Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 03/10/2026We all know this, right?!?! #themontanaplan 021
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Montana! Vote Yes on I-194! 061
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I-194 The Montana Plan wouldn't be possible without Montanans. It would not be possible without the hundreds of volunteers and the thousands of Montanans that worked to place I-194 on the ballot! Thank you! Your Montana, Your Voice! 010
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 23/09/2026The answer is YES! 'States giveth corporations the right to exist, so the states can taketh away their political spending power' prospect.org/2026/09/22/...prospect.orgCan the States Stop the Corporate Domination of Our Politics? - The American ProspectStates giveth corporations the right to exist, so the states can taketh away their political spending power—or at least, Hawaii and Montana are trying. 010
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Worth the watch! @Reuters visit to Montana and I-194, The Montana Plan www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxC...youtube.comMontana's plan to beat Citizens United could reshape political spendingA Montana ballot initiative seeks to prohibit corporate election sp... 000
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 18/09/2026“I haven’t talked to a person yet that doesn’t think that there’s too much money in politics,” said Jeff Mangan, a lifelong Montana resident who is the founder and president of the Transparent Election Initiative, the organization behind the proposal. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/...nytimes.comMontana Ballot Measure Would Strike at Political ‘Dark Money’ (Gift Article)A measure aimed at stemming the tide of corporate money in politics will be on the November ballot. Opponents say it violates a high court ruling. 011
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 14/09/2026🤨 "The retreat a block from the beach is one of about 200 “artificial entities” — corporations, limited liability companies, trusts, and partnerships — allowed by the town charter to cast votes in local elections" www.votebeat.org/national/20...votebeat.orgIn Delaware, corporations can vote in local elections. Some people are trying to change that.A Delaware beach town offers broad voting rights to corporations, spurring broader debate over who should be allowed to take part in elections. 010
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026"Good luck finding out who contributed this $265 million. That’s how much came from five dark-money groups, or nonprofit organizations that are not required to disclose their donors..." www.nytimes.com/interactive...nytimes.comMeet the Megadonors Who Have Poured $1.2 Billion Into the Midterms (Gift Article)The leaderboard of the top 20 donors is dominated by the tech industry and ultrawealthy Republicans. 077
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Article Link news.gallup.com/poll/713933...news.gallup.comRecord-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption WidespreadPerceptions of government corruption in the U.S. hit a record high in 2026, with broad agreement across partisan lines. 022
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Perceptions of government corruption are now higher in the U.S. than at any point in the past two decades and outpace most other countries, including advanced economies. Link in thread 132
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 31/08/2026"Secret money is not new. But the pervasiveness has reached industrial scale in 2026 and serves as a preview of its coming prevalence in 2028. Nearly every major primary and battleground race this fall has been or will be shaped by secret funds" @nytimes www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/...nytimes.com‘The Least Transparent Midterm’: How Dark Money Is Washing Over the 2026 Election (Gift Article)At least $1 billion from anonymous donors is flowing into the midterm elections. Dark money is not new, but it now permeates nearly every major contest. 011
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 20/08/2026and does not include spending on so-called “issue” adsthat target candidates or contributions reported only on the state or local level." www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inv...citizensforethics.orgDark money network spending more than ever in 2026 cycle - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in WashingtonThirteen different nonprofits have directed funds to 31 super PACs, with the majority of funds going to supporting Senate GOP candidates. 000
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 20/08/2026.@CREWcrew "The more than 33.1 million in CREW’s analysis represents just the ground floor of how much this dark money network is pumping into the 2026 election cycle as it only includes contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) 1/2 Link in thread 100
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 18/08/2026One Step Closer - The Montana Plan I-194 @transparent406 043
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Batter up! The Montana Plan is at the plate bsky.app/profile/pet...bsky.appPete Buttigieg (@petebuttigieg.bsky.social)We see that our political system is broken, then keep behaving as if it worked. We need serious change, and it's time to take bigger swings. 010
Reposted by Transparent Election InitiativePete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 05/08/2026We see that our political system is broken, then keep behaving as if it worked. We need serious change, and it's time to take bigger swings. 542570487
