Not only is this post-Citizens United world we’re living in undemocratic — it is unmistakably corrupt.
Team,
12 years ago today, the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision changed politics forever – giving the green light to corporations, special interest groups, and wealthy billionaires to contribute unlimited sums of money to the candidates of their choosing.
As a result, the floodgates opened for mega-donors like the DeVos family and the Koch Brothers to spend millions of dollars influencing politicians and promoting ultra-conservative ideologies across the country. And in Wisconsin alone, political spending from outside groups and Super PACs have increased by 500% in the decade after Citizens United – giving out-of-state millionaires and extremist groups outsized influence over our elections.
Not only is this post-Citizens United world we’re living in undemocratic — it is unmistakably corrupt.That’s why I’m rejecting this system by refusing all corporate PAC money and running a real, people-powered campaign powered by grassroots donors like you.
It’s time for a new kind of leadership in Wisconsin. Gillian built her career on integrity, advocacy, and action, and she’s ready to put that skill set to work in the U.S. Senate! It's going to take all of us working together to defeat Ron Johnson to get her there, but if you'd like to receive fewer emails, we understand. You can request to get only the most important emails here, or you can unsubscribe.
