Campaign Finance

Showing Fired-Up Small-Dollar Donors, Democratic Fundraising Platform ActBlue Processed Record $420 Million So Far This Year

An Election Countdown Calendar hangs at ActBlue in Somerville, Mass. on Nov. 13, 2018.

"Can't Change a Corrupt System by Taking Its Money": Sanders Urges All 2020 Democrats to Reject Insurance, Big Pharma Cash

Jake Johnson, staff writer

"If we are going to break the stranglehold of corporate interests over the healthcare needs of the American people," Sanders plans to say in Medicare for All speech, "we have got to confront a Washington culture that has let this go on for far too long."

With $19 Million Haul for Second Quarter, Warren Cements 'Grassroots Commitment' in Campaign

Eoin Higgins, staff writer

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), pictured here in a hearing on January 30, 2018, announced a $19 million haul in the second quarter for her presidential campaign.

"I am humbled by the depth of grassroots commitment to our campaign."

'The Bernie Grassroots Machine Chugs Along': Sanders Raises $18 Million From Individual Donations Averaging $18

Eoin Higgins, staff writer

Sen. Bernie Sanders reported a $24 million haul for his presidential campaign in the second quarter, $18 million of which came from small dollar donations.

"Our strength is in numbers and we have a million person movement committed to...

Supporters Credit 'Relentless' Campaigning of Sunrise Movement as Beto Signs No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge

Despite McConnell Vow to Obstruct, Senate Democrats Introduce Democracy Reform Bill

FEC Called On to Close Dark Money Loophole Poisoning Democracy

Citing Vision of Granny D, Elizabeth Warren Vows Campaign Built on 'Ideas and Principles – Not Money and Access'

Bernie Sanders Raises Over $3.3 Million From 120,000 Small Donors in 10 Hours

DNC Rejects Ban on Corporate PAC Money, Delaying Decision Until 2020

WATCH: This Viral Video of Ocasio-Cortez Explaining "Fundamentally Broken" US Democracy Has Been Viewed More Than 16 Million Times

Nine Years After Citizens United, Calls to Overturn 'Horrendous' Decision and Pass Pro-Democracy HR1

Corporate PACs Cling to Relevance Amid Rise of Progressives Refusing Big Business Donations

With Supreme Court Decision on Dark Money "We're About to Know a Lot More About Who Is Funding Our Elections"

'Major Victory': Federal Judge Issues Game-Changing Ruling on Dark Money

Because Corporate Money 'Poisoning Our Democracy,' Progressives Launch #FixDemocracyNow Campaign

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Moonshot: Lessig Calls May Day On Our Democracy With A SuperPAC For Political Reform

A year after the death of Aaron Swarz, who convinced him to take up the fight, academic and activist Lawrence Lessig has launched the MAYDAY Citizens' SuperPAC, an ambitious campaign to fight corruption in American politics by raising enough money - starting with $1 million in 30 days - to elect legislators who will pass meaningful campaign finance reform. Likening the effort to leaping off a high building, but also "the beginning of hope," Lessig describes his "unstoppable walk to political...