Statement by Doug Jones on Supreme Court’s campaign finance ruling
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Doug Jones, Democratic nominee for governor, released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in “National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission” striking down limits on coordinated spending between political parties and candidates:
“Once again the Supreme Court just made it even easier for big money to have outsized influence in our elections.
“By lifting limits on how political parties can spend money in coordination with candidates, the Court has handed wealthy donors and special interests more ways to pour unlimited money into our elections.
This is the most damaging decision for democracy since Citizens United.
“Fortunately, money doesn’t vote. We the People do.
“Our campaign is not intimidated by billionaires trying to hoard power. We’re building a grassroots campaign for the people of Alabama. No amount of money can stop neighbors talking to neighbors, volunteers making phone calls, or Alabamians committed to vote for change. That’s the work we’re doing, that’s how we’ll win in November, and that’s how we’ll change Alabama for the better.”