an amendment to the United States Constitution that would allow the U.S. Congress and the states to place and enforce limits on spending and contributions in campaigns, elections, or ballot measures. ^2
Activities
American Promise maintains an American Promise Candidate Pledge to encourage candidates and elected officials at all levels of government to pledge on the record that they will use their power and influence to advance the proposed amendment. ^3
American Promise hosts various events every year ^4 such as gatherings that feature activities that work towards passing campaign speech regulation amendments like the Virginia Democracy Day ^5 and the National Citizen Leadership Conference. The National Leadership Conference is a two-day event where hundreds of different figures, including Republican and Democratic members of Congress from various states, gather to discuss to discusses various issues that are generally centered around the proposal. This event also features various speaking activities and leadership training with American Promise’s Civic Courage program. This yearly event was first established and convened in October of 2016. ^6
American Promise is one of the approximately 250 members of the Declaration for American Democracy, ^7 a coalition of left-of-center activist groups that advocates for various electoral administration and governmental policy changes surrounding elections including placing restrictive regulations on speech acts related to political campaigns and enacting automatic voter registrations. ^8
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Anastasia Khoo is the President of American Promise. In this role, she oversees the day-to-day execution of our mission and rapid nationwide expansion. Previously, she served as Chief of Staff, Senior Advisor and Chief Marketing Officer for Conservation International.
Prior to joining Conservation International, Khoo was the CMO for the Human Rights Campaign. She led historic marketing efforts associated with the record-breaking “red equal sign” campaign, three U.S. Supreme Court cases, five election cycles, and worked to advance federal legislation across the aisle. Additionally, she led conversations across the country through state-based campaigns such as “All God’s Children” in Alabama, Mississippi and Arkansas as well as other targeted state outreach in election cycles as well as beyond.
Khoo is a widely-sought commentator giving interviews in a wide variety of publications including The Today Show, The New Yorker, Washington Post, Stanford Social Innovation Review and Marketing Power. She lives in Washington, D.C. with her husband and son.
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Alex Renard
Managing Director, Renard Ventures; Founder, Cedar Ridge Outdoors; Republican candidate, State Senate 2018
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Cheryl Crawford
Cheryl Crawford
Board Member, American Promise Education Fund
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Christian Nolen
Board Member, American Promise
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Debra Winger
Debra Winger
Board Member, American Promise and American Promise Education Fund
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Jeff Clements
CEO and Board Member, American Promise and American Promise Education Fund
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Jim Rubens
Jim Rubens
Board Member, American Promise
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John Wass
Board Chair, American Promise and American Promise Education Fund
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Leila Blodgett
Board Member, American Promise and American Promise Education Fund
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Manu Meel
Board Member, American Promise Education Fund
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Board Member
Jeff Clements
CEO and Board Member, American Promise and American Promise Education Fund
Jeff serves as CEO of American Promise. He has practiced law for three decades in public service and private practice, and is the author of Corporations Are Not People: Reclaiming Democracy From Big Money & Global Corporations. He is also the founder of Whaleback Partners LLC, which provides sustainable financing to businesses in the local agriculture economy. Previously, Jeff has been a partner in a major Boston law firm and served as Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the public law enforcement bureau in the Attorney General’s Office in Massachusetts. Jeff has helped to start and been a board member of many non-profit organizations and businesses.
Twitter: @ClementsJeff
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Jeff Clements, CEO of American Promise, issued the following statement in response to the introduction of S.C.R. 28 and H.C.R. 79 in Texas:
“Texans—not foreign actors and out-of-state special interests—should have ultimate control over their state’s elections. Republican Senator Angela Paxton and Republican Representative Terri Leo Wilson took a step to reclaim that authority in Texas by introducing S.C.R. 28 and H.C.R. 79. These companion resolutions call on Congress to amend the U.S. Constitution so states can control whether and how to regulate election spending within their own borders. 76% of Texanssupport such an amendment.
“By introducing these resolutions, Texas joins legislatures across the country that are fighting to reclaim their authority over political spending. Arizona, Oklahoma, Utah,and Wyoming have considered similar resolutions this year, with Utah becoming the first to pass a resolution out of both chambers. These states’ resolutions cite the need to counter the explosion of outside spending in local elections by foreign actors and out-of-state special interests, while addressing the erosion of state powers at the hands of unelected judges in D.C.
“We thank Senator Paxton and Representative Leo Wilson for their leadership in introducing these resolutions and for standing up for Texas voters, and we urge the Senate and House to support S.C.R. 28 and H.C.R. 79. If adopted, Texas will become the 24th state to urge Congress to support an amendment.”
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american Promise statement in response to the introduction of HF 2225 and SF 2517 in Minnesota:
“By introducing HF 2225 and SF 2517, Minnesota lawmakers took a step to preserve free speech, self-government, and to regulate election interference from out-of-state billionaires, special interests, and foreign actors. These resolutions, which were introduced by a bipartisan group of House and Senate members, urge Congress to propose an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow states to determine whether and how to regulate election spending. More than 70% of Minnesotans support such an amendment, and it is the only path to overturning Supreme Court decisions that have prevented states from ensuring that the will of their voters prevails on Election Day.
“These bills recognize the increasing threat posed by foreign actors and out-of-state billionaires and special interests, who abuse the campaign finance system to advance their narrow agendas and diminish the will of voters. Minnesota joins legislatures in Arizona, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming, which have all introduced similar resolutions to reclaim control over their elections and prevent unrestrained spending from outside interests.
“We thank Representatives Hollins and Engen and Senators Port and Bahr for their bipartisan leadership in advancing these critical resolutions. We urge all members of the Senate and the House to follow their lead and support HF 2225 and SF 2517, and join the 23 states that have already called on Congress to propose an amendment.”
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- I support amending the United States Constitution to guard against corruption and protect freedom, federalism, and the free speech interests of all Americans by allowing the States and Congress to regulate and limit money in campaigns, elections, and ballot measures.
- I pledge to support the proposal and ratification of a Constitutional Amendment that would achieve these objectives.
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Republican former Chairman of the Federal Election Commission (FEC), Trevor was general counsel to John McCain’s 2000 and 2008 presidential campaigns and an adviser to the drafters of the McCain-Feingold campaign finance law. To many, he is perhaps best known for his recurring appearances on The Colbert Report as the lawyer for Stephen Colbert’s super PAC, Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow, during the 2012 election, a program that won a Peabody Award for excellence in reporting on money in politics.
The American Bar Association Journal has described Trevor as “hands-down one of the top lawyers in the country on the delicate intersection of politics, law and money.” Trevor is the author of several books and manuals on lobbying regulation and disclosure, campaign finance and federal election law. He has provided testimony and written statements to Congress on federal election proposals, campaign finance regulation and, recently, the effects of the January 6th attack on our democracy. He has also taught campaign finance law at the University of Virginia School of Law and Oxford University, and he has appeared widely in national broadcast and print media. During the 2020 election season, Trevor was named to the cross-partisan National Task Force on Election Crises.
Trevor is a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law (J.D.) and Harvard University (A.B.). He is a member of the DC Bar and the U.S. Supreme Court Bar. Trevor founded CLC in 2002.
Trevor's Newsletter
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Trevor's Notable Appearances, Publications, and Speeches
Notable media and film appearances:
- CBS’s 60 Minutes with Anderson Cooper
- CBS’s morning news show Face the Nation
- NBC’s Nightly News
- The film Dark Money (2018)
- The film The King (2017)
- The Washington Post
- The Hill
- In 2021, he was named by Washingtonian magazine as one of Washington’s most influential people. Again in 2022, Washingtonian magazine included him in its list of Washington's 500 most influential people shaping policy.
Chautauqua Institution
In 2022, Trevor delivered a lecture, entitled, The Crisis Facing American Democracy, at the Chautauqua Institution for its summer Lecture Series.
Click here for a transcript of the speech.
In 2016, Trevor delivered the July 4th oration at the Chautauqua Institution. His talk was entitled, A Republic, If You Can Keep It (a reference to Benjamin Franklin's famous statement about the form of government the Constitutional Convention had created.)
Click here for a transcript of the speech.
Colbert, Potter & Super PACs
Trevor played an important role in the 2012 election cycle: that of "personal lawyer" to comedian Stephen Colbert on Comedy Central’s The Colbert Report.
A look back on notable *Colbert Report* appearances
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Tamara Piety, Phyllis Hurley Frey Professor of Law at The University of Tulsa College of Law, gives a public Book Talk tTEEpiety@gmail.com on her recent book, Brandishing the First Amendment: Commercial Expression in America, at John Rogers Hall on October 21, 2014. 
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Exxon Mobil Corp. v. Healey, No. 18-1170 (2d Cir. 2022) :: Justia
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Campaign Legal Center of our former trustees listed below and thank them for their service to the organization and to democracy.
Guy-Uriel Charles • Anthony Corrado (Founding Board Member) • Randy Dryer • Charles Fried • Heather Gerken • Kirk Jowers • Pamela Karlan • Charles Kolb • Tom Mann (Founding Board Member) • Norm Ornstein • Clay Mulford • Congressman Chris Shays • Ambassador Robert Stuart • Scott Thomas • Martina Vandenberg• Senator Tim Wirth • Roger Witten
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American Promise team was represented at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) by Executive Director Bill Cortese, National Coalitions Director Alan LaPolice, and American Promise Board Member Jim Rubens this month. Attendees demonstrated what we already know to be true about Americans across the political spectrum; they are sick of money-ruled elections in this country, and excited by our constitutional cure. Tune in here to see Jim Rubens in conversation with NewsMax at the conference.
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With nearly $16 billion spent on federal elections, the 2024 election stands as one of the most expensive in American history. In response, American Promise revisits key vulnerabilities in our electoral system in the updated Foreign Money Report.
In November 2023, American Promise released The Problem of Foreign Money in Politics, a report detailing the ways in which foreign money makes its way into state and federal elections in the United States. The report described how alarmingly easy it is for foreign actors to inuence election outcomes by funneling money into our campaign nance system. With the 2024 election likely to wind up as one of the most expensive electoral cycles in American history, with almost $16 billion in federal election spending, we wanted to revisit some of the existing vulnerabilities in our electoral system. Dark money groups can be vectors of foreign inuence. The term “dark money” refers to money spent in elections by groups that aren’t required to disclose their funders. For example, 501(c)(4) organizations are not required to disclose their donors, but they are permitted to spend money to inuence elections. Although it is virtually impossible to know the full extent to which foreign money is making its way into our elections, there are some high-prole examples. Recently the Berger Action Fund, a nonprot backed by Swiss billionaire Hansjörg Wyss, transferred more than $60 million to progressive groups in 2022 and 2023.
$35 MILLION SENT TO THE SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND FROM BERGER ACTION FUND One major nonprot that receives funding from the Berger Action Fund is the Sixteen Thirty Fund, a dark money nonprot that received $35 million from Berger Action between 2022 and 2023.
$150 MILLION GIVEN BY SIXTEEN THIRTY FUND TO DEMOCRAT-ALIGNED GROUPS.
Sixteen Thirty Fund gave out more than $150 million to Democrat-aligned groups between 2022 and 2023, and more recently, gave $6 million in May 2024 to a redistricting ballot initiative in Ohio. Online fundraising platforms can be exploited by foreign actors....
Foreign actors have been brazen in their attempts to inuence American oceholders, to the point of directly oering cash gifts and other nancial rewards in exchange for preferential treatment. NYC Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by federal prosecutors on multiple charges, including solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national. Prosecutors allege that Adams’ campaign disguised foreign contributions as being from American citizens, leading to his campaign receiving over $10 million in matching public funds.
Former Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) was convicted on corruption charges for taking bribes in the form of cash and gold bars from Egyptian agents in exchange for using his position as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to benet Egypt, including helping it access millions of dollars in U.S. military aid. Courts are blocking state laws designed to protect the integrity of the electoral system. In Maine, after clear evidence of foreign interference that was legal under existing campaign nance laws, 86% of voters responded by passing the Protect Maine Elections ballot initiative to prohibit spending by foreign nationals in the state’s ballot elections. Within weeks of the new law’s passage, two foreign-owned utility companies led suit to block the law. In February 2024, a federal district court granted a preliminary injunction to prevent the law from going into eect.
In Ohio, a bill to ban foreign money from the state’s ballot elections was passed by the legislature and signed into law by Republican Governor Mike DeWine in June. In September 2024, a federal district court initially blocked the law on the grounds that it “infringes on lawful resident foreign nationals’ First Amendment right to political speech.” In other words, although the state’s legislature and governor passed the law to protect the integrity of Ohio’s ballot elections against foreign inNFuence, a federal district court overrode that decision by stopping the law in its tracks. Although the Sixth Circuit recently allowed the law to take temporary eect, litigation is ongoing and the law remains vulnerable.
