2020 MT Senatorial race: on Government Reform


Susan Good Geise: Wants to stop influence of dark money on elections

I needed an avenue to express my support about the need for the rule of law, which I believe has been severely eroded over the last several years. I'm a hard worker and will give this campaign a great deal of effort. I will be talking about issues like fiscal conservatism, the influence of dark money on politics and a return to civility in politics.
Source: Choteau Acantha on 2020 Montana Senate race Apr 28, 2020

John Driscoll: Big focus on limiting donations to campaigns

I am accepting no donations in the primary election campaign, while holding my expenditures to less than the $5,000 threshold required to begin filing campaign finance reports. Through March 31, I have spent $2,474.83, including filing fee. In the general election campaign I will accept from any legal donor, no more than the $1,740 filing fee I paid to become a candidate for the Senate. This allows any person's continuing right to exercise free speech in the form of a campaign contribution, but equally limits contributions to the amount I will accept. This will yield experience for new campaign finance legislation aiming to disqualify any candidate who accepts more than an amount equal to the filing fee from any one donor. The disqualifying offense would be the crime of graft. I hope to help relieve them [U.S. Senators] of the burden of constantly having to raise money, at times from special interests.
Source: The Missoulian on 2020 Montana Senate race Apr 15, 2020

Susan Good Geise: Mail-in ballots allow everyone to vote

Lewis and Clark County announced Tuesday they are holding the primary election on June 2 through mail ballot. "We are taking this pandemic very seriously and looking at all available options for doing County business during this difficult time. Elections are essential and critical and by making the decision to do a mail ballot election, we are encouraging everyone to vote. This decision protects voters, election judges and staff while still allowing the public's voice to be heard."
Source: MontanaRightNow.com on 2020 Montana Senate race Mar 31, 2020

Susan Good Geise: Stop the partisan circus in county elections

Susan Good Geise has called for nonpartisan county elections and was the only local voice who weighed in on the issue. "We didn't do any big ad campaign. I personally paid for an ad in the Blackfoot Valley Dispatch, but it clearly said 'Paid for by Susan Good Geise. It's a picture of a print I have of an elephant and a donkey and they're being jockeyed by monkeys and the audience is all monkeys, too. And it said, 'If you've had enough of this partisan circus, vote nonpartisan.' "
Source: The Missoulian on 2020 Montana Senate race Nov 6, 2019

Matt Rosendale: D.C. corrupts; commits to serving only two terms

We've seen politicians not representing us. They get swept up in the power and lose sight of serving the people. That's why, if I'm elected, I'll only serve two terms. As I've watched politicians go to Washington, abandon our Montana values, and embrace the lifestyle of Washington D.C., it has reinforced why we need term limits to ensure our elected officials are held accountable, serve the people, take care of business, and come home.
Source: NBC MT/KECI on 2020 Montana Senate race May 21, 2018

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Candidates and political leaders on Government Reform:

Democrats running for President:
Sen.Michael Bennet (D-CO)
V.P.Joe Biden (D-DE)
Mayor Mike Bloomberg (I-NYC)
Gov.Steve Bullock (D-MT)
Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D-IN)
Sen.Cory Booker (D-NJ)
Secy.Julian Castro (D-TX)
Rep.John Delaney (D-MD)
Rep.Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
Sen.Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Mayor Wayne Messam (D-FL)
Gov.Deval Patrick (D-MA)
Sen.Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
CEO Tom Steyer (D-CA)
Sen.Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
Marianne Williamson (D-CA)
CEO Andrew Yang (D-NY)

2020 Third Party Candidates:
Rep.Justin Amash (L-MI)
CEO Don Blankenship (C-WV)
Gov.Lincoln Chafee (L-RI)
Howie Hawkins (G-NY)
Gov.Gary Johnson(L-NM)
Howard Schultz(I-WA)
Gov.Jesse Ventura (I-MN) 		Republicans running for President:
Sen.Ted Cruz(R-TX)
Gov.Larry Hogan (R-MD)
Gov.John Kasich(R-OH)
V.P.Mike Pence(R-IN)
Gov.Mark Sanford (R-SC)
Pres.Donald Trump(R-NY)
Rep.Joe Walsh (R-IL)
Gov.Bill Weld(R-MA & L-NY)

2020 Withdrawn Democratic Candidates:
Sen.Stacey Abrams (D-GA)
Mayor Bill de Blasio (D-NYC)
Sen.Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
Sen.Mike Gravel (D-AK)
Sen.Kamala Harris (D-CA)
Gov.John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Gov.Jay Inslee (D-WA)
Rep.Seth Moulton (D-MA)
Rep.Beto O`Rourke (D-TX)
Rep.Tim Ryan (D-CA)
Adm.Joe Sestak (D-PA)
Rep.Eric Swalwell (D-CA)
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