Congress can and must act to enact protections nationwide against racial and partisan discrimination in redistricting by passing legislation to address the Supreme Court’s repeated undermining of the landmark legislation. campaignlegal.org/update/us-su...

The White House ballroom project is unlawful because Congress did not authorize either the construction or the financing. The White House belongs to the government and the American people — not to the president personally. 1/

NEW: CLC and @citizensforethics.org filed an amicus brief urging the court to stop construction of Trump’s Ballroom project. This pet project is being funded entirely by private donors, many of whom have major business interests before the government, creating serious risks for corruption. 1/

With the 2026 midterms approaching, the Trump administration and its allies have intensified a sweeping campaign to erode the safeguards that keep our elections free, fair and secure. But we’re taking action.

BREAKING NEWS: @campaignlegal.org, alongside our co-counsel representing the @lwvme.bsky.social, is celebrating a victory for voters and the rule of law in the effort to protect sensitive voter data.

A message for my friend Stephen Colbert as "The Late Show" draws to a close:

With Stephen Colbert’s late-night show coming to an end, Campaign Legal Center president Trevor Potter is reminiscing about his time as Colbert’s “personal campaign finance lawyer” on "The Colbert Report." Watch the full video here: youtu.be/85z_iAFja0Y?...

As the final episode of “The Late Show” approaches, I reflect on my time as Stephen Colbert’s campaign finance lawyer, when we helped Americans understand what Citizens United meant for big money in our elections. Things are even worse today. READ: www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-st...

OpenAI, Palantir and other AI companies are pouring millions into the midterms to back candidates who oppose AI regulation. But the super PACs they’re using are evading disclosure laws and hiding who’s being paid and why. That’s why CLC filed a complaint.

NEW lawsuit: During the 2024 presidential election, the Federal Election Commission issued an unlawful advisory opinion that allowed campaigns to partner with supposedly independent outside groups on election canvassing activities, such as door-knocking and voter mobilization. 1/

A 6-3 SCOTUS majority has handed down an utterly disastrous and disingenuous ruling in Louisiana v. Callais that could produce the largest drop in Black representation in Congress ever. But the fight is not over. Learn more in my newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/whats-...

NEW: @campaignlegal.org has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Florida voters to block the state’s new ultra-gerrymandered congressional map. It violates the state constitution’s provision banning partisan gerrymandering. 1/ LEARN MORE: campaignlegal.org/update/campa...

The SCOTUS ruling in Louisiana v. Callais seals the Roberts Court’s legacy as a destructive force turning back the clock on the generations-long struggle to ensure the voting rights of historically disenfranchised communities are protected and all voters have access to equal representation. 1/

Unmoored from the will of Congress, the text of the Voting Rights Act, and the Constitution, the Supreme Court has dealt a devastating blow to our multiracial democracy and the right of every American to make their voice heard. Our full statement: campaignlegal.org/press-releas...

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan dissenting in Louisiana v. Callais in today's devastating decision for the Voting Rights Act.

Civil rights organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center play a critical role in our democracy, working to protect people from hate and discrimination and safeguard Americans’ fundamental freedoms, including the freedom to vote. 1/

The House Ethics Committee is about to decide whether to sanction Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick after finding that she committed multiple campaign finance violations. We’re calling on the FEC to enforce the law to ensure full accountability. campaignlegal.org/update/fec-m...

Among the many examples of the Trump administration’s campaign to run roughshod over the rule of law and our government’s separation of powers are unconstitutional attempts to control our elections. I explain in a new op-ed for the Society for the Rule of Law: chkbal.substack.com/p/there-is-n...

The Constitution is clear: The president has no role in our elections. Any attempt by the president to control who can vote and how elections are run is unconstitutional. More from @thetrevorpotter.bsky.social in @chkbal.bsky.social.

The president’s latest bid for control over our elections is an unconstitutional executive order targeting mail voting based on the same faulty grounds as last year’s EO on elections. @campaignlegal.org has sued to block it. More in my newsletter: mailchi.mp/campaignlega...

The president's executive order targeting vote-by-mail is based on the same faulty grounds as last year’s executive order on elections. Both illegally claim a role for the executive branch in our elections where none exists. Learn more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-ne...

We're representing dozens of former DOJ civil servants who are urging courts to hold ICE and other federal agents accountable for violating protestors’ First Amendment rights in Minnesota. campaignlegal.org/update/dozen...

Big news: Our award-winning Democracy Decoded podcast has been nominated for another Webby Award! 🎧🥳 Now we need your help to win! Cast your vote for Democracy Decoded here: wbby.co/57462N

BREAKING: We’re suing over the president’s latest illegal executive order attempting to limit access to mail-in voting. We defeated the last anti-voter order in court, and we’ll defeat this one, too. The Constitution is clear: The president does not have power over our elections.