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How To Dine Like a Washington Insider
From POLITICO:
Through analysis of reported expenses by campaigns and PACs, POLITICO compiled this guide to where members of Congress are spending the most money on dining out in DC. Highlights include a Representative spending more than $150,000 over 37 transactions at a steakhouse, and members of both parties spending an average of almost $800 per transaction at a French Bistro. All of these expenses were paid for with funds from campaign accounts, which is why they were publicly reported to the FEC.
GOP lawmaker calls for FBI investigation into ‘alarming’ allegations against top Dem fundraising platform
From Fox News:
This month, Representative Andy Biggs (R-AZ) sent a letter to the FBI asking them to investigate ActBlue. ActBlue, the primary fundraising platform for Democratic candidates and committees, has faced scrutiny from Republicans who claim that the platform does not properly verify the source of contributions, potentially allowing for campaign contributions from foreign nationals who are not legally permitted to make campaign contributions. The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on House Administration have both been conducting investigations of ActBlue.
Adams’ Associates Under Federal Investigation Over Ties to China
From The New York Times:
Two major fundraisers for NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 campaign are being investigated by federal prosecutors over potential connections to the Chinese government. Both donors raised significant amounts of money for Adams’ campaign, including donations that reportedly came from individuals who claim to have never attended any fundraisers. One of the fundraisers worked for the Adams administration, and during her time there she scheduled many meetings with Chinese officials, including one of the top Chinese government officials in the US.
Wisconsin Supreme Court race is likely to double spending record
From The Washington Examiner:
Following the record-setting Wisconsin Supreme Court Race in 2023, which saw unprecedented levels of spending, the state is set to smash that record only two years later. The 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court election has seen more than double the spending at this point in the 2023 race: nearly $30 million compared to $14.4 million in 2023. A significant portion of that spending is coming from independent expenditure groups, which are often funded from outside the state, rather than the candidates themselves. NOTE NO MENTION OF MUSK
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- Andrew Yang – Forward Party
- Dr. Charles E. Lewis – CRISP
- Dave Black – Business Leader
- Representative Dean Philips – (D-Minnesota)
- Elizabeth Doty – Erb Institute
- Joshua Huminski – National Security Institute
- Marie HenselderKimmel – Healthcare Advocate
- Mindy Finn – Citizen Data
- Manu Meel – CEO, Bridge USA
- Maureen Kline – Pirelli Tire, NA
- Senator Rick Bennett – (R-Maine)
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Executive Director
Brian lives in central Massachusetts where he oversees his family-owned insurance brokerage and serves on his town’s finance committee. Before becoming a small business owner, Brian was a litigator in a national law firm and clerked on the Massachusetts Appeals Court. He earned his BA from Harvard College and his JD from Cornell Law School. Brian is passionate about cross-partisan efforts to improve our constitutional democracy and is excited to contribute to American Promise’s mission.
Julie Brogan
Senior Legal Fellow
Julie is a Massachusetts lawyer and member of the American Promise Finance Committee. She previously served as the Program Administrator for the Human Rights Program at Harvard Law School and prior to that the MIT/CALTECH Voting Technology Project based at MIT. She began her legal career as an Associate at Hill & Barlow before moving on to other large law firms in Boston. She holds a J.D. from Suffolk University Law School and an A.B. from Georgetown University. Julie is passionate in her belief that the survival of American democracy depends on keeping big money out of our politics.
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Connor is a lifelong Mainer and graduate of Colby College in Waterville, Maine, where he earned a BA in Government and Classics. He has been with American Promise since 2021, first as a Research Intern and later a Research Associate. His political experience includes working as a volunteer in the 2018 Maine gubernatorial election and as a campaign fellow in the 2020 Maine Senate election. Having become politically active in a post-Citizens United world, Connor has only seen the problem of money in politics get worse and worse. As a result, he is now excited to be working at American Promise for a cause he believes in and fighting for campaign finance reform and a more representative America. Connor produces the American Promise Roundup: Campaign Finance in the News, a biweekly commentary on important news in campaign finance and election reform, as well as producing longer reports and providing research support for various projects at American Promise.
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Business & Civic Network Director
John is thankful to dozens of great clients, and hundreds of co-workers, and thousands of employees, for an exciting 30+ years fulfilling enterprise IT services projects across many domains. Now is time for John to both give back and help propel our country forward to enhance a level playing field where businesses flourish on the value they bring to market. John has 30+ years in business as a dynamic General Manager in the Computer Consulting Business in the Washington, D.C. Commercial /Federal marketplace. He led three successful start-ups: Founder and General Manager of a highly profitable technology consulting practice, growing it to more than $50 million in annual sales. Recent GM of a privately held IT consulting firm, growing business from $1.1 million to $8 million in 1.5 years, and the 2016 sale of Achieve-it to the Viateq Corporation.
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Leila Blodgett
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Jeff Clements
CEO and Board Member, American Promise and American Promise Education Fund
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Cheryl Crawford
Cheryl Crawford
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Jason Ford
Jason Ford
Board Member, American Promise Education Fund
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Manu Meel
Board Member, American Promise Education Fund
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Christian Nolen
Board Member, American Promise
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Alex Renard
Board Member, American Promise
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Jim Rubens
Board Member, American Promise
Jim Rubens is a former two-term Republican State Senator in New Hampshire. He served as the chair of the Public Affairs and Education committees in the Senate, as Chair of the NH GOP Platform Committee, and as a GOP candidate for US Senate and Governor. Jim is a private venture investor, focusing on New England start-ups in proprietary technology and healthcare solutions, and has been Board President of Headrest, a substance abuse program and suicide prevention hotline serving northern New England. In addition to his work with American Promise, Jim is the New England Chair of Take Back Our Republic, a conservative reform organization. Motivated by deep concern about the corrupting influence of concentrated money on republican principles, free speech and liberty for all Americans, government accountability to citizens, and competitive free enterprise, in 2018-19, Jim worked with American Promise and others to help lead the effort to pass a resolution in the New Hampshire legislature to make his state the 20th to formally call on Congress to pass and return to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment for reasonable limits on election spending. He lives with his family in Hanover, New Hampshire.
John Wass
Board Chair, American Promise and American Promise Education Fund
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Debra Winger
Debra Winger
Board Member, American Promise and American Promise Education Fund
Debra Winger began a career in TV and film and on stage in the mid 70’s. Her work includes Terms of Endearment, Officer and a Gentleman, Urban Cowboy, Big Bad Love, The Sheltering Sky and most recently The Lovers and Patriot. Raising 3 sons, writing a book (“undiscovered”), teaching a fellowship for Dr. Robert Coles’ noted course “The Literature of Social Reflection” and producing several documentaries including the Academy Award nominated film Gasland, about the oil and gas industry in her home state, led her to take note of how her own industry has been changed by corporations; how this not only affected the way business was done and films were made and released, but the livelihood of artists as well. Her support for and involvement with American Promise has been unwavering since its inception.
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Money is ruining politics. It's time to fix that: Dallas News, 3/19/23
Lawmakers should get foreign gov’t out of our elections: Central Maine, 3/12/23
Legislature, instead of voters, may decide to ban foreign influence in Maine referendums: Lawmakers should get foreign gov’t out of our elections: Maine Public, 3/7/23
Newsmax, 3/5/23
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Summary： 【NFSC@CPAC 】03/02/2023 Bill Cortese: The CCP has been spending a lot of money to corrupt the American mainstream media for years through think tanks, law firms, etc., which is a national security issue. Its influence operations in the U.S. pose a threat to the democracy of America. If there are no organizations like the NFSC and American Promise, it might be too late, but we still have time to spread the message and wake people up. new federal state of china ?!
Lax campaign finance rules likely to survive Bankman-Fried scandal:NBC News, 1/15/23
Mainers may get a say on whether foreign governments can spend money to influence their votesMaine Public, 11/1/22
Group submits petitions for initiative to ban foreign spending on state referendumsPress Herald, 11/2/22
Protect Maine Elections submits signatures to ban foreign government interference with electionsNews Center Maine, 11/1/22
Getting The Timing Right Is Essential For Social ChangeForbes, 10/31/22
Clarion Chamber holds fall legislative breakfastThe Derrick, 10/29/22
Hints of Republican Concern About Unlimited Campaign CashThe New York Times, 9/29/22
PA Senate Introduces Resolution To Overhaul Campaign Finance RegulationsFor Our Freedom Pennsylvania, 9/21/22
In An Era Of Record Political Spending, American Promise Makes The Business Case For Constitutional ReformForbes, Christopher Marquis, 8/2/22
Poll finds bipartisan support for fixing campaign finance laws Pennsylvania Capital-Star,John L. Micek,6/8/22
Pa. lawmaker, advocates call for U.S. constitutional amendment that could end up banning dark money Pennsylvania Capital-Star,6/7/22
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American Promise is a national, non-profit, non-partisan, grassroots organization that advocates for a 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution that would allow the U.S. Congress and states to set reasonable limits on campaign spending in U.S. Elections.[1][2] Founded in 2016 by Jeff Clements, the former assistant attorney general of Massachusetts, and author of Corporations Are Not People: Reclaiming Democracy From Big Money and Global Corporations, American Promise advocates for campaign finance reform in the United States.[3][4]
Ballot initiatives and resolutions
Since the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in 2010's Citizens United v. FEC, grassroots organizations have helped 20 states and over 800 cities and towns to pass resolutions calling on Congress to propose a 28th Amendment to overturn that ruling.[5] Voters in Montana, Colorado, California, and Washington have passed resolutions by voter instruction or ballot initiative with significant cross-partisan support.[6][7][8]
Since its launch in 2016, American Promise has engaged in statewide efforts in Wyoming and Massachusetts to put initiatives on the ballot in 2018.[9][10]
American Promise Candidate Pledge
The American Promise Candidate Pledge asks local, state and federal candidates and elected officials to pledge to use their office to advance the 28th Amendment to secure fair and free elections by limiting the amount of money spent to influence elections.[11]
Ready to ratify
In states that have passed voter instructions or ballot initiatives calling on Congress to pass the 28th Amendment, American Promise works with citizens to prepare their state for the ratification of the 28th Amendment.[12] In states like Colorado, Montana, California, and Washington, they are working to pass local resolutions asking their elected officials to follow the will of the voters.[13] In Massachusetts, a local affiliate group called People Govern, Not Money is leading an all-volunteer effort to place an initiative of the 2018 ballot that would ask voters to create a volunteer 15 member cross-partisan citizens commission that would be tasked with advancing policies to amend the U.S. Constitution to overturn the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. FEC.[14][15]
National Citizenship Leadership Conference
Jeff Clements (left), President of American Promise, presenting Congressman Walter Jones with a Congressional Leadership Award
Every year since 2016, hundreds of people from across the country travel to Washington, D.C. for the annual National Citizen Leadership Conference. In 2016, the first National Citizen Leadership Conference, the keynote speakers included Former Representative Jim Leach, Former Representative Donna Edwards, and Former State Senator Nina Turner. At the Conference, American Promise gave out four Congressional Leadership Awards and four Citizen Leadership Awards.[16][17]
Congressional Leadership Awards 2016
The Congressional Leadership Awards recognize leaders in Congress who are committed to building cross-partisan alliances to advance a 28th Amendment to the Constitution to overturn Citizens United v. FEC[18] Recipients of the first annual Congressional Leadership Award include:
- retired Congressman Jim Leach (R-IA)
- Congresswoman Donna Edwards (D-MD)
- Congressman Walter Jones (R-NC)
- Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA)
Advisory council
American Promise's cross-partisan advisory council includes Doris Kearns Goodwin, former state senator Nina Turner, John Pudner, Ben Cohen, Donnel Baird, Judy Wicks, former Congressman Jim Leach, Justice James C. Nelson, Matt Patsky, former governor of Massachusetts Michael Dukakis, former senator Alan Simpson, Kahlil Byrd, Rev. Dr. Katharine Henderson, Ella McGrail, Joe Kearns Goodwin, Robert Monks, Jack Doty, Tamara Piety, and Professor John Coates.[19]
References
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- "Sapochetti: Give power back to the people with 28th Amendment". Boston Herald. October 6, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- "American Promise wants to stamp big money out of politics". Fremont News Messenger. January 17, 2018. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- "Hints of Republican Concern About Unlimited Campaign Cash". New York Times \date=September 29, 2022.
