releases: https://sarbanes.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/the-future-of-campaign-finance-reform-is-at-the-state-and-local-level
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| https://sarbanes.house.gov/media-center/in-the-news/the-future-of-campaign-finance-reform-is-at-the-state-and-local-level | The Future of Campaign Finance Reform Is at the State and Local Level | 2016-12-20 | 2016 | 2016-12 | Democrat | House | MD | John Sarbanes | S001168 | sarbanes.house.gov | legacy | Action at the federal level may be a long way off, but Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.), a leading advocate in Congress for public financing and other campaign finance reforms, said he believes success at the state and local level makes it easier to sell his colleagues on federal legislation. Aside from leading the push for public financing in Congress, Sarbanes has supported reforms in Montgomery County and Howard County in his home state of Maryland. He also travels the country to campaign for state and local reforms…. “The efforts at the state and local level now just adds to the list of examples that I can point to, and others can point to, to say here’s a better way,” Sarbanes said…. The creation of more public financing systems at the state and local level would also mean that more politicians would use them as they move forward. Public financing will move into Congress as city councilors become state legislators who become congressmen. | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |