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Call Congress: Defend the Republic
Feb 19 2025
URGENT: What has happened in failed democracies is happening here.
Investigate Musk's Control Over Our Government
Feb 18 2025
Elon Musk, a billionaire no one voted for, is making decisions that could impact millions of Americans—without oversight.
Should Executive Branch staff follow ethics rules?
Jan 31 2025
President Donald Trump rescinded an executive order requiring Executive Branch personnel to take an ethics pledge. 77% of Americans think it was a bad idea. Do you agree?
Break Big Money's Hold on the White House
Jan 17 2025
From billionaires to big donors, it’s clear who the priority is—and it’s not us.
Ban Congressional Stock Trading
Jan 9 2025
Until Congress gets serious about cracking down on conflicts of interest (real or perceived), the crisis of confidence in government will only get worse.
End Gerrymandering
Dec 11 2024
Let's take redistricting out of the hands of the political parties and put voters in control.
Could our democracy be stolen without us noticing?
Feb 18 2025
It's crucial to recognize these signs and act before it's too late.
Why does Elon Musk have access to our financial data?
Feb 11 2025
Congress has a responsibility to provide oversight, yet they have been largely silent about this massive turnover of our data.
Why is Trump firing FBI officials?
Feb 11 2025
The Trump administration is purging the FBI.
Is the U.S. an Oligarchy?
Feb 10 2025
The research, explained.
Unpacking Super PACs
Feb 9 2025
You probably have a vague idea that big money is quietly pulling the strings in our elections, but do you know how?
Ranked Choice Voting: Fact vs Fiction
Feb 8 2025
Is Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) the key to bridging the divide in our polarized world?
What do inspectors general do?
Feb 10 2025
When the government falls short of serving the public’s interests, inspectors general (IGs) are there to act as safeguards against corruption, mismanagement, and inefficiency.
How Corruption Fuels the Housing Crisis
Jan 16 2025
Rent prices in the U.S. are at record highs, straining millions of families. But this isn’t just about supply and demand—it’s about corporate greed and legal bribery that rigs the system to benefit the wealthy few at the expense of renters.
Reflecting on 2024: A record-breaking year for the movement
Dec 18 2024
In 2024, we set an ambitious goal: to reach more Americans than ever before, open their eyes to the corruption in our government, and inspire them to rise up, join the movement, and enact powerful anti-corruption laws nationwide. It worked.
Why are egg prices so high?
Dec 4 2024
When corporations can cut corners, buy silence, and artificially raise prices, both public health and your pocketbook are directly jeopardized.
Lobbyists are poisoning your drinking water
Nov 21 2024
There are many scientific, technical, and logistical challenges to eliminating PFAS in our drinking water, but one thing is absolutely clear: our corrupt political system makes it infinitely more difficult.
Florida’s Amendment 6 Explained
Oct 31 2024
Florida is one of few states with public financing enshrined in its state constitution. We need to be expanding and improving public campaign financing programs, not getting rid of them.
What will it take to stop Elon Musk and DOGE?
Feb 5 2025
Congress also needs to act, says Maria McFarland Sanchez-Moreno, CEO of RepresentUS, a nonprofit that fights corruption. “It’s urgent that Congress do its job,” she says. “They are responsible for exercising oversight over the executive branch.”
How a Maine ballot initiative could help get dark money out of politics
Dec 27 2024
“In a year when special interests flooded our elections with more cash than ever before, Maine voters just delivered a stunning rejection of the big money status quo,” Joshua Lynn, CEO of the non-profit group RepresentUs, said in a statement.
The worst congressional gerrymanders of the 2020s
Dec 13 2024
"A common dynamic we do see, though, is a reduction in overall competitiveness of lots of state maps."
Exclusive: Senator's Stock Trade Raises 'Conflict of Interest' Concerns
Dec 2 2024
Speaking to Newsweek, Sam D'Arcangelo, senior manager of communications at nonpartisan anti-corruption group RepresentUs said the purchase was "a conflict of interest."
The Friday Edition: Talking money in politics with Dave O'Brien
Nov 22 2024
This week, editor Will Kaback sat down with Dave O'Brien, the policy director for RepresentUs, to ask him some of the questions our readers always ask us about money in politics — how it works, how it’s changed, and what can be done to stop it.
An urgent message from our CEO
Nov 6 2024
About the 2024 election results.
96% of Americans think our political system is failing
And they’re 100% correct
Corruption is running rampant and our democracy is under attack:
- Big money is dominating our elections like never before
- Corporate lobbyists are calling the shots, not voters
- Politicians are auctioning off our democracy for their own gain
Jennifer Lawrence explains the problem & our solution
You know there’s a problem. Be part of the solution.
Together, we can fix it.
We’re building a movement to make government more accountable city by city, state by state. Here’s how we do it:
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2024 REPRESENTUS IMPACT REPORT
2024 proved that America needs this movement more than ever, and with the help of our donors, volunteers, and partners, we rose to the occasion.
