Campaign
Transparency & Disclosure
Voters across the political spectrum support strong disclosure laws. Wisconsinites deserve to know who is trying to influence our government and elections with secret money.
Money in Politics
Citizens United invited huge sums of dark money into our democracy. We're demanding reforms that put ordinary people ahead of billionaire campaign donors.
Americans know that money has too much influence in our political system. That is why we advocate for money in politics solutions that empower small-dollar donors to make an impact in campaigns, require disclosure of all campaign money raised and spent, remove the financial barriers stopping everyday people from running for office, and hold elected officials and wealthy special interests accountable to voters.
Even with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC, states and cities across the country are proving that we can improve our campaign finance system with laws that amplify the voices of everyday Americans.
What We’re Doing
Take Action
Petition
Deliver on the People’s Promise
We launched The People’s Promise. It’s a nationwide call for a livable economy—one that works for everyday people, not just CEOs and campaign donors.
Your financial support helps us make an impact by holding power accountable and strengthening democracy.
Updates
Blog Post
What You Can Do to Fight Back and Reclaim Democracy and Freedom!
Upcoming Opportunities to Get Involved
Impact
The Cure for the Ills of Democracy is Indeed More Democracy
Common Cause Wisconsin updates and actions for Summer 2025
Recap
Spring Has Finally Arrived in Wisconsin and With It — Required Action on the Democracy Front at both the State and Federal Level!
It's been a busy April
Press
News Clip
Why are Wisconsin Supreme Court elections so expensive and what can be done about it?
Some of those factors have pushed high court races in other states into the seven- or even eight-figure range, but only Wisconsin — the first to see nine-figure spending on a court contest — has all of them.
“It’s the whole picture that makes us so obscene,” says Jay Heck, executive director of Common Cause Wisconsin, which advocates for transparent and accountable government.
“It’s the whole picture that makes us so obscene,” says Jay Heck, executive director of Common Cause Wisconsin, which advocates for transparent and accountable government.
News Clip
Supreme Court case takes deeper dive into campaign financing
Common Cause Wisconsin Executive Director Jay Heck believes that a decision favoring Republicans would pump even more money into politics as a whole, which he says could erode trust in the candidates at the federal and state levels.
News Clip
Exclusive: Big money plan eyes new way to push states further right
"Wisconsin is preparing for another 'particularly vicious' supreme court election in 2026,..." said Jay Heck, executive director of Common Cause Wisconsin.
Jay Heck
Executive Director
Common Cause Wisconsin