Washington, DC---The Campaign for Fair Elections, led by Public Campaign Action Fund and Common Cause, applauded both Sen. Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) for cosponsoring the Fair Elections Now Act (S. 752) and his Democratic primary opponent, former Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff, for pledging to support the Fair Elections Now Act if elected.

“Sen. Bennet and former Speaker Romanoff know Coloradans want an end to corporate-funded elections,” said David Donnelly, campaign director for the Campaign for Fair Elections. “Voters of all political stripes welcome their support for the Fair Elections Now Act, legislation that would make our elected officials accountable to their constituents—and not the special interests funding their campaigns.”

“Coloradans know that the only interests our elected officials should be paying attention to are the problems of everyday citizens,” said Elena Nunez, Program Director of Colorado Common Cause. “We applaud both candidates for supporting legislation that would restore our government to one that is of, by, and for the people instead of one bought and paid for by special interests, and urge their Republican counterparts do the same.”

The Fair Elections Now Act would allow candidates to run competitive campaigns for office on a blend of Fair Elections funds and a match on small dollar donations. With Fair Elections, the only interests our elected officials would be paying attention to are their constituents. The legislation has the broad, bipartisan and cross-caucus support of 157 U.S. House members and 23 Senators.

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The Campaign for Fair Elections is a national effort to push for congressional passage of Fair Elections and to educate the public about the impact of special interest money in politics.

Learn more at www.fairelectionsnow.org