When President Trump issued an unconstitutional executive order on elections last year, @campaignlegal.org and our pro-democracy coalition quickly defeated it in court. We’re heading back to court now to defeat this one, too. 1/

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today in a case challenging an executive order that would radically alter the guarantee of birthright citizenship as laid out in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. 1/

Campaign Legal Center and our coalition @democracydefendersfund.org, @lulacorg.bsky.social, SFI & AZ Students' Association defeated President Trump's last illegal anti-voter executive order in court & we will defeat this unlawful and incoherent one, too. We are drafting the lawsuit right now. 1/

NEW: Our lawsuit against DOGE and Elon Musk is moving forward. We're working to gain more information on how DOGE is currently operating to hold them accountable for disrupting federal agencies and slashing federal funding.

NEW: Campaign Legal Center and @weareoversight.bsky.social are suing the Trump administration for records about changes to visa status based on social media activity and a policy of restricting voter registration access for America’s newest citizens.

At @campaignlegal.org we are tracking, documenting and exposing blatant examples of self-dealing and pay-to-play corruption in our government. We're also formulating the next generation of anti-corruption laws. Learn more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/corrup...

Our team was in federal court this week challenging an unconstitutional Trump admin rule that bans nonpartisan civic engagement groups from registering new American citizens to vote at administrative naturalization ceremonies.

VICTORY: After decades of advocacy and years of litigation, voters in Virginia Beach have finally secured a fair election system that ensures all voters in the city will continue to have an equal voice in local elections: campaignlegal.org/update/victo...

Our campaign finance system is failing voters, in no small part due to the torrents of anonymous spending aimed at influencing their decisions during election season. As the amount of secret spending increases, the need for Congress to pass the DISCLOSE Act becomes ever more urgent. 1/

The same people who tried to overturn the 2020 election are now embedded in the machinery of government. "This creates substantial risk that the administration is laying the groundwork to improperly reshape elections...or even go against the will of the voters." -CLC's @brendanfischer.bsky.social

Our redistricting team has been busy at work fighting for fair congressional maps — from a critical federal court hearing in Utah to a trial in Missouri.🧵

This year, America will mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. We're offering four actions we can take now to ensure American democracy continues to endure. Read more in CLC President @thetrevorpotter.bsky.social's newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-ou...

BREAKING: A federal court rejects a meritless effort by partisan actors in Utah to put a gerrymandered congressional map back in place. The court protects our clients' victory and solidifies that a fair, legal map must be implemented for the midterms.

BREAKING: The Utah Supreme Court affirms that a fair congressional map will be implemented for the 2026 midterm elections. The court once again sided with our clients and reaffirmed Utahns' right to vote under a fair, legal map.

NEW: We filed a complaint alleging former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema illegally used over $700k in campaign contributions for luxury dining, international travel, exclusive events and more after leaving office. This is a brazen violation of campaign finance law.

NEW: Partisan actors in Utah are determined to try anything to block a fair congressional district map for the 2026 midterm elections. @campaignlegal.org is going to court on behalf of our clients YET AGAIN to stop this latest effort. 1/ LEARN MORE: campaignlegal.org/update/campa...

The disturbing trend of states using error-prone methods that unlawfully remove legally registered voters from the rolls has reached Ohio. @campaignlegal.org is suing the state to stop this practice and protect the freedom to vote. 1/ Learn more: campaignlegal.org/update/clc-s...

STATEMENT: President Trump has nominated Ashley Stow and Andrew Woodson to fill two of the four vacant seats on the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the federal agency dedicated solely to enforcing election laws. 1/

At a moment when the Trump administration is pushing on multiple fronts to interfere with our elections, the president’s allies in Congress are trying to pass bad legislation that could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters: the SAVE America Act. campaignlegal.org/update/what-...

The progress our nation has achieved in forming a more perfect union over two-and-a-half centuries is under severe threat. I am proposing four crucial reforms to ensure 250 more years of American democracy, informed by the work of @campaignlegal.org. www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-ou...

I am so grateful to the @nytimes.com Editorial Board for recognizing @campaignlegal.org's efforts to safeguard the midterm elections. Read their piece here: www.nytimes.com/2026/01/31/o...

BREAKING: @campaignlegal.org, alongside @democracydefendersfund.org, is celebrating a huge win for our clients and the rule of law in our lawsuit challenging President Trump’s executive order asserting sweeping authority to control our elections. Details here: 1/

BREAKING: In a massive victory for voters, a federal court permanently strikes down ANOTHER part of the president's anti-voter executive order attempting to require burdensome registration and ballot request requirements for military and overseas voters.

The public has a right to know that decisions are being made in the public’s best interest and not to benefit a government employee’s financial interests. That's why Campaign Legal Center filed a complaint.

Today marks the 16th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s disastrous Citizens United ruling, which opened the floodgates like never before to unlimited election spending. Citizens United is not the only cause of our broken election funding system, but certainly a principal one. 1/

Campaign Legal Center’s Kedric Payne testified before the D.C. Council today on a bill that threatens transparency and accountability in D.C. government by limiting the authority of D.C.’s ethics board to require financial disclosures for some government employees.