Issue One – Amisa Ratliff

60% of President Donald Trump’s post-election tweets sought to undermine legitimacy of presidential race

Amisa Ratliff Feb 9th, 2021 2020

Despite record turnout in the 2020 election, the American people’s confidence in our institutions and political system is at a dangerously low level. Against this backdrop, new research from Issue One reveals the extent to which then-President Donald Trump used his Twitter account to undermine the legitimacy of the 2020 election and sow doubts about our democratic processes. In a

Seven numbers to know about the campaign money that flowed to House and Senate members in 2020

Amisa Ratliff Dec 17th, 2020 Congress, fundraising

Recently filed campaign finance reports help paint a full picture of exactly how much money House and Senate candidates raised and spent during the 2020 election cycle. The bottom line: Lawmakers — especially those in the most competitive races — are under intense pressure to raise money, each and every day. Here are some key numbers to know, based on

12 numbers to know about the money in the 2020 presidential election

Amisa Ratliff Dec 14th, 2020 Election analysis

Staggering sums of money were injected into the 2020 presidential race. Here are some of the most critical numbers to know about the money spent by the presidential candidates, and their allies, according to an Issue One analysis of campaign finance reports. $4.9 billion: The total amount of money that was spent by all candidates and outside groups during the

Issue One’s Meredith McGehee and Elise Wirkus named among top grassroots lobbyists of 2020 by The Hill

Amisa Ratliff Dec 11th, 2020 Congress, Modernizing Committee

Issue One Executive Director Meredith McGehee and Legislative Affairs Manager Elise Wirkus were named among the top grassroots lobbyists in Washington, D.C., by The Hill newspaper this week. The Hill’s list recognizes those lobbyists who “wielded their clout and knowledge most effectively” in 2020. This is Wirkus’ first time on The Hill’s annual list of top lobbyists and McGehee’s 14th

9 key campaign finance numbers to know going into Election Day

Amisa Ratliff Nov 2nd, 2020 Election analysis

Staggering sums of money have been injected into the 2020 presidential race, according to an Issue One analysis of campaign finance reports. Here are some of the most critical numbers to know about how the funds at the disposal of the presidential candidates — and their allies. $2.6 BILLION has flowed into the presidential race between Donald Trump and Joe

10 key numbers to know about the money in the 2020 presidential race

Amisa Ratliff Oct 23rd, 2020 Federal, fundraising

By Amisa Ratliff and Michael Beckel With less than two weeks left until Election Day, huge sums of money are flowing into the 2020 presidential race, according to an Issue One analysis of new campaign finance reports filed with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday. Here are some of the critical numbers to know from these new filings, which detail

Four critical numbers to know from the newest House and Senate campaign finance filings

Amisa Ratliff Oct 20th, 2020 Congress, fundraising

Over the past three months, and with Election Day just around the corner, congressional candidates faced pressure to fill their campaign coffers. All federal candidates filed new campaign finance reports last week, which detailed their fundraising and expenditures between July 1 and September 30. Here are some key numbers to know, based on an Issue One review of these new

Danger of political dark money discussed on call hosted by Issue One and Center for Responsive Politics

Amisa Ratliff Sep 9th, 2020 Dark Money

Issue One and the Center for Responsive Politics hosted a press call today to discuss the dangers of secret spending as well as the commonsense, bipartisan solutions to bring more transparency to our elections. Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision in 2010 opened the floodgates for dark money spending, these groups — which do not disclose their donors

Coordination Watch, August 2020: Media reports draw attention to coordination issues with super PACs, outside groups in 2020 races

Amisa Ratliff Aug 5th, 2020 Coordination Watch

Outside groups, especially super PACs and dark money organizations, frequently skirt anti-coordination rules designed to prevent wealthy donors and special interests from wielding undue influence in our elections– effectively violating contribution limits that protect against “corruption or the appearance of corruption.” Begun earlier this year, Coordination Watch identifies notable instances of coordination between outside groups and candidates. This project details

Issue One joins crosspartisan coalition letter to Senate Appropriations Committee urging more transparency

Amisa Ratliff Aug 5th, 2020 Congress

Issue One has joined more than a dozen other organizations from across the political spectrum in urging senators to make appropriations mark-ups more accessible to the American people. Implementing a livestream of video and audio of all legislative mark-ups “would guarantee undiluted press and public access to the proceedings,” states the new letter, which was sent today to Sens. Richard

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