Who’s Bankrolling Election Deniers?
As a record amount of money flows into races for states’ top election officials across the country, a new Issue One analysis shows that election-denying secretary of state candidates have…
Swamp Stories Episode 44: A conversation with former Amb. Tim Roemer and former Rep. Zach Wamp
This year, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has spent millions of dollars boosting election denier candidates in GOP primaries across the country in the gamble that they will be easier…
Swamp Stories Episode 43: A conversation with former Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott
In the aftermath of the 2020 presidential election, it became clear that the Electoral Count Act of 1887, the legislation that provides the framework governing the casting and counting of…
Political Leaders Denounce Democrats Who Elevate Election Deniers in Republican Primaries
In a new statement issued today, 35 former Democratic elected officials from across the country condemned Democratic efforts to boost election deniers in GOP primaries. So far this year, Democratic…
Swamp Stories Episode 42: A Roundtable with the Faces of Democracy
Election officials and poll workers are our friends, family, and neighbors. They are dedicated workers who manage a vital part of our democratic infrastructure. But because of a massive election…
The Congressional Fundraising Treadmill: Six Numbers to Know from the Latest Congressional Campaign Finance Filings
With the 2022 election cycle well underway, fundraising for congressional races is rising. All members of Congress filed new campaign finance documents last week, detailing their fundraising and expenditures between…
Issue One Welcomes NC State Sen. Deanna Ballard to its Board of Directors
Issue One is pleased to announce that North Carolina State Senator Deanna Ballard has joined our Board of Directors, furthering Issue One’s crosspartisan mission to strengthen U.S. democracy. Since 2016,…
Swamp Stories Episode 41: Zuckerbucks
The 2020 election season, while carried out successfully by dedicated election officials and poll workers, exposed one glaring problem with the U.S. system of elections: it is chronically underfunded. Though…
Swamp Stories: January 6th Committee Hearing Debrief with former Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt
Over the next few weeks, the bipartisan House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol is holding a series of historic hearings to shed…
Swamp Stories: January 6th Committee Hearing Debrief with former Rep. Reid Ribble
Over the next few weeks, the bipartisan House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol is holding a series of historic hearings to shed…