- "State & Local Support". United For The People. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
- "Citizens United Rejected By Voters In Montana, Colorado". Huffington Post. November 7, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- "California votes in favor of overturning Citizens United by passing Proposition 59". Los Angeles Times. November 9, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- "Washington approves measuring declaring support for overturning 'Citizens United' ruling". The Seattle Times. November 8, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- "Wyoming Promise seeks to add a 28th amendment to the Constitution to get dark money out of politics". Planet Jackson Hole. September 6, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- "Mass. ballot questions set up battle between business, progressives". The Worcester Telegram. September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- "Candidates: Stand with Montanans for a 28th Amendment". The Worcester Telegram. April 5, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- "American Promise". A Field Guide to Democracy. October 6, 2016. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- "American Promise: Fighting for a 28th Amendment". The Independent Voter Network. July 11, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- "2018 Massachusetts Ballot Questions Take Shape". The Beacon Hill Patch. September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- "Massachusetts Citizens Commission for Amending U.S. Constitution to Regulate Campaign Finance Initiative (2018)". Ballotpedia. September 6, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- "Local resident travels to Washington to get money out of politics". My Central New Jersey. October 16, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- "First Transpartisan Amendment Conference Aims for Unity". Amendment Gazette. September 23, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- "Trump should follow Clinton's lead on Citizens United, says GOP congressman". Charlotte Observer. October 6, 2016. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
- "American Promise Advisory Council". American Promise. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
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20230423
| Abbas Akhil | New Mexico |
20
State Representative
Republican
9/21/2018
| Abbie Lane | North Carolina |
23
State Representative
Democrat
2023-09-26
| ABBIE LANE | North Carolina |
23
State Representative
Democrat
2023-09-26
| Abbie Lane | North Carolina |
23
State Representative
Green Party
1/18/2020
| Adam Broad | Illinois |
Adam Broad
County Clerk
Democrat
9/16/2019
| Adam Christensen | Florida |
3
US Representative
Democrat
5/22/2019
| Adam Davis | Utah |
1
US Representative
Green
2018
| Adam Dudziak | Ohio |
61
State Representative
Democrat
5/19/2020
| Adam Gomez | Massachusetts |
Hampden
State Senator
Democrat
8/16/2020
| Addie Miller | Minnesota |
47
State Senator
2020
| Adele McClure | Virginia |
2
State Representative
Democrat
2023-04-16
| Aftab Pureval | Ohio |
Mayor of Cincinnati
Democrat
4/1/2021
| Ahmad R. Hassan | Minnesota |
US Senator
7/17/2019
| Alaina Shearer | Ohio |
12
US Representative
Democrat
5/22/2019
| Alaina Swope | Ohio |
97
State Representative
Democrat
5/12/2020
| Alan Darnowsky | Ohio |
65
State Representative
Democrat
5/12/2020
| Alan Webber | New Mexico |
0
Mayor of Santa Fe
Democrat
2/12/2018
| Albert Lee | Oregon |
3
US Representative
Republican
2020
| Alessandra Biaggi | New York |
28
State Senator
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Alexandra Chandler | Massachusetts |
3
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Alexis Miller | Ohio |
89
State Representative
Democrat
2/6/2020
| Alison Hartson | California |
0
US Senator
Democrat
3/29/2018
| Allen Waters | Rhode Island |
0
US Senator
Republican
2018
| Allison Galbraith | Maryland |
1
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| almira mohammed | Virginia |
11
State Representative
Republican
2023-10-06
| Amy Cox | Ohio |
43
State Representative
Democrat
5/12/2020
| Amy Klobuchar | Minnesota |
US Senator
Democrat
4/17/2020
| Amy Laufer | Virginia |
55
State Representative
Democrat
2023-04-15
| Amy Perruso | Hawaii |
20
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Amy Vilela | Nevada |
4
US Representative
Democrat
3/21/2018
| Amy Walen | Washington |
48
State Representative
Democrat
7/29/2020
| Andrea Romero | New Mexico |
46
State Representative
Democrat
2018
| Andrew Gillum | Florida |
0
Governor
Democrat
3/18/2018
| Andrew Hartford | New Jersey |
12
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Andrew Kennedy | Ohio |
Cincinnati City Council
Unaffiliated
7/15/2021
| Andrew Kim | New Jersey |
3
US Representative
Democrat
9/24/2018
| Andrew Saturn | Washington |
Thurston County
Public Utility District Commissioner
Independent
2018
| Andy Kim | New Jersey |
3
US Representative
Independant
9/24/2018
| Andy LaBarre | Michigan |
0
Washtenaw County Board of Commissioner
Democrat
9/26/2018
| Angela Bardoe | New Jersey |
0
Pittsgrove Township Committee
Democrat
9/10/2017
| Angelica Duenas | California |
29
US Representative
Green
4/19/2018
| Angelica Earl | Missouri |
0
US Senator
Democrat
2/22/2018
| Angie Homola | Washington |
10
State Representative
Democrat
7/9/2020
| Ann Johnson Stewart | Minnesota |
44
State Senator
Democrat
6/1/2020
| Ann Marie Danimus | Washington |
4
State Senator
Independent
7/21/2020
| Anna Hansen | New Mexico |
2
Santa Fe County Comissioner
Democrat
5/15/2018
| Anne Anderson | Washington |
44
State Representative
Democrat
7/7/2020
| Anne Hughes | Connecticut |
135
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Annette Hyde | Virginia |
30
State Delegate
Democrat
7/28/2021
| Anthony Lo | Texas |
67
State Representative
Democrat
1/8/2020
| Anthony Parisi Sanchez | New Jersey |
2
US Representative
Independent
9/21/2018
| Aric Putnam | Minnesota |
14
State Senator
Democrat
7/10/2020
| Arlan Brinkmeier | Minnesota |
47A
State Representative
Democrat
7/13/2020
| Aryanna Berringer | Pennsylvania |
0
Lt. Governor
Democrat
2/28/2018
| Ashley Aune | Missouri |
14
State Representative
Democrat
8/21/2020
| Ashley Wheeland | Colorado |
9
State Representative
Democrat
2/16/2018
| Atoosa Reaser | Virginia |
27
State Representative
Democrat
2023-04-15
| Audrey Asciutto | Florida |
55
State Representative
Democrat
2018
| Baird Welch-Collins | Connecticut |
14
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Balakrishna Chintaginjala | Minnesota |
48
State Senator
Democrat
4/6/2022
| Banner Fanene | Hawaii |
22
State Senator
Nonpartisan
7/20/2022
| Barbara L’Italien | Massachusetts |
3
US Representative
Democrat
4/10/2018
| Barbara McVeigh | California |
California
US Senator
Republican
2023-08-09
| Becca Cotto | Delaware |
6
State Representative
Democrat
7/7/2022
| Beej Das | Massachusetts |
3
US Representative
Democrat
3/15/2018
| Bellamy Brown | Virginia |
54
State Representative
Democrat
2023-04-15
| Ben Lavine | Oregon |
3
US Representative
Democrat
4/10/2018
| Ben Schrimers | Minnesota |
12B
State Representative
Democrat
7/23/2018
| Benjamin Bloomenthal | Massachusetts |
14
State Representative
Democrat
2/23/2018
| Bernie Sanders | Vermont |
US Senator
Democrat
4/17/2020
| Beth Gillman | Ohio |
Ottawa County Recorder
Democrat
4/10/2020
| Beth Liston | Ohio |
21
State Representative
Democrat
2/12/2019
| Beth Workman | Ohio |
92
State Representative
Democrat
5/19/2020
| Betsy Rader | Ohio |
18
State Senator
Democrat
5/19/2020
| Bianca Von Krieg | California |
12
US Representative
Democrat
7/5/2021
| Bill Leiner | Pennsylvania |
15
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Bill Marx | Pennsylvania |
14
US Representative
Democrat
5/22/2020
| Bill Pollard | Florida |
17
US Representative
Democrat
2/2/2018
| Bill Rood | Minnesota |
1
US Representative
6/26/2020
| Bill Tallman | New Mexico |
12
State Senator
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Billy Kovacs | Arizona |
2
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Billy Peard | Arizona |
2
State Representative
Democrat
7/7/2020
| Blair Walsingham | Tennessee |
1
US Representative
6/30/2020
| Bob Duff | Connecticut |
128
State Senator
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Bob Massie | Massachusetts |
0
Governor
Democrat
2018
| Bob McDermott | Hawaii |
40
State Representative
Republican
9/28/2020
| Bob Musselwhite | Arizona |
8
US Representative
Democrat
7/7/2020
| Bob Shippee | Virginia |
57th
State Representative
Democrat
| Bob Statchen | Connecticut |
14
State Senator
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Bopha Malone | Massachusetts |
3
US Representative
Democrat
8/14/2018
| Brad Kovach | Minnesota |
30B
State Representative
Democrat
7/13/2020
| Brendan Roche | Massachusetts |
1st Bristol
State Representative
Democrat
8/11/2020
| Brendon Henry | New York |
1
US Representative
Democrat
3/1/2018
| Brian Abrahamson | Minnesota |
5
State Representative
9/28/2020
| Brian Belanger | New Hampshire |
2
US Representative
Republican
2018
| Brian Garry | Ohio |
Cincinnati City Council
Democrat
6/26/2021
| Brian Harris | New Mexico |
Public Regulation Commission
Democrat
4/30/2020
| Brian Kresge | Maine |
2
State Representative
Libertarian
2018
| Brian Murray | Massachusetts |
11
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Brian Rosser | Georgia |
5
State Representative
Democrat
7/14/2018
| Brianna Westbrook | Arizona |
8
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Bryan Kim | California |
53
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Caitlin Cahill | Minnesota |
33A
State Representative
Democrat
5/12/2020
| Calvin K.Y. Say | Hawaii |
5
City Council
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Cameron Chick | New Mexico |
1
US Representative
Democrat
11/19/2019
| Candace Valenzuela | Texas |
24
US Representative
Democrat
2/27/2020
| Carl Spoerer | Illinois |
15
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Carlos Cardona | New Hampshire |
26
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Carlucci Coelho | Delaware |
13
State Representative
Republican
9/26/2022
| Carol Hafner | Wyoming |
US Representative
Democrat
7/8/2019
| Carol “Kitty” Hafner | Alaska |
0
US Representative
Democrat
5/28/2018
| Carolyn Jackson | Indiana |
38
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Carolyn Rush | New Jersey |
2
US Representative
Democrat
4/10/2021
| Catia Sharp | Massachusetts |
27th Middlesex
State Representative
Democrat
8/7/2020
| Cecil Thomas | Ohio |
9
State Senator
Democrat
4/1/2021
| Chance Brown | Tennessee |
2
US Representative
Democrat
5/22/2020
| Charles Jackson | Connecticut |
40
State Representative
Republican
9/28/2020
| Charles West | Virginia |
91
State Delegate
Libertarian
3/29/2021
| Charlotte Owens | Ohio |
78
State Representative
Democrat
8/20/2020
| Chase Everett | Iowa |
96
State Representative
Democrat
1/4/2020
| Chris Abernathy | Idaho |
10 Worcester
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Chris Benton | Georgia |
7
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Chris Chamberlin | Minnesota |
5
US Representative
Republican
3/29/2018
| Chris Chyung | Indiana |
29
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Chris Johansen | Maine |
31
State Representative
Republican
9/28/2020
| Chris Lyons | Maine |
0
US Senator
Libertarian
2018
| Chris Pappas | New Hampshire |
1
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Chris Perri | Texas |
25
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Chris Stanley | Ohio |
59
State Representative
Democrat
8/7/2020
| Christian Johnson | Ohio |
20
State Senator