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Join us for Follow the Money: A Dark Money Webinar on August 4, 2026 at 6PM MST luma.com/js2qevguluma.comFollow the Money - A Dark Money Webinar by TEI · Zoom · LumaThis webinar will focus mainly on the rise of independent expenditure spending in the past 20 years and particularly since Citizens United. Discussion… 032
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 24/07/2026Independent Expenditures (excluding party committees) spending increased by a whopping 2,800% from Presidential Election year 2008 (144 Million) to Presidential election year 2024 (4.21 Billion) 🤯 📈 Join us in the effort to undo Citizens United at transparentelection.org 031
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Montana Small Business support The Montana Plan Learn why at mainstreet.mttei.orgmainstreet.mttei.orgThe Montana Plan for Main Street | Supporting Montana Small BusinessesThe Montana Plan levels the playing field for Montana's Main Street small businesses by ending corporate dominance in our politics. 021
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 23/07/2026The analysis found that dark money has evolved: rather than purchasing ads directly, these groups now make massive transfers to allied super PACs. We can take back our politics at montanaplan.commontanaplan.orgTransparent Election Initiative - Our Fight Against Corporate Money in PoliticsJoin our fight for transparent elections. The Montana Plan uses state constitutional authority to keep corporate money out of politics and restore democracy to the people. 100
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 23/07/2026A @BrennanCenter study published in 2025 documented that dark money spending nearly doubled from 2020 to 2024, reaching a record $1.9 billion—and that figure is likely an undercount. 100
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Learn more at transparentelection.org and help us undo Citizens United by volunteering, contributing, and spreading the word! #TEI #TheMontanaPlan #DarkMoney #CitizensUnitedtransparentelection.orgTransparent Election InitiativeThe Montana Plan will stop corporate and dark money cold. 020
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 23/07/2026The Montana Plan! Montana's history of battling money in politics & legacy of citizen-led democracy will lead the nation in this fight! Montana is just the 1st domino. We're starting in Montana... and we'll need your help to lead the nation! 231
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 23/07/2026issueone.org/articles/to...issueone.orgTop super PACs raise nearly $200 million and counting from secret donors ahead of the 2026 midterms - Issue OneMysterious donors are playing a major role in the 2026 midterms, and while Republicans are benefiting from more secret money, both parties are getting in on the action. According to… 011
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 23/07/2026. @IssueOneReform "..voters in Montana will also be asked whether they want to end corporate and dark money spending in Montana elections through an innovative ballot initiative known as the Montana Plan" link in thread" @transparent406 222
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Independent Expenditures (excluding party committees) spending increased by a whopping 2,800% from Presidential Election year 2008 (144 Million) to Presidential election year 2024 (4.21 Billion) 🤯 📈 Join us in the effort to undo Citizens United at transparentelection.org 041
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Independent Expenditure spending increased $1.3 BILLION in ONE Presidential Election cycle 2020-2024 🤯 📈 Growth isn't plateauing, it's compounding! Learn more at transparentelection.org 000
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 14/07/2026Money has broken our system. We can fix it. montanaplan.org 064
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 13/07/2026The analysis found that dark money has evolved: rather than purchasing ads directly, these groups now make massive transfers to allied super PACs. We can take back our politics at montanaplan.commontanaplan.orgTransparent Election Initiative - Our Fight Against Corporate Money in PoliticsJoin our fight for transparent elections. The Montana Plan uses state constitutional authority to keep corporate money out of politics and restore democracy to the people. 130
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 13/07/2026A @BrennanCenter study published in 2025 documented that dark money spending nearly doubled from 2020 to 2024, reaching a record $1.9 billion—and that figure is likely an undercount. 110
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 13/07/2026The Roosevelt Record roosevelt.transparentelection.org youtu.be/YKnHNr80z-c...youtube.comThe Teddy Roosevelt ChroniclesPresident Teddy Roosevelt was among the first to call for ending co... 000
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 13/07/2026The @BrennanCenter notes that $1.9 billion "necessarily—and perhaps substantially—underestimates the true scale of dark money spending in 2024" because some categories of undisclosed spending cannot be reliably tracked. 000
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Dark money has evolved since Citizens United. Rather than purchasing their own advertisements (which would trigger some disclosure), dark money groups now primarily make massive transfers to allied super PACs—amounts far exceeding any previous direct spending. 100
