Candidates 2020 Pledge To Amend Results

Florida Veterans for Common Sense ran their Election 2020 project to educate candidates and the general public on the issues, including the We The People Amendment (HJR 48). They asked candidates running for state and federal offices where they stand regarding amending the U.S. Constitution to make clear that corporations and other artificial entities do not have Constitutional rights and that money is not speech. If elected, how would they use their office to support the Movement to Amend the Constitution?

The results are in.  Drumroll please ...

U.S. House, District 16

• Margaret Good .. will use the office to support the We the People Amendment
  

"I have outlined a reform agenda to get big money out of politics which you can read at margaretgood.com/reform. 

Overturn Citizens United 

The 2010 Supreme Court Decision Citizens United vs. FEC has allowed our elections to be bombarded with billions of dollars in corporate campaign contributions. Much of this spending comes in the form of “dark money” where wealthy individuals and corporations can spend unlimited money without having to disclose who they are.  Read more ...

 Florida State House, District 71

• Andy Mele .. will use the office to support the We the People Amendment
  

1. Craft resolution of support for HJ 48, and follow through with media when it passes/fails, as appropriate.
2. Increased access to opinion pages.
3. Increased public profile in general.
4. Seek a resolution repudiating Citizens United, + build a coalition of other statehouses. 

Florida State House, District 73

• Drake Buckman .. will use the office to support the We the People Amendment

"I support any legislation and speak out against this ridiculous legal construct that corporations have the rights that human beings enjoy."

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U.S. House, District 16

• Vern Buchanan .. Declined to Participate

Florida State Senate, District 23

• Joe Gruters .. Declined to Participate
• Katherine Norman .. Declined to Participate 

Florida State Representative, Districts 71, 72, 73, 74, 75

• Will Robinson .. Declined to Participate
• Fiona McFarland ..  Declined to Participate
• David Fairey ..  Declined to Participate
• Tommy Gregory .. Declined to Participate
• Lisa Stortstrom ..  Declined to Participate 
• James Buchanan ..  Declined to Participate

Neither Move to Amend nor its local affiliates support or endorse any candidates for office.

Last updated: October 20, 2020