Inspiring Americans to Join the Movement
Our democracy is being dismantled. We inform & energize Americans to fight corruption and demand a government that upholds democratic ideals.
In 2024 alone:
- 3.1 million voters in key states heard from our volunteers before the election.
- 30 million viewers watched & shared our message.
- 1.8 billion impressions generated by media covering our work.
Don't Let AI Steal Your Vote
Nov 7 2024
Deepfakes could spread false claims about when, where, and how to vote. These manipulations are more dangerous than ever, but we’re fighting back.
Unbreaking America: Solving the Corruption Crisis
Jul 10 2024
Our government is broken, and we have to fix it.
America's only honest politician is back and more corrupt than ever!
Jul 2 2024
America's only honest politician, Gil Fulbright, is back and more reliable (to his donors) than ever before. 🤠
Gerry's Partisan Pizza
Jun 28 2024
Politicians are rigging elections, so we’re rigging our delivery zone.
Electile Dysfunction: Are you suffering from limp democracy?
Jun 27 2024
Are you one of the 330 million Americans suffering from Electile Dysfunction?
Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom: Transmissions from the Future
Jun 27 2024
Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry have an urgent warning from the future: Democracy will only survive if we fight for it.
Unbreaking America: Divided We Fall
Jun 27 2024
Our government is broken, and we have to fix it. In this short film, Michael Douglas and RepresentUs Co-Founder Joshua Graham Lynn break down how our political system has been hijacked, why it encourages division and vilifies bipartisan cooperation, and why it’s made Congress so dysfunctional that they can’t even pass the most basic laws to improve the lives of Americans.
Ed Helms Explains Why Americans are Drowning in Student Debt
Jun 27 2024
In just 9 minutes, Ed Helms exposes the corruption at the root of the student debt crisis, and how we can fix it.
Helping Americans Take Action
We activate Americans and spark campaigns through our three flagship programs:
A network of volunteers that reaches millions of voters
Provides vital resources & expertise to campaigns
Trains new leaders & level ups existing leaders
Fueling Campaigns to Fix the System
Since 2012, our donors and volunteers have given millions of Americans in cities and states across the country more accountable government.
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2024 Campaigns
Alaska: Defeat Final Four Voting Repeal
Nov 6 2024
Defeat Final Four Voting Repeal
Arizona: Defeat Anti-Reform Initiative
Nov 7 2024
Defeat Anti-Reform Initiative
Arizona: Defend Ranked Choice Voting
Dec 15 2023
Defend Ranked Choice Voting
Arizona: Reject Attack on Direct Democracy
Nov 7 2024
Reject Attack on Direct Democracy
Arizona: Reject Changes to Ballot Initiative Process
Nov 7 2024
Reject Changes to Ballot Initiative Process
Bloomington, MN: Defeat RCV Repeal
Nov 4 2024
Defeat RCV Repeal
Colorado: Independent Redistricting Commission
Oct 22 2018
Colorado Amendments Y and Z could pave the way for gerrymandering reform across the country.
Connecticut: No Excuse Absentee Voting
Nov 3 2024
No Excuse Absentee Voting
Florida: Defeat Public Campaign Financing Repeal
Sep 6 2024
Defeat Public Campaign Financing Repeal
Georgia: Protect Ranked Choice Voting
Mar 29 2024
Protect Ranked Choice Voting
Los Angeles, California: Independent Redistricting Commission
Nov 6 2024
Independent Redistricting Commission
Maine: Campaign Finance Reform
Nov 5 2024
Campaign Finance Reform
Maine: National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Apr 29 2024
National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Maine: Voter Access and Election Security
Dec 15 2023
Voter Access and Election Security
Michigan: Proposition 2
Oct 11 2018
Michigan is one of the worst gerrymandered states. Proposal 2 could change that.
Minnesota: Campaign Finance & Implementation of Voter Access Laws
Dec 15 2023
Campaign Finance & Implementation of Voter Access Laws
North Dakota: Anti-Corruption Amendment
Oct 17 2018
A ballot initiative in North Dakota would ban foreign money from state elections, restrict lobbying gifts, and increase transparency- but special interests don't want it to pass.
Richmond, California: Local RCV
Nov 2 2024
Local RCV
Utah: Independent Redistricting Commission
Oct 22 2018
Proposition 4 will create an independent redistricting commission to address gerrymandering in Utah.
Utah: Protect and Expand Ranked Choice Voting
Dec 15 2023
Protect and Expand Ranked Choice Voting
Washington DC: Ranked Choice Voting for municipal elections, primary reform
Nov 2 2024
Ranked Choice Voting & Primary Reform for Municipal Elections
Yes on 3 Campaign
Sep 27 2022
Yes on 3 is a citizen-backed group looking to bring final-five voting to NV.
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