We the Donors? Citizens United, Dark Money, and the Fight for Reform

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025

Time: 5:00 – 6:00 PM

Location: Virtual (Zoom)

Register: https://rutgers.zoom.us/meeting/register/xK--MyOMSDu6XSB_xeZ4Bw

This fall, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, a case that could further erode longstanding limits on the role of money in politics. At issue is whether federal restrictions on “coordinated expenditures” between political parties and candidates, designed to prevent party-driven campaign finance abuses, violate the First Amendment’s free speech protections.

Join us for a discussion with John Bonifaz, constitutional attorney and Co-Founder of Free Speech For People, on the broader impact of Citizens United, the rise of dark money, and the constitutional and legislative strategies being pursued to protect democratic integrity.

Topics will include:

- The legal evolution of campaign finance law following Citizens United and related decisions

- The implications of NRSC v. FEC and how it could reshape campaign coordination rules

- The growing influence of money in elections and the challenges reformers face in pushing back against the erosion of campaign finance protections

Featured Speaker: John Bonifaz — Co-Founder and President, Free Speech For People