VirginiaCampaign Finance Reform
Campaign Status: Active
The Policy
A campaign finance reform package that includes:
- SB 803 – limits campaign contributions to $20K to any one candidate for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, or the General Assembly in any one election cycle.
- SB 854 / HB 1551 – broadens the scope of disclaimer requirements to include spending on ballot measures; requires political ads financed by outside groups to name top three donors.
Background
Nearly four out of five Virginians think that large donors have too much influence in their elections. But despite the will of the people, Virginia is one of the few states in the country that does not limit the amount of money a candidate or political action committee can receive from individual donors, corporations, labor unions, party committees or other candidates. And, there’s nothing in Virginia preventing candidates and obscure donors from being vague when filing reports on contributions and expenditures.
Who’s Involved?
RepresentUs is working with BigMoneyOutVA and a coalition of partners to bring transparency and accountability to Virginia.
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The Latest On This Campaign
George Santos controversy spurs calls for campaign finance reform in Virginia
Dec 6 2023
New York Congressman George Santos was expelled from the House of Representatives and faces federal indictment. But Virginia legislators noted some of the campaign spending crimes he’s accused of are legal in the Commonwealth.
Read MoreMillions funneled into Virginia primaries reignite calls for campaign finance reform
Jul 11 2023
The spending also resparked calls for campaign finance reform in Virginia, which has long placed some of the fewest restrictions on campaign spending in the nation.
Read MoreVirginia’s lenient campaign finance laws
Jun 20 2023
But citizens have been fed up for decades with the state’s weak campaign laws, which invite the highest bidder to buy our politicians.
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