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Florida Special Election Shows Strength of Opposition to 'Citizens United'

Deutch made a Constitutional Amendment to fix Citizens United a centerpiece of his campaign

WASHINGTON

Democrat Ted Deutch decisively
won a
special election yesterday to fill the open seat in Florida's 19th
congressional district. Deutch made his support for a constitutional
amendment
to reverse the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. FEC a centerpiece of his
campaign.

Michael B. Keegan, President of People For the
American Way, issued the
following statement:

"I congratulate Senator Deutch on his decisive
win, and wish him
well as he continues his work on behalf of the people of Florida.
Senator Deutch's vocal
support of efforts to fight back against corporate influence in
elections, and
his advocacy for a Constitutional
Amendment to
undo the
Supreme Court's devastating decision in Citizens
United
, earned him overwhelming support from Florida voters.
He'll be a
strong leader in the fight to preserve the power of everyday Americans
in our
democracy.

"Deutch's opponent attempted to paint the
election as a
referendum against the President
and
Democratic congressional leadership. Instead, he was roundly defeated
by an
electorate fed up with the growing corporate influence in elections and
determined to take back the democratic process. This election sends a
strong
signal that the public won't stand for the Supreme Court handing
outsized
influence to wealthy corporations, and that voters are ready to take
powerful
steps to reclaim their power over the electoral process."

People For the American Way works to build a democratic society that implements the ideals of freedom, equality, opportunity and justice for all. We encourage civic participation, defend fundamental rights, and fight to dismantle systemic barriers to equitable opportunity. We fight against right-wing extremism and the injustice it fosters.

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