campaign finance reform

Cultural  

1. A movement, fueled in recent decades by political candidates' increasing dependence on expensive television advertisements, to restrict the amount of money that individuals and interest groups can contribute to political campaigns. Although limits have been placed on individual contributions, a loophole has been left for political action committees. Both parties pay lip service to the principle of campaign finance reform, but neither fully supports it. Some liberals see it as the best way to secure the independence of politicians from moneyed interests; some conservatives view it as a threat to freedom of speech.

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Example Sentences

Both Ms. Elfreth and Mr. Dunn have vowed to make campaign finance reform a top priority in Congress.

From New York Times • May 13, 2024

Among them is Saurav Ghosh, director of federal campaign finance reform for the Washington-based Campaign Legal Center, a nonprofit organization whose mission includes advocating for transparency in election spending.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 29, 2024

She called for term limits and campaign finance reform “so the cost to enter is not insurmountable for most people.”

From Washington Times • Nov. 28, 2023

“Voters have a right to know who is spending money to influence their votes and our government,” said Saurav Ghosh, director of federal campaign finance reform at Campaign Legal Center.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2023

Our second piece of unfinished business requires us to commit ourselves tonight, before the eyes of America, to finally enacting bipartisan campaign finance reform.

From State of the Union Address by Clinton, William Jefferson