Our Revolution Supports the Michigan Money Out of Politics Initiative
Our democracy should belong to the people—not billionaires, monopoly utilities, or corporations looking to buy influence.
That’s why Our Revolution proudly supports the Michigan Money Out of Politics ballot initiative, a people-powered campaign to restore accountability, transparency, and trust in Michigan’s democracy.
For too long, powerful corporations and special interests have used campaign contributions and dark money to gain outsized influence over the decisions that affect millions of Michiganders. Regulated monopoly utilities and large government contractors have poured money into politics while everyday people are left wondering whether their elected officials are working for the public—or for their biggest donors.
The Michigan Money Out of Politics initiative offers a straightforward solution.
The citizen-led ballot proposal would:
- Ban regulated monopoly utilities from contributing to state officeholders and political party committees.
- Ban corporations with large state or local government contracts from contributing to candidates who oversee those contracts.
- Close the “issue ad” loophole that allows dark money groups to spend heavily on political advertising while hiding their donors.
- Modernize Michigan’s campaign finance disclosure laws so voters know who is paying for political ads, including online advertising.
These reforms strike at the heart of pay-to-play politics.
Michigan voters deserve to know who is trying to influence their elections and should be confident that elected officials are accountable to the people—not corporations seeking favorable treatment or lucrative government contracts. According to polling commissioned by supporters of the initiative, there is broad bipartisan support for limiting political contributions from regulated monopolies and companies seeking government contracts.
Just as importantly, this campaign is being driven by ordinary Michiganders.
Rather than waiting for politicians to reform a system that often benefits them, a broad coalition of community organizations launched this citizen-led initiative and collected more than 560,000 signatures to place the proposal before voters. After a bipartisan vote of the Michigan Board of State Canvassers, the initiative has officially qualified to move forward toward the November 2026 ballot.
At Our Revolution, we’ve long fought to get corporate money out of politics because democracy works best when every voice carries equal weight—not just those with the deepest pockets.
The Michigan Money Out of Politics initiative represents exactly the kind of structural reform our democracy needs. It would shine a light on dark money, reduce conflicts of interest, and help ensure that elected officials answer to voters instead of powerful corporations.
Michigan has the opportunity to become a national leader in campaign finance reform.
Our Revolution is proud to support the Michigan Money Out of Politics initiative, and we urge Michiganders to vote YES for a more transparent, accountable, and people-powered democracy.
When we organize, we win.
Our Revolution