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Will you endorse, prioritize, and support:

The Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect and strengthen our right to vote, help get big money out of politics so billionaires can’t buy elections, and help stop gerrymandering?

The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would help stop discriminatory voting laws before they can take effect?

Modifying the Senate’s filibuster rules, as has been done more than 160 times, to allow the Senate to debate and pass legislation without a minority veto?

The Protecting Our Democracy Act, a package of accountability and transparency reforms to strengthen the rule of law and prevent future presidents from abusing their power?

The Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would provide statehood and a full voice in Congress to the more than 700,000 residents of the District of Columbia?

Modernizing and updating the Electoral Count Act to prevent corrupt, self-interested politicians from stealing a future election?

Preventing partisan officials from disregarding the will of the people and overturning elections?

Making the voter registration process convenient, fair, and secure for all eligible Americans—including same-day (“Election Day”) and automatic voter registration?

Ensuring all eligible Americans can have safe and accessible voting options, such as vote-by-mail, no-excuse absentee voting, and early voting?

Restoring voting rights of all persons convicted of wrongdoing after they have served their sentences (although Common Cause supports voting rights for currently incarcerated individuals, at a minimum, do you support rights restoration for the previously-incarcerated)?

Ending the practice of prison gerrymandering by requiring the Census Bureau to count incarcerated individuals as residents of their home community instead of place of incarceration?

Creating independent redistricting commissions, as more than 10 states have already enacted, to allow voters to choose their elected officials instead of politicians cherry-picking their voters?

Creating a voluntary, small donor matching program (including those modeled off of the system in the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act) for presidential and congressional elections that enhances the power of grassroots donors and the voices of everyday Americans?”

Strengthening disclosure requirements for campaign-related spending, including for online advertisements, by corporations and outside groups, like those reforms contained in the DISCLOSE Act?

Amending the Constitution to overturn the Citizens United decision and other court cases that have empowered the wealthy and corporate entities to unduly influence American elections?

Passing congressional, executive, and judicial ethics reforms (including a judicial code of conduct for Supreme Court justices), such as those contained in Division C of the For the People Act?

Protecting our privacy by requiring companies to minimize the data they collect, protect civil rights, and provide protections against the abusive collection, sharing, and use of personal data?

Prohibiting discriminatory algorithms including prohibiting algorithmic processes that would suppress an individual’s right to vote as found in the Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act?

Strengthening local journalism through targeted funding and long term investments to address the civic information needs of our communities?

Safeguarding access to social media data to create transparency and hold platforms accountable as found in the Social Media Disclosure and Transparency of Advertisements Act?

Who's Responded

We are asking candidates for Congress and many state offices about their positions on important pro-democracy reforms — and if elected, we’ll hold them accountable to their answers.

No single solution will solve all the challenges our democracy faces, but this comprehensive agenda helps policy makers and voters know there are concrete steps we can take and proven solutions we can pass to make our government work for everyone.

13 candidates have responded

Name	Race	Responded?	Supported Reforms	Take Action
Cheri Beasley Democrat	U.S. Senate North Carolina	Yes	19 of 20	View
Brian Bengs Democrat	U.S. Senate South Dakota	Yes	19 of 20	View
Charles Booker Democrat	U.S. Senate Kentucky	Yes	20 of 20	View
Trudy Busch Valentine Democrat	U.S. Senate Missouri	Yes	19 of 20	View
Winner John Fetterman Democrat	U.S. Senate Pennsylvania	Yes	20 of 20	View
Michael Franken Democrat	U.S. Senate Iowa	Yes	19 of 20	View
Mark R. Holland Democrat	U.S. Senate Kansas	Yes	15 of 20	View
Winner Chris Van Hollen Democrat	U.S. Senate Maryland	Yes	20 of 20	View
Natalie James Democrat	U.S. Senate Arkansas	Yes	20 of 20	View
Krystle Matthews Democrat	U.S. Senate South Carolina	Yes	17 of 20	View
David Roth Democrat	U.S. Senate Idaho	Yes	20 of 20	View
Raphael Warnock Democrat	U.S. Senate Georgia	Yes	19 of 20	View
Winner Peter Welch Democrat	U.S. Senate Vermont	Yes	20 of 20	View

Our Questionnaires

U.S. Senate

Will you endorse, prioritize, and support:

The Freedom to Vote Act, which would protect and strengthen our right to vote, help get big money out of politics so billionaires can’t buy elections, and help stop gerrymandering?

The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would help stop discriminatory voting laws before they can take effect?

Modifying the Senate’s filibuster rules, as has been done more than 160 times, to allow the Senate to debate and pass legislation without a minority veto?

The Protecting Our Democracy Act, a package of accountability and transparency reforms to strengthen the rule of law and prevent future presidents from abusing their power?

The Washington, D.C. Admission Act, which would provide statehood and a full voice in Congress to the more than 700,000 residents of the District of Columbia?

Modernizing and updating the Electoral Count Act to prevent corrupt, self-interested politicians from stealing a future election?

Preventing partisan officials from disregarding the will of the people and overturning elections?

Making the voter registration process convenient, fair, and secure for all eligible Americans—including same-day (“Election Day”) and automatic voter registration?

Ensuring all eligible Americans can have safe and accessible voting options, such as vote-by-mail, no-excuse absentee voting, and early voting?

Restoring voting rights of all persons convicted of wrongdoing after they have served their sentences (although Common Cause supports voting rights for currently incarcerated individuals, at a minimum, do you support rights restoration for the previously-incarcerated)?

Ending the practice of prison gerrymandering by requiring the Census Bureau to count incarcerated individuals as residents of their home community instead of place of incarceration?

Creating independent redistricting commissions, as more than 10 states have already enacted, to allow voters to choose their elected officials instead of politicians cherry-picking their voters?

Creating a voluntary, small donor matching program (including those modeled off of the system in the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act) for presidential and congressional elections that enhances the power of grassroots donors and the voices of everyday Americans?”

Strengthening disclosure requirements for campaign-related spending, including for online advertisements, by corporations and outside groups, like those reforms contained in the DISCLOSE Act?

Amending the Constitution to overturn the Citizens United decision and other court cases that have empowered the wealthy and corporate entities to unduly influence American elections?

Passing congressional, executive, and judicial ethics reforms (including a judicial code of conduct for Supreme Court justices), such as those contained in Division C of the For the People Act?

Protecting our privacy by requiring companies to minimize the data they collect, protect civil rights, and provide protections against the abusive collection, sharing, and use of personal data?

Prohibiting discriminatory algorithms including prohibiting algorithmic processes that would suppress an individual’s right to vote as found in the Algorithmic Justice and Online Platform Transparency Act?

Strengthening local journalism through targeted funding and long term investments to address the civic information needs of our communities?

Safeguarding access to social media data to create transparency and hold platforms accountable as found in the Social Media Disclosure and Transparency of Advertisements Act?

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