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It’s been 15 years since the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC) decision fundamentally transformed how U.S. elections are funded. In every major election cycle since, wealthy special interests have been able to spend unlimited amounts of money to gain influence in elections.
Big money is becoming an inextricable part of the modern election, while the will of everyday voters is ignored. From the creation of super PACs, which can accept and spend unlimited amounts of money in support of a candidate, to an FEC that seems determined to deregulate, deep-pocketed interests have more ways to sway elections in their interest than ever before.
In this conversation, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) — a longtime leader in the fight to undo the damage of Citizens United — and leading campaign finance experts will trace the impact of Citizens United over the last 15 years and on the 2024 race, posing critical questions and offering solutions to make future elections more representative of all voters.
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