Trevor Potter
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Trevor Potter
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Campaign Finance & Election Law Expert, Former Commissioner & Chairman of Federal Election Commission, Attorney and President @campaignlegal.org / campaignlegal.org
Thanks to my fellow panelists and moderator @stephenricher.bsky.social, who joined me to discuss some of the very real threats facing our electoral process one year out from the midterm elections—threats @campaignlegal.org is monitoring closely. Watch the panel here: 2/ youtu.be/T9rIVwtwFYc?...
October 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
It was an honor to participate in the Society for the Rule of Law (@chkbal.bsky.social) summit last week right here in Washington, D.C. This annual event features the some of nation’s leading legal voices discussing challenges facing our legal norms and institutions. 1/
October 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Thrilled to be included in the lineup for the 2025 Rule of Law Summit hosted by @chkbal.bsky.social. I’m joining a panel moderated by former Maricopa County, AZ Recorder Stephen Richer on the prospects for free and fair elections in the U.S., a BIG topic. societyfortheruleoflaw.org/2025-rule-of...
October 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
🧵Today is the 60th anniversary of the federal Voting Rights Act (VRA), a law that countless advocates have fought to protect and strengthen, including @campaignlegal.org's late Executive Director Gerry Hebert. His absence is especially felt on a day like this. 1/
August 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Many thanks to @represent.us for the opportunity to sit down with longtime FEC Commissioner @ellenlweintraub.bsky.social at the recent American Democracy Summit. Among the topics we covered were President Trump’s illegal voting and elections executive order, as seen in this clip:
June 17, 2025 at 6:53 PM
A core principle of our democracy — rooted in law — is one person, one vote. It ensures every American’s voice is heard and every vote counts equally. Wisconsin’s congressional map violates this principle, and it must be redrawn. 2/
May 9, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The first 100 days of the Trump administration were dominated by efforts to rush through an agenda in ways that are contrary to law and violate core constitutional separation of powers principles. More in the latest edition of my newsletter: www.linkedin.com/pulse/100-da...
April 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🧵23 years ago, Democrats and Republicans in Congress came together to pass the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA), sweeping legislation that limited the influence of special interests on our elections. I was proud to have worked on that law with Senators McCain and Feingold. 1/
March 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Americans must be protected from Elon Musk and DOGE’s destructive and unconstitutional power grab. That's why @campaignlegal.org filed a new lawsuit urging a federal court to order Musk and DOGE to immediately halt their lawless activities. My thoughts:
www.linkedin.com/pulse/clc-su...
March 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM