According to an analysis from the Progressive Change Institute, an overwhelming majority (82%) of the incoming House freshman class “favored challenging corporate power in our political system by rejecting corporate…
According to members of the incoming House majority, the H.R.1 democracy reform package, which includes small donor match public financing for federal congressional candidates, will be the first legislative vote…
For the first time in eight years, Democrats have gained control of the House and now have the opportunity to push forward an agenda aimed at restoring American democracy. Former…
Newly elected Montgomery County, MD executive, Marc Elrich, said that the County’s public campaign financing system allowed him to launch a campaign stronger than his previous races. Elrich intends to…
Election results are in and, in states across the country, from South Dakota to Missouri to New Mexico, citizens supported initiatives that would reduce the influence of big money in…
Current House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, poised to return as Speaker of the House, talked extensively in the lead up to the midterm elections about HR 1 – a comprehensive…
In advance of the 2017 local elections in Seattle, residents received $100 in the form of vouchers to be donated to candidates of their choice. The new program is already…
David Garcia, who chose not to run with the state’s Clean Elections program, raised about as much over the election cycle as he would have with public financing. Opting into…
Both state and local governments across the country have prioritized democracy reforms on their ballots this November. Baltimore and Denver voters will have the opportunity to bring public financing reform…
Denver voters will have a chance to vote on a ballot measure, Question 2E, that would install a small donor match public financing system for citywide elections. At the same…