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Christina Lord | Kentucky |
4
US Representative
Democratic
2/21/2018
| Christine Conley | Connecticut |
78
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Christine Pellegrino | New York |
18
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Christopher Coons | Delaware |
US Senator
Democrat
2020
| Christopher Rosario | Connecticut |
Caledonia-4
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Christopher Tobe | Kentucky |
State Auditor
Democrat
2020
| Chuck Hufstetler | Georgia |
17
State Senator
Republican
9/28/2020
| Cindy Friedman | Massachusetts |
4th Middlesex
State Senator
Democrat
8/14/2018
| Cindy Ryu | Washington |
46
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Claus Joens | Washington |
39
State Representative
Democrat
7/13/2020
| Clayburn Griffin | New Mexico |
2
US Representative
Republican
2/28/2018
| Cleon Long | Virginia |
Newport News City Council
5/8/2020
| Coleen Martinez | Tennessee |
89
State Representative
Democrat
10/25/2018
| Cooper Nye | Michigan |
11
US Representative
Independent
9/17/2018
| Corey Bailey | Washington |
8
US Representative
7/24/2020
| Cornel Walker | Minnesota |
9
State Senator
Democrat
9/18/2022
| Courtney Durrett | Tennessee |
2
Knox County Commissioner
Democrat
7/17/2020
| Craig Beach | Michigan |
28
State Senator
Democrat
2018
| Creigh Deeds | Virginia |
11
State Senator
Democrat
2023-04-15
| Crystal Lett | Ohio |
16
State Senator
Democrat
2/27/2020
| D. Liam Dorris | Indiana |
9
US Representative
2020
| Damien Nichols | California |
28
US Representative
Democrat
2/22/2018
| Damon Galdo | New Jersey |
New Jersey 1
US Representative
Republican
5/21/2022
| Dan Helmer | Virginia |
40
State Delegate
Democrat
5/12/2020
| Dan Koh | Massachusetts |
3
US Representative
Democrat
4/24/2018
| Dan Wood | Texas |
5
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Dan Woods | Texas |
Court of Appeals
| Dana Ferguson | Michigan |
1
US Representative
6/1/2020
| Danielle Allen | Massachusetts |
Governor
Democrat
11/1/2021
| Danny Funderburk | Virginia |
Gainesville Seat
Prince William County Board of Supervisors
Democrat
4/13/2018
| Dara Adkison | Ohio |
57
State Representative
Democrat
5/19/2020
| Dave Norris | Virginia |
54
State Representative
Democrat
20230415
| Dave Wilson | Washington |
5
US Representative
8/7/2020
| David Benac | Michigan |
6
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| David Bentz | Delaware |
18
State Representative
Democrat
8/8/2020
| David Bequette | Illinois |
12
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| David Bulova | Virginia |
11
State Representative
Democrat
2023-04-15
| David Cox | Ohio |
19
State Senator
Green
1/5/2018
| David Faust | Missouri |
0
US Senator
Democrat
4/3/2018
| David Gill | Illinois |
13
US Representative
Democrat
2/25/2018
| David Hildebrand | California |
0
US Senator
Democrat
2018
| David Holden | Florida |
19
US Representative
6/1/2020
| David L. Nelson | Minnesota |
35
State Senator
Democrat
7/6/2020
| David Mann | Ohio |
Mayor of Cincinnati
Unaffiliated
4/1/2021
| David Sedbrook | Colorado |
1
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| David Sokola | Delaware |
8
State Senator
Democrat
9/8/2020
| David Warnacut | Wisconsin |
5
US Representative
Independant
2018
| David Wiester | Minnesota |
63A
State Representative
Legal Marijuana Now Party
2020
| David Wiley | Washington |
38
State Representative
Libertarian
7/8/2020
| Deaglan McEachern | New Hampshire |
1
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Dean Phillips | Minnesota |
3
US Representative
Democrat
9/7/2018
| Deb Haaland | New Mexico |
1
US Representative
Democrat
5/20/2018
| Debbie Dingell | Michigan |
12
US Representative
Democrat
8/28/2018
| Debra Edmondson | Texas |
98
State Representative
Democrat
12/17/2019
| Deedra Abboud | Arizona |
0
US Senator
Democrat
2018
| Delina DiSanto | Arizona |
4
US Representative
Democrat
6/9/2020
| Demarco Davidson | Missouri |
1
US Representative
Democrat
4/10/2018
| Demitri Theodoropoulos | Delaware |
0
US Senator
Green
5/15/2018
| Dennis “boog” Highberger | Kansas |
46
State Representative
Democrat
7/20/2020
| Dennis Bradley | Connecticut |
23
State Senator
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Dennis Lytton | California |
11
US Representative
Democrat
4/23/2018
| Desiree Tims | Ohio |
10
US Representative
8/7/2020
| Diane Fraser | Virginia |
7
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Dion Adams | Michigan |
4
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Dominick Pangallo | Massachusetts |
Salem
Mayor
Democrat
20230214
| Don Beyer | Virginia |
8
US Representative
Democrat
4/9/2020
| Donna Bailey | Maine |
31
State Senator
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Donna Beheydt | Ohio |
69
State Representative
Democrat
5/19/2020
| Donna McLeod | Georgia |
32A
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Doria Drost | Minnesota |
16A
State Representative
Democrat
6/22/2020
| Doug Malsom | Minnesota |
38A
State Representative
Republican
7/7/2020
| Dr. Bob Lorinser | Michigan |
1
US Representative
Democrat
7/24/2022
| Dr. Dan Kessler | Minnesota |
48
State Senator
DFL
4/6/2022
| Dustin Peyer | North Dakota |
0
US Senator
Democrat
2/25/2018
| Dylan Fernandes | Massachusetts |
Barnstable, Dukes, and Nantucket
State Representative
Democrat
9/27/2020
| Dylan Rice | New York |
8
State Representative
Democrat
3/3/2020
| Ed Janowski | Florida |
0
US Senator
Independant
4/7/2018
| Ed Moreno | New Mexico |
5
Santa Fe County Commissioner
Democrat
3/14/2018
| Ed Osienski | Delaware |
24
State Representative
Democrat
9/3/2020
| Eddie Mauro | Iowa |
US Senator
2020
| Eddie Morales | Texas |
74
State Representative
Democrat
1/5/2020
| Elizabeth Bennett Parker | Virginia |
45
State Delegate
Democrat
2/1/2021
| Elizabeth Guzman | Virginia |
29
State Senator
Democrat
2023-04-16
| Elizabeth Guzman | Virginia |
31
State Delegate
Democrat
3/6/2021
| Elizabeth Warren | Massachusetts |
US Senator
Democrat
2020
| Emily Skopov | Pennsylvania |
28
State Representative
Democrat
9/12/2018
| Eponine Garrod | Michigan |
6
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Eric Connelly | Ohio |
16
State Senator
Democrat
2/3/2020
| Eric Frame | California |
6
State Senator
Independent
2018
| Eric Giddens | Iowa |
30
State Senator
Democrat
1/17/2020
| Eric Hafner | Oregon |
3
US Representative
Democrat
4/30/2018
| Eric Morrison | Delaware |
27
State Representative
Democrat
9/6/2019
| Eric Stamps | Virginia |
14
State Representative
Democrat
20190716
| Erik Stanger | Colorado |
6
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Erika Uyterhoeven | Massachusetts |
27
State Representative
Democrat
2020
| Erika Yalowitz | Virginia |
37
State Senator
Democrat
2023-04-18
| Erin Rosiello | Ohio |
62
State Representative
Democrat
5/8/2020
| Erin Spencer | New Hampshire |
Rockingham 6
State Representative
Democrat
8/31/2020
| Eva Putzova | Arizona |
1
US Representative
Democrat
2020
| Evan C. Holt | Ohio |
Cincinnati City Council
4/23/2021
| Freeman Michaels | California |
52
US Representative
Independant
2018
| Gabriel Thorn | Colorado |
5
State Representative
Democrat
1/15/2018
| Galen G. Gordon | Ohio |
Cincinnati City Council
Unaffiliated
6/6/2021
| Garrett Westhoven | Ohio |
76
State Representative
Democrat
5/15/2020
| Gary Trauner | Wyoming |
0
US Senator
Democrat
3/30/2018
| Gary Turco | Connecticut |
27
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Gena Ross | Missouri |
6
US Representative
7/23/2020
| Geoff Luxenberg | Connecticut |
56
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Geoffrey Young | Kentucky |
6
US Representative
Democratic
3/2/2018
| Gerald Brady | Delaware |
4
State Representative
Democrat
8/7/2020
| Gerald Ortiz y Pino | New Mexico |
12
State Senator
Democrat
2018
| Gerry Connolly | Virginia |
11
US Representative
Democrat
5/26/2020
| gloria johnson | Tennessee |
13
State Representative
Democrat
9/7/2020
| Grant Short | Kentucky |
2
US Representative
Democrat
1/28/2018
| Greg Landsman | Ohio |
Cincinnati City Council
Democrat
8/12/2021
| Greg Marrow | New Hampshire |
Rockingham-20
State Representative
Democrat
10/8/2018
| Greg Raths | California |
45
US Representative
Republican
9/23/2020
| Gregg Mele | New Jersey |
NJ 6
US Representative
Republican
4/25/2022
| Gregory Baldwin | South Dakota |
17
State Representative
Libertarian
9/28/2020
| Gretchen Piper | Minnesota |
33
State Senator
Democrat
5/26/2020
| Guillermina Gonzalez | Delaware |
22
State Representative
Democrat
8/24/2018
| Gwendolyn “Wendy” Jones | Delaware |
Senate District 6
State Senator
NonPartisan
8/2/2022
| Hal Gurian | Michigan |
4
Grand Traverse County Comissioner
Republican
4/30/2020
| Hank Hughes | New Mexico |
5
Santa Fe County Comissioner
5/19/2020
| Hanna Valento | Minnesota |
33A
State Representative
4/28/2022
| Hannah Kinder | Virginia |
89
State Delegate
Democrat
3/1/2021
| Harlan Shober | Pennsylvania |
48
State Representative
Democrat
7/1/2020
| Harold Pope | New Mexico |
23
State Senator
Democrat
9/2/2020
| Harry Burger | New York |
2
US Representative
Green
2020
| Harry Montoya | New Mexico |
3
US Representative
Republican
4/6/2020
| Heather Nordquist | New Mexico |
46
State Representative
Democrat
9/24/2018
| Heather Warburton | New Jersey |
Lt. Governor
Green
10/28/2021
| Heidi Wellman | Massachusetts |
0
US Senator
Republican
2018
| Helen Alli | Virginia |
7
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Herb Jones | Virginia |
1
US Representative
Democrat
6/22/2022
| Herman Najoli | Ohio |
Mayor of Cincinnati
Unaffiliated
4/1/2021
| Holly Hazard | Virginia |
38
State Delegate
Democrat
3/29/2021
| Ian Chapman | Colorado |
39
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Ian Todd | Minnesota |
US Representative
DFL
20180420
| Ibraheem Samirah | Virginia |
32
State Senator
Democrat
20230417
| Ibraheem Samirah | Virginia |
86
State Delegate
Democrat
2/23/2021
| Irene Shin | Virginia |
86
State Delegate
Democrat
4/6/2021
| Irina Khanin | Virginia |
29
State Representative
Democrat
8/11/2020
| J Kahala Chrupalyk | Hawaii |
9
State Representative
Aloha Aina
7/17/2020
| Jack Bucchioni | Delaware |
Coastal State Senate 6
State Senator
Democrat
6/13/2022
| Jack Love | Nevada |
3
US Representative
Democrat
3/25/2018
| Jack Stanton | Massachusetts |
4th Barnstable
State Representative
Democrat
7/3/2022
| Jackie Frondorf | Ohio |
Cincinnati City Council
Democrat
5/25/2021
| Jaime Castle | Ohio |
Cincinnati City Council
Unaffiliated
7/7/2020
| Jaime Escuder | Texas |
23
US Representative
2020
| James Dever | Massachusetts |
5th Barnstable
State Representative
Democrat
9/9/2020
| James Felton Keith | New York |
13
US Representative
2020
| James Gaughran | New York |
40
State Senator
Democrat
9/28/2020
| James Maroney | Connecticut |
14
State Senator
Democrat
9/28/2020
| James Mcgovern | Massachusetts |
2
US Representative
Democrat
2020
| James Neu Jr | Ohio |
5
US Representative
Democrat
4/11/2018
| Jamie McLeod-Skinner | Oregon |
2
US Representative
Democrat
4/12/2018
| Jamie Raskin | Maryland |
8
US Representative
Democrat
10/18/2018
| Jan Collins | Maine |
27
State Senator
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Jan McDowell | Texas |
24
US Representative
Democrat
11/7/2019
| Jan Schneider | Florida |
16
US Representative
Democrat
3/20/2018
| Jane George | Tennessee |
6
State Senator
Democrat
6/15/2020
| Janet Everhard | Ohio |
2
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Janet Garret | Ohio |
4
US Representative
Democrat
5/3/2018
| Janos Marton | New York |
Manhattan District Attorney
5/19/2020
| Jared Thomas | Indiana |
4
US Representative
Independant
3/9/2018
| Jarratt Applewhite | New Mexico |
50
State Representative
Independent
3/28/2018
| Jasmine Crockett | Texas |
100
State Representative
Democrat
8/7/2020
| Jason Kishineff | California |
5
US Representative
Green
3/20/2018
| Jason Noble | Michigan |
19
State Senator
Democrat
2018
| Jay Clark | Tennessee |
8
State Representative
Democrat
2020
| Jay Gonzalez | Massachusetts |
0
Governor
Democrat
7/26/2017
| Jay Johnson | Minnesota |
Carver County Commissioner District 2
Carver County Board of Commissioners
Unaffiliated
7/2/2022
| Jayesun Sherman | Minnesota |
7
US Representative
Republican
3/20/2018
| Jean Strauss | Massachusetts |
5
State Representative
Democrat
2/10/2018
| Jeanette Rowsey | West Virginia |
49B
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Jeanne Hendricks | Minnesota |
6
US Representative
Democrat
5/1/2022
| Jeff Apodaca | New Mexico |
0
Governor
Democrat
5/25/2018
| Jeff Ballinger | Massachusetts |
3
US Representative
Democrat
3/7/2018
| Jeff Cramerding | Ohio |
Cincinnati City Council
Unaffiliated
7/19/2021
| Jeff Hoffman | Minnesota |
City of Spring Park Council Member
Unaffiliated
3/24/2020
| Jeff Lee | California |
Grover Beach Mayor
7/20/2022
| Jeff Van Drew | New Jersey |
2
US Representative
Republican
8/15/2018
| Jeffrey Sites | Ohio |
4
US Representative
2020
| Jenica Martin | Maryland |
1
US Representative
Democrat
3/21/2018
| Jenn Goulet | Washington |
52
State Representative
Democrat
8/19/2018
| Jennifer Adeli | Virginia |
34
State Delegate
Democrat
2/1/2021
| Jennifer Aniano | Michigan |
6
Kalamazoo County Commissioner
Democrat
6/18/2020
| Jennifer Carrol Foy | Virginia |
Governor
Democrat
6/16/2022
| Jennifer Gigi Ferguson | Washington |
0
US Senator
Democrat
4/14/2018
| Jennifer Jermaine | Arizona |
18
State Representative
Democrat
7/2/2020
| Jennifer Lewis | Virginia |
6
US Representative
Democrat
3/18/2022
| Jennifer Marshall | North Carolina |
5
US Representative
Democrat
1/7/2018
| Jensen Bohren | Mississippi |
US Senator
Democrat
2018
| jere h | California |
US Senator
Democrat
2023-07-24
| Jerome Evans | Minnesota |
63B
State Representative
Democrat
6/19/2020
| Jerry Dickinson | Pennsylvania |
18
US Representative
Democrat
8/6/2019
| Jerry Nadler | New York |
10
US Representative
Democrat
5/25/2018
| Jerry Ortiz y Pino | New Mexico |
12
State Senator
Democrat
3/19/2018
| Jesse Arreguin | California |
Mayor of Berkeley
Democrat
9/11/2019
| Jessica Anderson | Virginia |
71
State Representative
Democrat
2023-04-15
| Jessica Miranda | Ohio |
28
State Representative
Democrat
8/20/20
| Jill Schiller | Ohio |
2
Hamilton County Treasurer
Democrat
2018
| Jim Crary | Oregon |
2
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Jim McGovern | Massachusetts |
2
US Representative
Democrat
3/27/2018
| Jim Tarbell | Ohio |
Cincinnati City Council
Charter
5/13/2021
| Jim Walz | Illinois |
14
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| JM Williams | California |
22
US Representative
Independant
3/25/2018
| Jo Comerford | Massachusetts |
92
State Senator
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Joanna Cattanach | Texas |
108
State Representative
Democrat
8/22/2020
| Jodi Clemens | Iowa |
73
State Representative
Democrat
8/16/2018
| Joe Cervantes | New Mexico |
31
State Senator
Democrat
2018
| Joe Helle | Ohio |
89
State Representative
Democrat
2/20/2018
| Joe Rosh | Minnesota |
29B
State House
Democrat
6/30/2020
| Joel O’Dorisio | Ohio |
2
State Senator
Democrat
2/6/2020
| John Barker | New Jersey |
2
US Representative
Republican
5/22/2022
| John Biggan | Texas |
24
US Representative
Democrat
1/28/2020
| John Blair | New Mexico |
3
US Representative
Democrat
5/19/2020
| John Boatner | Tennessee |
8
US Representative
Democrat
5/24/2018
| John Calabrese | Wisconsin |
Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| John J. Williams | Ohio |
Cincinnati City Council
Unaffiliated
7/6/2021
| John Lesinski | Virginia |
5
US Representative
Democrat
5/15/2020
| John Messmer | Missouri |
2
US Representative
Democrat
3/8/2018
| John Miller | Hawaii |
22
State Senator
Republican
7/16/2020
| John Stafford | Washington |
37
State Representative
Democrat
7/24/2020
| John Ulrick | Minnesota |
15B
State House
Republican
6/26/2020
| Johnathan West | New Hampshire |
Rockingham 6
State Representative
Democrat
10/22/2020
| Johnny Akzam | Minnesota |
1
US Representative
2018
| Jonathan Fulford | Maine |
2
US Representative
Democrat
2/24/2018
| Jonathan Treacy | Maine |
US Senator
Democrat
10/6/2020
| Jordan Meehan | Massachusetts |
17
State Representative
Democrat
20191213
| Jorge Cabrera | Connecticut |
9
State Senator
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Joseph de la Cruz | Connecticut |
23
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Joseph Gresko | Connecticut |
18
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Joseph Laundry | Oregon |
5
State Representative
Republican
20190621
| Joseph Sanchez | New Mexico |
3
US Representative
Democrat
5/22/2020
| Joseph Thompson | Colorado |
19
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Josh Mason | Massachusetts |
First Barnstable
State Representative
Democrat
9/29/2020
| Josh Thomas | Virginia |
21
US Representative
Democrat
2023-04-15
| Josh Throneburg | Virginia |
CD-05
US Representative
Democrat
2022-08-03
| Joshua Cole | Virginia |
65
State Representative
Democrat
2023-04-15
| Joshua Cole | Virginia |
28
State Delegate
Democrat
4/9/2021
| Joshua Elliott | Connecticut |
139
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Joshua Prine | Minnesota |
16
State Senator
independent
7/10/2020
| Joyce Weston | New Hampshire |
14
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Juana Matias | Massachusetts |
3
US Representative
Democrat
8/12/2018
| Julia Salazar | New York |
135
State Senator
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Julian Cyr | Massachusetts |
Cape & Islands
State Senator
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Julie Brixie | Michigan |
69
State Representative
Democrat
3/28/2019
| Juliet Germanotta | Wisconsin |
3
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Justin Chenette | Maine |
17
State Senator
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Justin Davis | Tennessee |
14
State Representative
Democrat
10/28/2018
| Justin Dewitt | Louisiana |
6
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Justin Stofferahn | Minnesota |
38
State Senator
DFL
7/5/2020
| Justin Wilson | Virginia |
0
Mayor of Alexandria
Democrat
9/27/2018
| K.A. Heard Jr. | Ohio |
Cincinnati City Council
8/19/2021
| Kamala Harris | California |
US Senator
Democrat
2020
| Kaniela Ing | Hawaii |
1
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Kannan Srinivasan | Virginia |
27th
State Representative
Democrat
7/22/2022
| Kara Eastman | Nebraska |
2
US Representative
Democrat
3/16/2018
| Karen Whitlock | New Mexico |
14th Middlesex
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Karishma Mehta | Virginia |
49
State Delegate
Democrat
1/6/2021
| Karl Rhoads | Hawaii |
13
State Senator
Democrat
7/22/2020
| Karlee Provenza | Wyoming |
45
State Representative
Democrat
6/12/20
| Karyl Ann Armbruster | New Mexico |
Public Education Commission
Democrat
3/4/2020
| Kate Harrison | California |
4
Berkeley, CA City Council
Democrat
9/11/2019
| Kate Luthner | Minnesota |
32
State Senator
Democrat
7/1/2022
| Katharine Clark | New Mexico |
Santa Fe County Clerk
4/1/2020
| Kathryn Lewandowsky | Washington |
39
State Senator
Progressive
7/14/2020
| Kathy Biberstein | Maine |
48
State Representative
Democrat
5/15/2020
| Kathy Braatz | Texas |
3
Tarrant County Commissioner
Democrat
1/28/2020
| Kathy Lewis | Florida |
22A
State Senator
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Kathy Wyenandt | Ohio |
4
State Senator
Democrat
5/15/2020
| Katie McBrine | Massachusetts |
Plymouth and Norfolk
State Senator
Democrat
10/5/2018
| Katie Schroder | Ohio |
1
US Representative
3/9/2020
| Katie Sponsler | Virginia |
66
State Delegate
Democrat
4/1/2021
| Katie Young | Washington |
31
State Representative
Democrat
7/7/2020
| Katrina Nguyen | Colorado |
5
US Representative
Unaffiliated
20230527
| Keith St. John | Massachusetts |
3
US Representative
Democrat
3/9/2018
| Kellen Squire, RN | Virginia |
55
State Representative
Democrat
7/21/2022
| Kelly Morrison | Minnesota |
33B
State Representative
Democrat
5/8/2020
| Kenneth Gucker | Connecticut |
18
State Representative
Democrat
5/2/2018
| Kenny Belvin | New York |
16
US Representative
Democrat
2/6/2019
| Kentiel White | Michigan |
13
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Kerri Evelyn Harris | Delaware |
0
US Senator
Democrat
6/7/2018
| Kevin Kahn | Ohio |
1
US Representative
Libertarian
7/17/2020
| Kevin Keys III | Michigan |
5
State Representative
Democrat
2023-09-11
| Kevin Ryan | Connecticut |
20
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Khalil Abdul Mumin | Missouri |
66
State Representative
Democrat
4/10/2018
| Kim Davis | Iowa |
12
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Kim McCarthy | Ohio |
73
State Representative
Democrat
5/19/20
| Kim Olson | Texas |
24
US Representative
7/8/2020
| Kimberly Bost | North Carolina |
35
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Kimberly Graham | Iowa |
US Senator
2020
| Kimberly Peterson | Tennessee |
5
Knox County Commissioner
7/23/2020
| Kip Greenhill | Ohio |
0
Mayor of Upper Arlington
Independent
9/19/2018
| Kristen Gillibrand | New York |
US Senator
Democrat
2020
| Kristen Rosen Gonzalez | Florida |
27
US Representative
Democrat
4/23/2018
| Kristie Miner | Maine |
9
State Senator
5/19/2020
| Kristin Bahner | Minnesota |
37B
State Representative
DFL
7/1/2020
| Kristy Janigo | Minnesota |
Maple Grove City Council
Unaffiliated
2/11/2022
| Kurt L Grossman | Ohio |
Cincinnati City Council
Unaffiliated
7/20/2021
| Kyle Evans Gay | Delaware |
5
State Senator
Democrat
4/11/2021
| Kyle Tisdel | New Mexico |
3
US Representative
Democrat
20200221
| Kyle Ward | Tennessee |
4
Knox County Commissioner
Republican
7/10/2020
| Kyra deGruy | Colorado |
Ward 1
Lakewood City Council
Democrat
9/14/2019
| Kyra Hoffner | Delaware |
14
State Senator
Democrat
4/5/2022
| Kyra Storojev | Colorado |
44
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Larry Lambert | Delaware |
7
State Representative
Democrat
7/27/2020
| Larry Stanley | Washington |
8
State Representative
Alliance
7/14/2020
| Laura Lynch | New Hampshire |
Belknap 3
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Laura Montoya | New Mexico |
3
US Representative
Democrat
4/15/2020
| Laurel Johnson | Ohio |
3
State Representative
Democrat
9/17/2020
| Lauren Ashcraft | New York |
12
US Representative
10/22/2019
| Lauren Bresnahan | Minnesota |
45A
State Representative
Democrat
4/1/2022
| Lauren Witzke | Delaware |
US Senator
Republican
10/13/2020
| Lee Auman | Alabama |
4
US Representative
Republican
3/23/2018
| Lee Carter | Virginia |
State Delegate
Democrat
3/2/2021
| Lee McQueen | Arkansas |
4
US Representative
Independant
2018
| Levi Sanders | New Hampshire |
1
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Lincoln Soldati | New Hampshire |
1
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Linda Trujillo | New Mexico |
48
State Representative
Democrat
6/1/2020
| Lindsay Brown | New Jersey |
7
US Representative
Republican
3/24/2018
| Lisa McCormick | New Jersey |
12
US Representative
Democrat
8/30/2018
| Lisa Toomey | Minnesota |
Eden Prairie City Council
?
9/3/2020
| Lorenzo Sanchez | Texas |
67
State Representative
Democrat
1/8/2020
| Loretta Lax Miller | Florida |
15
US Representative
Republican
2018
| Lorie Burch | Texas |
3
US Representative
Democrat
2/22/2018
| Luann D’Agostino | Delaware |
22
State Representative
Democrat
8/14/2020
| Lucille Rehm | Minnesota |
City Council
?
10/1/2020
| Lucy Rehm | Minnesota |
48B
State Representative
Democrat
4/4/2022
| Lulu Seikaly | Texas |
3
US Representative
Democrat
3/1/2020
| Madelyn Hoffman | New Jersey |
Governor
Green
10/14/2021
| Madinah Wilson-Anton | Delaware |
26
State Representative
Democrat
11/7/2020
| Magdalene Markward | Ohio |
82
State Representative
Democrat
7/9/2022
| Maggie Toulouse Oliver | New Mexico |
0
Secretary of State
Democrat
9/14/2018
| Marc Friedenberg | Pennsylvania |
5
US Representative
Democrat
4/5/2018
| Marc Whitmire | Tennessee |
2
US Representative
Republican
2018
| Marcia Squier | Michigan |
4
US Representative
Independant
2018
| Marco Serna | New Mexico |
3
US Representative
Democrat
5/4/2020
| Marcy Kaptur | Ohio |
9
US Representative
Democrat
3/29/2018
| Margaret Kuipers | South Dakota |
106
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Mariana Hopkins Everson | Washington |
19
State Representative
Democrat
3/28/2020
| Marianna Everson | Washington |
19
State Representative
Democrat
7/4/2020
| Marie Pinkney | Delaware |
13
State Senator
Democrat
8/14/2020
| Marinda “Mindy” Kimmel | Minnesota |
16B
State Representative
Democrat
7/28/2020
| Mario DeSantis | New Jersey |
1
US Representative
Democrat
10/13/2021
| Mark Bignell | Michigan |
4
State Senator
Democrat
2018
| Mark Bromley | Colorado |
34
State Representative
Republican
6/16/2022
| Mark Carr | Ohio |
71
State Representative
Democrat
5/12/2020
| Mark Fogel | Ohio |
6
State Senator
Democrat
7/23/2020
| Mark Forest | Massachusetts |
Barnstable County Commissioner
8/14/2020
| Mark Jeffreys | Ohio |
Cincinnati City Council
4/16/2021
| Mark Levine | Virginia |
Lt. Governor
Democrat
3/7/2021
| Mark Mackenzie | New Hampshire |
1
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Mark Osmack | Missouri |
2
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Mark Reed | California |
30
US Representative
Republican
2020
| Mark Turley | Delaware |
US Senator
8/10/2020
| Marliza Melzer | Washington |
33
State Representative
Libertarian
7/7/2020
| Martha Marx | Connecticut |
29A
State Senator
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Martin Hewitt | New Jersey |
11
US Representative
Republican
2/23/2018
| Mary Carmack-Altwies | New Mexico |
1
District Attorney
Democrat
4/30/2020
| Mary Jo Daley | Pennsylvania |
148
State Representative
Democrat
3/11/2018
| Mary Jo Jaramillo | New Mexico |
8
State Representative
Democrat
7/6/2018
| Mary Till | New Hampshire |
Rockingham 6
State Representative
Democrat
10/22/2020
| Matt Cox | North Carolina |
18
State Senator
Democrat
5/13/2019
| Matt Longjohn | Michigan |
6
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Matt Meyer | Delaware |
County Executive
Democrat
8/20/2020
| Matt Rogers | Virginia |
47
State Delegate
Democrat
3/29/2021
| Matthew Bruns | Minnesota |
21A
State Representative
Democrat
6/17/2020
| Matthew Morris | Delaware |
US Representative
Republican
8/26/2020
| Matthew Park | Tennessee |
15
State Representative
Democrat
6/5/2020
| Max Fisher | Virginia |
8
State Representative
Republican
2023-04-15
| Melanie D’Arringo | New York |
3
US Representative
2020
| Melanie Sachs | Maine |
48
State Representative
Democrat
6/28/2020
| Melissa Kritzell | Ohio |
Hancock County Comissioner
Democrat
6/16/2020
| Melissa Wilde | Ohio |
77
State Representative
Democrat
6/1/2020
| Mercadies Damratowski | Nebraska |
37
State Senator
Nonpartisan
9/28/2020
| Michael Barrett | Massachusetts |
3rd Middlesex
State Senator
Democrat
9/19/2018
| Michael Bassett | Ohio |
0
Ottawa County Commissioner
Democrat
2018
| Michael Beardsley | Wisconsin |
6
US Representative
Democrat
6/24/2020
| Michael Bennet | Colorado |
US Senator
Democrat
2020
| Michael Brunken | New Jersey |
Washington Twsp, Long Valley NJ
Township Committee
Democrat
10/15/2021
| Michael Devito | New York |
11
US Representative
Democrat
2/17/2018
| Michael F. Hertzfeld | Delaware |
27
State Representative
Democrat
6/15/2022
| Michael Frend | Virginia |
6
US Representative
Independent
2018
| Michael Galbraith | Ohio |
5
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Michael Maffeo | New York |
Staten Island Borough President
8/7/2020
| Michael Ramone | Delaware |
21
State Representative
Republican
9/22/2020
| Michael Smith | Delaware |
22
State Representative
Republican
9/1/2020
| Michael Winkler | Connecticut |
120
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Michelle Dillingham | Ohio |
Cincinnati City Council
Unaffiliated
5/12/2021
| Michelle McCabe | Connecticut |
38
State Senator
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Michelle Mullet | Massachusetts |
20
State Representative
Democrat
20191214
| Michelle Novak | Ohio |
53
State Representative
Democrat
5/15/2020
| Mike Erickson | Minnesota |
35A
State Representative
Democrat
6/23/2020
| Mike Gabbard | Hawaii |
20
State Senator
Democrat
7/22/2020
| Mike Larsen | Ohio |
4
US Representative
Democrat
2/3/2020
| Mike McCamon | Kansas |
3
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Mike Mullen | Massachusetts |
3
US Representative
Independant
8/2/2018
| Mindi Messmer | New Hampshire |
1
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Mitch Bolinsky | Connecticut |
25
State Representative
Republican
9/28/2020
| Mo Seifeldin | Virginia |
0
Alexandria City Councillor
Democrat
10/6/2018
| Monica DePaul | Florida |
4
US Representative
Democrat
2/22/2018
| Monica Gary | Virginia |
27th
State Senator
Unaffiliated
20230518
| Monica Stonier | Washington |
105
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Myron Wilson | Minnesota |
15B
State Representative
Veterans Party
6/22/2020
| Nadarius Clark | Virginia |
84
State Representative
Democrat
2023-04-15
| Nadarius Clark | Virginia |
79
State Delegate
Democrat
3/2/2021
| Nancy Day-Achauer | Ohio |
23
State Representative
Democrat
7/7/2020
| Nancy Larson | Ohio |
47
State Representative
Democrat
2/27/2020
| Naomi Andrews | New Hampshire |
1
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Nate Kleinman | New Jersey |
2
US Representative
Democrat
4/28/2018
| Nathan Rodriguez | Texas |
23
City Council
Republican
2023-10-27
| Nicholas Stankevich | New York |
27
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Nick Barnes | Ohio |
87
State Representative
Democrat
6/1/2020
| Nick Rubando | Ohio |
5
US Representative
Democrat
5/26/2020
| Nick Thomas | Colorado |
2
US Representative
Republican
2018
| Nicole Lowen | Hawaii |
145
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Nils Palsson | California |
5
US Representative
Democrat
4/8/2018
| Nina Turner | Ohio |
11
US Representative
Democrat
2020
| Paddy Sizemore | Tennessee |
40
State Representative
independent
7/10/2020
| Pam Iovino | Pennsylvania |
37
State Senator
Democrat
2/13/2019
| Pat Elder | Maryland |
5
US Representative
Green
2018
| Patrick Littlefield | Massachusetts |
3
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Patrick Malloy | California |
50
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Patrick Seymour | Vermont |
96
State Representative
Republican
9/28/2020
| Patti Bounds | Tennessee |
16
State Representative
Republican
6/10/2020
| Paul Baumbach | Delaware |
23
State Representative
Democrat
9/5/2020
| Paul Dilks | New Jersey |
1
US Representative
Republican
10/4/2018
| Paul Kinzelman | New Mexico |
8
State Representative
Democrat
7/11/2020
| Paul Siker | Virginia |
33
State Delegate
Democrat
4/12/2021
| Paul Spencer | Arkansas |
2
US Representative
Democrat
8/1/2017
| Pete Carey | Virginia |
11
US Representative
Independant
2018
| Pete Sheehey | New Mexico |
Los Alamos County Councilor
Democrat
2/27/2020
| Peter DeBenedittis | New Mexico |
0
Governor
Democrat
10/16/2017
| Peter Jacob | New Jersey |
7
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Peter Quilter | Arizona |
2
US Representative
6/16/2020
| Peter Sullivan | New Hampshire |
0
Secretary of State
Democrat
10/18/2018
| Philip Dodds | Florida |
3
US Representative
Democrat
12/16/2019
| Philip Singleton | Georgia |
3
US Representative
Independant
3/20/2018
| Philip Young | Connecticut |
121
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Qasim Rashid | Virginia |
1
US Representative
Democrat
5/8/2020
| Quentin Palfrey | Massachusetts |
Attorney General
Democrat
3/24/2022
| Quentin Potter | Ohio |
7
US Representative
7/10/2020
| Rachel Crooks | Ohio |
88
State Representative
Democrat
8/30/2018
| Raffel Prophett | Ohio |
Mayor of Cincinnati
Unaffiliated
4/5/2021
| Raghib Allie-Brennan | Connecticut |
150
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Ramon Garcia | Wisconsin |
5
US Representative
Democrat
2018
| Randall Wolf | Virginia |
36
State Representative
Democrat
2023-04-15
| Randall Wolf | Virginia |
20
State Delegate
Democrat
3/2/2021
| Randell S. Hynes | Nevada |
3
US Representative
Democrat
12/7/2021
| Randy Maluchnik | Minnesota |
3
Carver County Commissioner
6/5/2020
| Ray Ash | Texas |
89
State Representative
Democrat
2/23/2020
| Rebecca “Puck” Stair | New Mexico |
17
State Senator
Democrat
5/12/2020
| Rebecca Yamamoto Hanson | Idaho |
10
State Representative
Democrat
7/26/2020
| Rebekah Warren | Michigan |
55
State Representative
Democrat
9/19/2018
| Reem Subei | Ohio |
2
State Senator
Democrat
2/21/2020
| Reginald Harris | Ohio |
Cincinnati City Council
Unaffiliated
6/28/2021
| Renee Cardarelle | Minnesota |
29A
State Representative
Democrat
7/10/2020
| Renee Hoagenson | Missouri |
4
US Representative
Democrat
4/10/2018
| Renee Hoyos | Tennessee |
2
US Representative
Democrat
10/25/2018
| Reuven Hendler | New Jersey |
NJ 3
US Representative
Democrat
5/25/2022
| Rich Eichholz | Michigan |
6
US Representative
Democrat
4/6/2021
| Rich Stevenson | Kentucky |
3
US Representative
Independant
2018
| Richard Briggs | Tennessee |
7
State Senator
Republican
6/5/2020
| Richard Painter | Minnesota |
0
US Senator
Democrat
6/8/2018
| Richard Tucker | Minnesota |
56
State Senator
DFL
6/26/2020
| Richard Walker | Virginia |
71
State Delegate
Democrat
4/6/2021
| Richie Castaldo | Oklahoma |
2
US Representative
Libertarian
6/18/2020
| Rick Day | Georgia |
9A
State Representative
Democrat
9/28/2020
| Rick Neal | Ohio |
15
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9/24/2018
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5/9/2020
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James Bryant Conant University Professor, Harvard University, and Director of Harvard’s Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, Cambridge, MA
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Entrepreneur, Founder BlocPower; New York, NY
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Former President/CEO, Harrisburg PA Chamber of Commerce
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Yael Bromberg, Esq. Bromberg Law LLC, Former Georgetown University Law Center; New York, NY
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US Navy, Nuclear Submarine Operations Officer (2008-2014); VP, Global Data Consortium; Raleigh, NC
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Fmr. Governor of Massachusetts, Democratic Nominee for President; Boston, MA
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US Army Veteran (Iraq, Afghanistan), Businessperson, National Service Now Executive Director; Boston, MA
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Executive, Author; Cape Elizabeth, ME
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Executive Director, NAACP National Voter Fund; Washington, DC
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Justice, Montana Supreme Court (Ret).; Helena, MT
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CEO, Trillium Asset Management; Boston, MA
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Professor of Law; Tulsa, OK
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President, Campaign Legal Center, Former FEC Chair, Former Campaign Counsel to Sen. John McCain; Washington, D.C.
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Executive Director, Take Back Our Republic; Auburn, AL
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Research Professor, Harvard Kennedy School
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Former Commissioner & Chair, Federal Election Commission
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Managing Director, Renard Capital; Founder, Cedar Ridge Outdoors; Republican candidate, State Senate 2018
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2020 candidate for President; Forward Party
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April 10, 2019 by Susie Fagan
“Corporate Personhood” is an umbrella term that refers to the many ways we treat corporations as people under the law. Sometimes this is helpful for how laws are applied—such as when the Clean Water Act prohibiting the dumping of waste materials into waterways is applied to corporations as well as individuals. Other times, however, when this concept is expanded to grant constitutional rights originally meant for people, it can have anti-democratic and socially destructive consequences....
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In a new Issue Brief originally published by the American Constitution Society, American Promise Counsel Brian Boyle says the current intersectional systemic crises — economic, political, and social — present another opportunity in U.S. history for foundational lawmaking. Brian shares why now is the time for Americans to claim their sovereign rights and advocate for an amendment to the Constitution that will reorient our government’s processes so that “We the People” are central.
Throughout the history of the United States, times of crises also have been times of fundamental lawmaking — the creation of laws that answer existential questions and establish the relationship between the American people and our government. The current converging systemic crises facing our nation are awakening Americans to demand change, to assert that our system of government is meant to serve us, the people.
“When conditions grow intolerable, the People wake up and see that if the project of self-government is to survive, something deep must change,” he writes, noting that the current crises threaten our nation’s very survival and require a permanent, structural solution. “In a nation committed to the promise of self-government, our fundamental charter is the medium through which we address our deepest challenges.”
Because “We the People” are currently not explicitly guaranteed our sovereign rights in the governmental structure the Constitution creates, Boyle writes, we find ourselves in a system that “readily translates wealth into political power.” The proposed amendment would change that by reviving our collective power as “sovereign lawmakers,” so that our government reflects our wishes rather than those of the wealthy elite.
Boyle shares the text of the proposed amendment and how the amendment would put people at the center of government processes and priorities.
Section 1: We the People have compelling sovereign interests in representative self-government, federalism, the integrity of the electoral process, and the political equality of natural persons.
- This section aims to create a constitutional self-consciousness with “the People” at the center, which is reinforced and enhanced through the four terms it mentions. It also uplifts the concept of group action for the common good.
Section 2: Nothing in this Constitution shall be construed to forbid Congress or the States, within their respective jurisdictions, from reasonably regulating and limiting contributions and spending in campaigns, elections, or ballot measures.
- This section aims to end the era of Buckley v. Valeo, the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that initially viewed political spending as free speech and invalidated campaign finance regulations — federally, at the state level and locally. It also would prompt a new constitutional look at Buckley Section 3: Congress and the States shall have the power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate legislation, and may distinguish between natural persons and artificial entities, including by prohibiting artificial entities from raising and spending money in campaigns, elections, or ballot measures. The final section says Congress and states can enforce the amendment and potentially prohibit campaign spending by special interest groups, organizations, and non-human entities....To realize these changes and restructure our relationship with government, Boyle writes, people across the country must take action for the amendment by contacting their elected officials to urge their support and realize the power we have to influence lasting, meaningful government reform. “The proposed amendment will not become part of our constitutional legacy without a supportive and mobilized American people.” Find the full issue brief online.
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:{*:{:{Each year, amendment language is introduced in Congress; in 2021, }:H.J. Res. 1:{, co-sponsored by Rep. Katko (R-NY-24) and Rep. Deutch (D-FL-22) is the leading "28th Amendment" resolution in Congress. While we support this version, American Promise is working to unify Americans and members of Congress behind the best language that will lead to the super-majority support necessary to ratify such an amendment. Our current draft and analysis, derived from years of listening sessions can be read }:here:{ and we invite all Americans to }:weigh in on the language:{ so that together we can write a 28th Amendment with the ability to win.}:
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Tonight, May 6, American Promise President Jeff Clements will sit down to talk with Deval Patrick, former Massachusetts Governor and 2020 presidential candidate. Governor Patrick will share insights from his remarkable American journey and his philosophy of generational responsibility: As Americans, “we all have a stake in each other’s dreams.” You won’t want to miss the conversation!
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Thursday, May 6
5:00-6:00 p.m. CONNECT: Virtual Networking
6:00-8:15 p.m. Main Stage Program, including:
The Next Generation: Stepping Up to Strengthen America
Leading through Adversity & Challenge: Congressman Jamie Raskin & Debra Winger
The Faith Imperative to Secure American Democracy
American Promise Conversation: Reason to Believe, with Former Governor Deval Patrick
8:15-9:00 p.m. Breakout Sessions, including:
Breakout 1: Citizen Lobby Day: Sharing Stories and Successes from American Promise’s Citizen Lobby Days (on Zoom)
Breakout 2: Connect. Commit. Act: Staying Connected, Committed, and Active with American Promise
Breakout 3: The Cost of Democracy: Prioritizing Investment in Reforms to Secure & Renew American Democracy
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| Program Highlight from Day 1: C-Suite Panel, featuring Peter Schwartz of Salesforce
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On Day 1, four business leaders from American Promise’s National Business Network discussed how free enterprise and the open exchange of ideas are too often replaced by “pay-to-play” and “crony capitalism,” where firms and special interests compete for favors based on political spending. They also addressed the controversial question of the proper role, if any, of American corporations in politics, and how business leaders can best serve their country and their business in this challenging time.
If you missed it, before tonight’s program you can watch the session and all of day one by registering or returning to the virtual conference venue.
Panelists included:
Lisa Lewin, CEO, General Assembly, Moderating
Peter Schwartz, SVP Strategic Planning, Salesforce; Author, Art of the Long View; Co-Founder, Global Business Network
Donnel Baird, Founder, BlocPower
Neal Simon, former CEO Bronfman Rothschild; 2018 Independent Candidate for U.S. Senate in Maryland; Author, Contract to Unite America
august 7, 2018 by Mark Steininger
Recently, we’ve been asking citizen leaders from across the country why they support the 28th Amendment to get big money out of politics. While varied, the responses boil down to making our elected officials accountable to voters, not wealthy donors and dark money groups.
In this Q&A, American Promise Political Director, Ben Gubits, talks with Viki Harrison, recently named Director of State Operations for National Common Cause, a partner organization of American Promise
https://americanpromise.net/blog/2018/08/07/3_questions_with_viki_harrison_of_common_cause/
2016: Our friends at The American Promise are holding a National Citizen Leadership Conference this fall on ending corrupting influence of money in elections and reclaiming government by the people.
Speaking will be our president, Karen Hobert Flynn and many other dynamic advocates and experts. Over three days we will celebrate progress and convey lessons learned; listen and learn in an environment of civility and patriotism; build energy, strategy, and unity for the work ahead.
RSVP here: http://www.americanpromise.net/nclc
- Jeff Clements, President and Board Member
- Leah Field, Managing Director
- Dr. Jessica Hare, Empowerment Director
- Marnie Walsh, Empowerment Coordinator
- John McCrea, Business Network Manager
- Azor Cole, Deputy Political Director
- Alan LaPolice, States Manager
- Liz Harvey, Development Director
- Corinne Noonan, Leadership Gifts Officer
- Jacob Brown, Development Coordinator
- Gregory Joseph, Communications Director
- Zye Allen, Communications Coordinator
- Erica Boutin, Finance and Administration Manager
- Kate Olney, Administrative Assistant
- Brian Boyle, Counsel
- Ayden Nichol, Research Fellow
- Kyle Taylor, Political Research Associate
Board Members
Jeff Clements
President and Board Member, American Promise and American Promise Education Fund
Jeff serves as President of American Promise. He has practiced law for three decades in public service and private practice, and is the author of Corporations Are Not People: Reclaiming Democracy From Big Money & Global Corporations. He is also the founder of Whaleback Partners LLC, which provides sustainable financing to businesses in the local agriculture economy. Previously, Jeff has been a partner in a major Boston law firm and served as Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the public law enforcement bureau in the Attorney General’s Office in Massachusetts. Jeff has helped to start and been a board member of many non-profit organizations and businesses. Twitter: @ClementsJeff
John Wass
Board Chair, American Promise and American Promise Education Fund
John is a corporate executive and entrepreneur whose body of work includes leadership in the early days of Staples, one of America’s most well-known office supply retailers. He helped expand the company from 3 stores to over 1000 outlets. He managed development programs including a prototype store, the B2B business unit, and a $10B global supply chain. John also co-founded and built a state-of-the-art healthcare information company, which he sold to Cardinal Healthcare. He now serves as CEO of Profit Isle, Inc.
Buff Kavelman
Board Member, American Promise and American Promise Education Fund
Buff Kavelman is founder and president of The Kavelman Group Philanthropic Advisors (TKG). Buff Kavelman founded TKG in 1997 to serve individual donors, foundations and nonprofit leaders in strategic planning, board development, philanthropic initiatives, and external affairs. Buff is recognized for increasing organizational capacity, launching new initiatives, building effective partnerships, and raising institutional profiles. She has been a National Endowment for the Arts Fellow, served in senior positions at the American Academy in Rome, the Smithsonian and Columbia University. She has participated on many grantmaking panels, including the J. M. Kaplan Fund’s Innovation Prize, the Architectural League of New York, the Utah State Council on the Arts, the Pew Trust’s Philadelphia Cultural Management Initiative, and the New York State Council on the Arts, where she chaired two 2012 panels. From 2016 to 2018 she served on the expert selection panel for the New York Community Trust’s Nonprofit Excellence Awards. In 2019 she was certified in Nonprofit Board Consulting by BoardSource and appointed Co-Chair of Philanthropy New York’s International Grantmaking Network. With decades of experience in the philanthropic world, as a funder, board member and a nonprofit executive, she has a uniquely balanced perspective on organizational development.
Debra Winger
Board Member, American Promise and American Promise Education Fund
Debra Winger began a career in TV and film and on stage in the mid 70’s. Her work includes Terms of Endearment, Officer and a Gentleman, Urban Cowboy, Big Bad Love, The Sheltering Sky and most recently The Lovers and Patriot. Raising 3 sons, writing a book (“undiscovered”), teaching a fellowship for Dr. Robert Coles’ noted course “The Literature of Social Reflection” and producing several documentaries including the Academy Award nominated film Gasland, about the oil and gas industry in her home state, led her to take note of how her own industry has been changed by corporations; how this not only affected the way business was done and films were made and released, but the livelihood of artists as well. Her support for and involvement with American Promise has been unwavering since its inception.
Cheryl Crawford
Board Member, American Promise Education Fund
Cheryl Clyburn Crawford is the Executive Director of MassVote. She grew up in Boston and has worked for many years in communities of color advocating for voting and civil rights. She joined MassVOTE in 2008. ?Cheryl is a critical public face for MassVOTE, recruiting coalition members, new donors, and volunteers. She sits on the Executive Board of the NAACP-Boston Branch as 2nd Vice President and is a past Executive Board Member and former Chair of the Board of Emerge Massachusetts. Before MassVOTE, Cheryl served as Chief of Staff to State Representative Willie Mae Allen. She is a graduate of Lesley College, with a B.S. Education & Psychology. Cheryl frequently serves as a poll worker for the City of Boston. She has served on the American Promise National Advisory Council since the organization was founded, and helped lead the successful cross-partisan campaign in Massachusetts to create the first Citizens Commission to Advance a Constitutional Amendment for Government of the People. Cheryl now serves on the Citizens Commission.
Jason Ford
Board Member, American Promise Education Fund
Jason is a passionate and dedicated educator with a wide range of experience in public, charter, and independent schools. He currently serves as the middle school principal at Trinity School in New York City. A native of Houston, Texas, Jason has always been drawn to opportunities through which he can inspire young people to become caring and engaged citizens.
Jim Rubens
Board Member, American Promise
Jim Rubens is a former two-term Republican State Senator in New Hampshire. He served as the chair of the Public Affairs and Education committees in the Senate, as Chair of the NH GOP Platform Committee, and as a GOP candidate for US Senate and Governor. Jim is a private venture investor, focusing on New England start-ups in proprietary technology and healthcare solutions, and has been Board President of Headrest, a substance abuse program and suicide prevention hotline serving northern New England. In addition to his work with American Promise, Jim is the New England Chair of Take Back Our Republic, a conservative reform organization. Motivated by deep concern about the corrupting influence of concentrated money on republican principles, free speech and liberty for all Americans, government accountability to citizens, and competitive free enterprise, in 2018-19, Jim worked with American Promise and others to help lead the effort to pass a resolution in the New Hampshire legislature to make his state the 20th to formally call on Congress to pass and return to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment for reasonable limits on election spending. He lives with his family in Hanover, New Hampshire.
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Jeff Clements
President and Board Member
Jeff, an attorney, is a founder and President of American Promise. He is the author of Corporations Are Not People: Reclaiming Democracy From Big Money & Global Corporations. In his legal career, he has been a partner in a major Boston law firm and has served as Assistant Attorney General and Chief of the public law enforcement bureau in the Attorney General’s Office in Massachusetts. In 2012, He founded Whaleback Partners LLC, which provides sustainable financing to businesses in the local agriculture economy in New England. Jeff has helped to start and been a board member of many non-profit organizations and businesses. Twitter: @ClementsJeff
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Our feature article this week highlights a recent survey that found more than half of American voters believe corruption in the political system is the most serious problem facing the country, outranking any other issue. These are Americans with beliefs that span the political spectrum, but who all see how the current system isn’t representing them and how as democratic citizens we are called to change that reality.
april 10, 2019 by Susie Fagan
“Corporate Personhood” is an umbrella term that refers to the many ways we treat corporations as people under the law. Sometimes this is helpful for how laws are applied—such as when the Clean Water Act prohibiting the dumping of waste materials into waterways is applied to corporations as well as individuals. Other times, however, when this concept is expanded to grant constitutional rights originally meant for people, it can have anti-democratic and socially destructive consequences.