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 03/07/2026TR led that effort federally. Montana led it at the state level. In 2026, Montana is once again leading that charge! Bully! Learn more about President Roosevelt's work to end special interest corruption & corporate spending in our politics at roosevelt.transparentelection.orgroosevelt.transparentelection.orgThe Roosevelt Record — 1901–1919TR's fight against corruption and corporate power, in his own words and his own deeds. 010
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 03/07/2026"We must prohibit the use of corporate funds directly or indirectly for political purposes" TR first brought corporate and special interest spending & corruption to our attention in the early 1900s. 121
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Be SIGN! Ready! Let us know you want to sign, find an event, access your Montana voter status & ensure all is up to date, and if you are not yet registered to vote, you'll also find instructions on the site! sign.mttei.org 022
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 30/05/2026I Want to Sign The Montana Plan I-194! 😍 Print, Sign, & Submit and/or find events near you across Montana at sign.mttei.org Continually updated!sign.mttei.orgTransparent Election Initiative - MontanaSign the petition to eliminate corporate and dark money from Montana politics. 022
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Montana Small Business support The Montana Plan Learn why at mainstreet.mttei.org 052
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 30/05/2026"The groups are two of the biggest spenders in this year’s midterm elections, laying out nearly $24 million and promising that over $100 million more" www.nytimes.com/2026/05/30/... 000
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 25/05/2026I Want to Sign The Montana Plan I-194! 😍 Print, Sign, & Submit and/or find events near you across Montana at sign.mttei.org Continually updated!sign.mttei.orgTransparent Election Initiative - MontanaSign the petition to eliminate corporate and dark money from Montana politics. 074
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Our signature gathering effort has been all volunteer, your neighbors participating in direct democracy! Help us place The Montana Plan on the ballot for all of Montana to drive corporate & dark money from our elections! visit sign.mttei.org www.kbzk.com/news/local-...kbzk.comMontana initiative aims to remove 'dark money' from state electionsMontana volunteers are collecting signatures for I-194, the Montana Plan, to end undisclosed dark money spending in state elections. 032
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Montana Registered Voters! Perfect for rural voters or those without access to a local volunteer. Print, sign, & mail in your self-signed The Montana Plan I-194 petition form & completed unsworn declaration. Visit sign.montanaplan.org to learn how! youtu.be/AbmOrdJN-_wyoutube.comPrint! Sign! Submit! your self signed I-194 petition form!Montana Registered Voters! Print, sign, and mail in your self-signed The Montana Plan I-194 petition form and your completed unsworn declaration. Feel free t... 253
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Montana Small Business support The Montana Plan Learn why at mainstreet.mttei.org 020
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Montana Registered Voters! Perfect for rural voters or those without access to a local volunteer. Print, sign, & mail in your self-signed The Montana Plan I-194 petition form & completed unsworn declaration. Visit sign.montanaplan.com to learn how! youtu.be/AbmOrdJN-_wyoutube.comPrint! Sign! Submit! your self signed I-194 petition form!Montana Registered Voters! Print, sign, and mail in your self-signed The Montana Plan I-194 petition form and your completed unsworn declaration. Feel free t... 011
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 24/05/2026I Want to Sign The Montana Plan I-194! 😍 Print, Sign, & Submit and/or find events near you across Montana at sign.mttei.org Continually updated!sign.mttei.orgTransparent Election Initiative - MontanaSign the petition to eliminate corporate and dark money from Montana politics. 021
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 23/05/2026In the 16 years since... the Citizens United decision opened the gates to allow corporate money to flood and overwhelm the political system, much of that personal engagement has evaporated www.thenation.com/article/pol...thenation.comHow the Montana Plan Could Make “Citizens United” Irrelevant A transpartisan initiative to return power to the people. 054
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Thank you, Lewistown! www.lewistownnews.com/news/eyes-a...lewistownnews.com'Eyes are on Montana' -- Proposed initiative would limit dark money in state politicsEver since 2010 when the Supreme Court struck down limits on political spending by corporations, people across the political spectrum have been astounded – and concerned – by the amount 043
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 23/05/2026'Keep Calm and Sign the Petition' Montana cartoonist JC Moore. disruptdarkmoney.feather.blog/keep-calm-a... 010
Transparent Election Initiative @transpelectinit.bsky.social · 21/05/2026The Montana Plan will stop dark money from our elections. Want to learn about the candidate? Visit & learn from them!! There are good candidates on all sides in your local, state, & federal races. Celebrate them, and help us eliminate dark money ads! signb.mttei.org 051