campaign finance reform

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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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Ghosh is now the director of campaign finance reform at the nonprofit Campaign Legal Center, which has filed a petition asking the FEC to require disclaimers on paid content created by influencers.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026

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

Kafoury has advocated for campaign finance reform for years and hailed the bill’s passage as a “remarkable accomplishment.”

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2024

The irony was especially pronounced with Flynn’s strongest opponent, Andrea Salinas, being a loud supporter of campaign finance reform.

From Slate ● Dec. 13, 2023

This year, by March the 6th, at long last the Senate will actually vote on bipartisan campaign finance reform proposed by senators McCain and Feingold.

From State of the Union Address by Clinton, William Jefferson