In a series of decisions over the past 40 years, the Supreme Court has radically expanded constitutional rights for corporations. Perhaps its most impactful decision on the matter was in the 2010 :{:{Citizens United v. FEC:(style="box-sizing:inherit"):}::(style="box-sizing:inherit"):}::{ ruling:(style="box-sizing:inherit"):}::{, which in a 5-4 decision granted corporations First Amendment rights, ruling that corporate political spending was protected speech. The effects of this decision have unleashed a wave of consequences for our republic, most notably an erosion of the public’s faith in the integrity of our democracy, a }
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The Court’s ruling was based on its assertion that corporations deserve these constitutional protections because they are nothing more than assemblies of people. However, corporations in our society function as distinct entities from the individuals that comprise them, and aren’t beholden to represent the opinions of those individuals. What’s more, with their First Amendment “rights” consecrated by the Supreme Court, corporations have extended these constitutional rights in other dubious ways.:{
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Read on to learn five top reasons we need an amendment to make clear that corporations are not people:
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The Citizens United decision argued that because corporations are simply associations or collections of individuals, then corporations should have all the same rights as those people, and that limiting the rights of corporations therefore also limits the constitutional rights of the individuals who comprise these corporations. But under the law corporations are more than just collections of individuals, as evidenced by the special privileges and rights they attain by incorporating. One example of this is limited liability, which makes a corporation liable for actions while shielding the actual humans behind the corporation.
This doesn’t mean that the people who come together to incorporate give up any rights by doing so. These individuals retain their constitutional rights as citizens, and in fact these people can also use the corporation to help defend their individual rights through the doctrine of third-party associational standing. However, a corporation, legally and functionally, is an entity distinct from the individuals comprising it.
- Corporations abuse First Amendment free speech rights to wield undue influence in our elections.
The assertion that corporations hold First Amendment constitutional protections has enabled them to abuse these rights in numerous ways. First, these corporate entities use their ability to accumulate mass quantities of wealth—enabled by their corporate legal structure—to have outsize influence over election and policy outcomes. What’s more, corporations, for which changes in regulatory policy may equate to billions of dollars’ difference to their bottom lines, have unique motivations to support or dispute policy and election outcomes, which may not align with the well-being of the American people. Indeed, corporate interests are often contrary to the interests of the general public, and studies find that elite interests are much more likely to be reflected in policy outcomes than those of the general public.
- Corporations abuse First Amendment rights in other ways.
Since being awarded First Amendment protections by the Supreme Court, corporations have used these rights in ways beyond political spending. For example, in investigations over recent years, Exxon Mobil, the world’s largest oil and gas corporation, was discovered concealing corporate knowledge of its business’ “catastrophic” impact on the health of the planet, while dismissing these claims publicly.
In response, the company argued it had a First Amendment right to not speak, and not share this knowledge with the public or regulators. Vox reportson numerous other examples: “In recent years, large corporations have been emboldened to argue that corporate speech rights entitle them to strike down state health care prescription information laws—those forbidding pharmaceutical companies from selling information about the prescribing patterns of individual doctors, for example. They have argued that speech rights forbid certain securities regulations—specifically, those requiring investigation and disclosure of whether a company sells “conflict minerals” from the Democratic Republic of Congo. They have said that the First Amendment gives them a right to decline to say on product labels that the meat they sell comes from foreign countries, or that food products contain genetically modified ingredients.”
- Corporations claim additional constitutional rights to overturn democratically enacted laws.
Corporations have extended their “constitutional rights” claim to other amendment rights, as well. For example, corporations have claimed the 4th Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure to require regulators to obtain a warrant to check for safety violations.
Over the years, corporations have successfully claimed constitutional rights of people—including 4th Amendment rights against unlawful search and seizure, 5th Amendment rights to protect citizens against being unlawfully held for crimes, and 14th Amendment rights—to overturn democratically enacted laws, including worker safety, zoning, tax and other societally beneficial laws. For example, corporations have claimed 14th Amendment equal protection and due process rights to overturn tax and zoning laws meant to encourage locally owned business,restrict multinational big-box stores from developing in small communities, and many others.
- Letting the Supreme Court decide is anti-democratic and encourages judicial activism.
If we agree that corporations should have some legal protections—such as granting a for-profit corporation property rights—but that corporations should not have all the same rights as people, then who should decide which ones they get? If we continue to allow the Supreme Court to make those decisions, we are encouraging an activist Court to make what should be political decisions. Passing an amendment that says corporations aren’t people would put the power in the hands of Americans to decide what rights or privileges various kinds of corporations should have, by passing laws through the political process.
The American people have used the constitutional amendment process numerous times across our history to reverse Supreme Court decisions not supported by the public. American Promise is leading the way to enable Americans today—nearly 90% of whom agree that big money has too much influence in our democracy—to use the amendment process once more, this time to assert political equality for every American, regardless of wealth.
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July 30, 2019
https://www.bennet.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/2019/7/bennet-udall-shaheen-senate-democratic-caucus-introduce-constitutional-amendment-to-overturn-citizens-united
Democracy for All Amendment Would Help Get Big Money Out of Politics and Put Power Back in the Hands of the American People
Washington, D.C. – Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet joined Senators Tom Udall (D-NM) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and the entire Senate Democratic Caucus in introducing the Democracy for All Amendment, a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United v. FEC and other disastrous court decisions, help get big money out of politics, and put power back in the hands of the American people.
Citizens United and other Supreme Court decisions have unleashed a flood of unlimited corporate spending in U.S. elections and opened the door for wealthy special interests to have an outsized voice in our government. These decisions have wrongfully equated money with free speech, and wrongfully determined that big, wealthy corporations have the same first amendment rights as people. The Democracy for All Amendment gives the power back to Congress and the states to set reasonable campaign finance rules and limit corporate spending in elections. The amendment would enshrine in the Constitution the right of the American people to regulate the raising and spending of funds in public elections, and curb the concentration of political influence held by the wealthiest Americans.
“The Supreme Court fundamentally misapprehended the nature of money in politics, and its decision has unleashed a corruption of inaction in Washington, where elected officials fear that action on issues like gun violence or climate change will lead a super PAC to spend $20 million and end their career,” said Bennet. “We need the Democracy for All Amendment to turn the page on Citizens United and reconnect the American people with our government.”
“Thanks to Citizens United and other disastrous court decisions, our electoral system – and as a result, our democracy – have reached a crisis point,” said Udall. “Ever since the Supreme Court ruled to open the floodgates for unlimited corporate spending in our elections, secret special interest money has poured in – and drowned out the voices of the American people. And the door has opened even wider for the ultra-wealthy and well-connected to root themselves in our government and pull the levers of our democracy. Now, citizens are losing faith in our institutions because they have every reason to believe that their government no longer answers to them. It’s time to restore the power of the American people to regulate the out-of-control, secret spending in our elections, and make sure that our elections aren’t put up for sale to the highest bidder. Our Democracy for All Amendment would help unrig the system and put power back in the hands of all Americans, instead of a privileged and powerful few.”
“Since the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United, our political system has been flooded with money from special interest groups,” said Shaheen. “We have also seen the growing influence of dark money pouring into our elections. Dark money allows secret groups with hidden agendas, even foreign actors, to influence elections without disclosing their political donations. We need only look to the 2016 presidential election to understand the lengths that foreign adversaries are willing to go to attempt to influence our elections and sow confusion in the electoral process. This legislation would help shore up our elections from these malign efforts and also reclaim the integrity of our political process by ensuring elected representatives reflect the will of the public, not special interests.”
“The Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United opened the floodgates for dark money to pour into our elections and tipped the scales in favor of the ultra-wealthy and the most powerful corporations,” said Schumer. “The Democracy for All Amendment would undo the tremendous damage done by this decision. It is the best antidote to the surge of unlimited, undisclosed money that’s poisoned our politics and deepened the swamp. Senate Democrats are determined to fix a system that remains beholden to big corporations and put power back in the hands of hardworking Americans.”
Companion legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by U.S. Representative Ted Deutch (D-FL).
The full text of the amendment is available HERE. A background summary is available HERE, and a section-by-section with FAQsis available HERE.
The Democracy for All Amendment is backed by a broad range of campaign finance and government reform advocates, including End Citizens United, People For the American Way, Public Citizen, American Promise, Common Cause, Free Speech For People, and Union of Concerned Scientists. Statements of support are available HERE.
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Last month New Hampshire became the 20th state to call for the amendment thanks to citizen leaders whose cross-partisan action is a model for organizing in states that have not yet called for the amendment. While passing an amendment to the Constitution may seem daunting, passing local resolutions is achievable—citizen leaders all over America are doing it, and they’re sharing their tips and lessons with anyone who wants to get involved. In Minnesota, Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania and other states across the nation, American Promise citizen leaders are laying the groundwork for the statewide victories that will build the momentum to get the 28th Amendment ratified. If you believe your local, state and national government should listen to you—not ultra-wealthy donors, special interests or corporations—this is your fight. Onward! |
Azor Cole State Manager, American Promise |
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: Historian Doris Kearn Goodwin discusses the amendments of the twentieth century to show that the 28th will be possible with the leadership of empowered citizens. American Promise President Jeff Clements outlines the mistakes of the Supreme Court and why the people must have the last word.
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: Who’s minding the store? The Supreme Court has been perpetuating big money in politics since the 1970s, but who was keeping track? It will take courageous citizen action and a constitutional amendment to reverse the legacy of big money and special interests.
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: ‘The Story of Stuff’ production group explains how big money got into our politics: from the definition of corporations to regulation and court decisions.
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: American Promise Board member, author, and Harvard professor, Lawrence Lessig, discusses the decline of our democracy and the rise of corruption on TEDx.
: The ice cream guys talk about why we should all care about big money in politics, and Ben Cohen’s Stamp Stampede. Stamp big money out!
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H. J. RES. 2
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating
to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections.
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‘‘SECTION 1. To advance democratic self-government
and political equality, and to protect the integrity of gov-
ernment and the electoral process, Congress and the
States may regulate and set reasonable limits on the rais-
ing and spending of money by candidates and others to
influence elections.
‘‘SECTION 2. Congress and the States shall have
power to implement and enforce this article by appropriate
legislation, and may distinguish between natural persons
and corporations or other artificial entities created by law,
including by prohibiting such entities from spending
money to influence elections.
‘‘SECTION 3. Nothing in this article shall be con-
strued to grant Congress or the States the power to
abridge the freedom of the press.’’.
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American Promise President Jeff Clements and attorney John O'Grady of O'Grady Law Group for a conversation about the 28th Amendment at the San Francisco Law Library. Be part of the dialogue about the problems with big money in politics and how a constitutional amendment could solve them.
opening plenary featured executive director of the NAACP National Voter Fund Greg Moore, UCLA law professor and acclaimed author Adam Winkler, Citizen Leader Ellen Greene Bush, and Constitutional Accountability Center President Elizabeth Wydra talking about how every American can help write the 28th amendment.
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Here are some speakers we are proud to name as members of our community: former Ohio Senator Nina Turner, chief White House ethics counsel under George W. Bush Richard Painter, Federal Election Commission Vice Chair Ellen Weintraub, and Massachusetts Representative Jim McGovern.
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What does former U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe, a Republican from Maine, have in common with former State Senator and current President of Our Revolution Nina Turner, a progressive from Ohio? They both support a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution so people, not money, govern America.
Dark money attack ads paint the picture of a country divided, but when it comes to getting money out of politics, Americans stand together. And based on findings from the Government of Citizens, Not Money report released today by American Promise, Take Back Our Republic, and Fix It America, there is significant cross-partisan support for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would allow Congress to set reasonable limits on campaign spending and secure political equality for all Americans.
Using data from voting records for state and federal officials, poll results, public statements, and ballot initiatives, the report identifies over 200 Republican lawmakers including former U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe (R--ME) and former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson (R--WY) who support the 28th Amendment.
The report also demonstrates that nearly 80 percent of Americans are united in support for the 28th Amendment.
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The 28th Amendment is winning everywhere, not just in New Mexico and New Hampshire. In Wisconsin, Citizen Leaders are pushing their legislature to put a resolution on the ballot after nearly 100 local communities passed resolutions – including one in Speaker Paul Ryan’s hometown, Janesville, WI, where it passed with 84 percent support.
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The 28th Amendment is winning everywhere, not just in New Mexico and New Hampshire. In Wisconsin, Citizen Leaders are pushing their legislature to put a resolution on the ballot after nearly 100 local communities passed resolutions – including one in Speaker Paul Ryan’s hometown, Janesville, WI, where it passed with 84 percent support.
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