I really enjoyed discussing @campaignlegal.org’s efforts to safeguard the 2026 midterm elections and many other topics with Martin Puris on his “Interviews With the Disruptors” podcast. Hope you will give it a listen! youtu.be/nW5ODh8jpoU?...

Interviews With The Disruptors: Trevor Potter

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I’m proud to be part of a brief filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of more than 50 former state & federal judges urging SCOTUS to uphold a lower court ruling blocking President Trump’s executive order that illegally asserts control over mail voting. 1/

VICTORY: Today, in a win for voters, a federal court blocked a Trump administration rule that illegally prohibits civic engagement organizations such as our client, @lwv.org, from registering new U.S. citizens to vote at administrative naturalization ceremonies. 1/

The Trump playbook for sowing doubt in our elections while attempting to manipulate the process is coming into focus. In the latest edition of my newsletter, I explain why this effort has largely failed, @campaignlegal.org’s role in this fight, and what this means for the midterm elections. READ:

In the Fight to Protect Elections, the Good Guys Are Winning

Fears about President Trump interfering with the midterm elections have been building since the early days of his second term. The concern is absolutely justified.

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Among the many outrages from the Supreme Court’s last term was an astonishing U-turn on the issue of partisan gerrymandering, deemed by the majority in Callais to be a legitimate state interest. My colleague Paul Smith and I explain in @justsecuritythings.bsky.social:

The Supreme Court’s Striking Regression on Partisan Gerrymandering

Once viewed as contrary to basic tenets of democracy, partisan gerrymandering is now deemed a legitimate government purpose.

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Campaign Legal Center is recommitting to the campaign for democracy we've been leading for nearly a quarter century. Not just for the next year or the next election, but for the long term. That's our commitment. That's our calling. That's our campaign for America.

In its 2025-2026 term, the Roberts Court majority continued down a well-trodden path of rejecting long-established precedents with rulings that further tip the scales in favor of powerful special interests at the expense of the public interest. campaignlegal.org/update/what-...

What the Latest SCOTUS Rulings Mean for Our Democracy and the Rule of Law

In its 2025-2026 term, the U.S. Supreme Court issued several decisions of critical importance to voters and our elections.

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On the day of a presidential address that is slated to be a continuation of the president’s false claims of election fraud in 2020, it is worth noting that in the real world, the Trump administration is racking up loss after loss in its efforts to federalize our elections. 1/

What will it take to ensure American democracy lasts another 250 years? Hear from our team on where we need to go next.

Grateful to have had the opportunity this morning to speak with @NPRMichel about why the SCOTUS ruling in NRSC v. FEC is so troubling from the standpoint of limiting the corrupting influence of money in politics. www.npr.org/2026/07/01/n...

What are the implications of the SCOTUS decision on political party spending?

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Trevor Potter, founder of Campaign Legal Center, about a Supreme Court decision allowing greater spending coordination between campaigns and party committees.

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The Supreme Court's decision in a campaign finance case yesterday will create yet another avenue for wealthy donors to funnel huge donations to their preferred candidates, at the expense of American voters. @thetrevorpotter.bsky.social explains the impact of NRSC v. FEC on @cnn.com.

At the end of one of the most consequential SCOTUS terms for our democracy, the Court’s rulings have generally hindered Americans’ ability to express their political preferences through the electoral process. More analysis in the latest edition of my newsletter:

What do the latest SCOTUS rulings mean for our democracy?

In the last week of its term, the U.S.

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BREAKING - My statement on the SCOTUS ruling in NRSC v. FEC: Our elections are already weighed down by the corrosive influence of big money expenditures. This Supreme Court ruling creates yet more opportunities for wealthy donors and special interests… 1/

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan dissenting in NRSC v. FEC, today's ruling striking down a key campaign finance provision and turning political parties into conduits for big donors.

Two important SCOTUS decisions today. In the first, 5 Justices upheld states' authority to set deadlines for receiving mail-in ballots. The ruling preserves the ability of millions of Americans to use vote-by-mail to make their voices heard. Statement: campaignlegal.org/press-releas... 1/

Campaign Legal Center’s Danielle Lang on Supreme Court Ruling in Watson v. RNC, a Win for Voters

WASHINGTON — Today, in a 5-4 opinion in Watson v. Republican National Committee, the U.S. Supreme Court affirmed what the Constitution already makes clear: States have the authority to enact and enfor...

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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissenting in today's Trump v. Slaughter ruling expanding the president’s control over and ability to manipulate independent agencies in service of a political agenda.

The 250th anniversary of American independence presents an invaluable opportunity to reflect on the great distance our republic and our democracy have traveled, while charting a course for a new era of progress. More in the latest edition of my newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/lesson...

Lessons and Challenges on America’s 250th Birthday

The day is nearly upon us: The 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence — or more accurately, the commemoration of a decision by a handful of British colonial subjects to declare independence fr...

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The fight for voting rights has never been linear. Every generation has faced attempts to restrict access to the ballot box, and every generation has risen to meet these challenges. This moment is no different. And remember: Your vote still matters.

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 U.S. Supreme Court Has Eviscerated the Voting Rights Act — What’s Next?

A 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais has eviscerated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) and opened the door for states to enact discriminatory voting maps and laws.

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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.

Are President Trump and His Allies Laying the Groundwork To Undermine Our Elections?

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.

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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...

How Stephen Colbert and I Took on Big Money in Politics

During a more than 40-year career holding positions such as Federal Election Commission (FEC) Chairman and president of Campaign Legal Center, the professional role that has always elicited the most i...

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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.

AI Super PACs Are Improperly Hiding Payments, FEC Complaint Says

A government ethics group has accused a pair of super political action committees backed by artificial intelligence investors of improperly concealing which companies they are paying to create adverti...

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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-...

What’s next after a devastating voting rights ruling by SCOTUS?

For more than a decade, legal experts and court watchers have been predicting the demise of the Voting Rights Act (VRA) at the hands of the U.S.

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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...

Campaign Legal Center Sues Florida Over Gerrymandered Congressional Map

Campaign Legal Center, alongside the UCLA Voting Rights Project and on behalf of individual Florida voters, is suing to prevent a new, unfair map from going into effect in Florida.

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