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Largest grassroots anti-corruption org, bringing together independents, progressives, and conservatives to fix our democracy and end political corruption.

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📣 ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 We are partnering with @unusual_whales to demand a ban on Congressional stock trading. 🗣️ Join us in demanding Congress pass the ETHICS Act today:
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BREAKING: Unusual Whales and @RepresentUs are teaming up to combat stock trading in Congress. Congress should represent the people, not their portfolios. If you want to support the fight tag your Congressional member below to see if they support a stock trading ban or not.
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Best campaign ad ever.
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Are you suffering from #ElectileDysfunction ?🥀 @MarkRuffalo , @JonathanScott , and Jake Johnson have the cure for more satisfying elections: 🍆 FTVA bans gerrymandering, makes Election Day a holiday, and makes voting more secure. ASK FOR IT TODAY! 👍
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BREAKING: The Senate plans to make H.R.1, the comprehensive pro-democracy & anti-corruption bill, its first priority. The Act would ban gerrymandering, establish small-donor public financing, pass AVR, strengthen ethics laws, close lobbyist loopholes, & more. #ForThePeople
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Michael Douglas on the simple solution to the division and corruption at the heart of our broken political system.
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The government is ours. We pay for it. And right now, it's broken. Lobbyists write our laws, and big money controls our elections. Jennifer Lawrence explains how we can unbreak America in this new short film. #UnbreakingAmerica See the full film at
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“It is legalized bribery and legalized money laundering” — Watch Stephen Colbert learn how our corrupt system actually encourages gridlock. 😱 Help us get corruption out of politics:
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“It is legalized bribery and legalized money laundering” — Watch Stephen Colbert learn how our corrupt system actually encourages gridlock. 😱 Help us get corruption out of politics:
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Republicans push back against President Trump's inaccurate claims of widespread voter fraud. #electionresults
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Orlando Bloom and @KatyPerry have an urgent warning from the future: You must fight to save our democracy -- #WhileYouCan . And right now, our democracy depends on passing the #ForThePeopleAct .
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We agree @AndrewYang . Ranked choice voting is gaining momentum throughout the country - & it will be on the ballot in several states in November. Let’s end the two party duopoly. #RankedChoiceVoting
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For those frustrated with the two-party duopoly let’s fight to make Ranked Choice Voting a reality. The fact is that self-identified independents now outnumber Dems or Republicans. Ranked Choice Voting would make our politics much more dynamic and responsive. @fairvote @lessig
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Fox News: "Reality is he has not won the presidency with legal votes cast. Right now Biden is ahead in both the popular vote and in the electoral college. Neither the president nor his campaign have provided any evidence to back up their claims of electoral fraud." #Election
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Literally this.
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Well said, Bill Murray
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This #TaxDay2018 , we want a government that responds to voters, not to big donors. #FightBigMoney
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Jennifer Lawrence wants you to spread the word about the historic chance to end gerrymandering in #Michigan . #Yeson2
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"According to Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., a secretive, corrupting campaign finance system is at the root of political dysfunction dividing Americans across the country — and he says Congress better fix it." #FightBigMoney
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Regardless of your political affiliation, ending the two-party duopoly is something we can all agree on. @benshapiro makes the case for Ranked Choice Voting. #twoparty #duopoly
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Ranked Choice Voting means you can vote for the candidate you like most without fearing the "spoiler effect". It also ensures candidates need to have *majority support* to win elections. It's gaining momentum across the country - here's how it works. #rankedchoicevoting
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America is more divided than ever...we can’t even talk to each other anymore. How did it get this bad?! And more importantly, how can we fix it? #MichaelDouglas tackles both questions in our new short film, Unbreaking America: #DividedWeFall .
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If politics leave you feeling powerless, then you need to see this. @maxcarver explains how you can fight back:
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The worst part of this #InsiderTrading scandal is that these Senators were pulling their money out of the markets while telling Americans that they would be fine. Our politicians should represent the people, not their own interests.
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“Our great nation now teeters on the brink of a widening abyss. Without immediate action, we are at genuine risk of civil conflict and losing our precious democracy. Americans must set aside differences and work together before it is too late” Pres. Carter
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NICE! @AndrewYang just crushed it by talking about money in politics and publicly funded elections. Democracy Dollars are already being used in Seattle, and they are working. It's awesome to hear a candidate talk about Democracy Dollars on the debate stage. #DemDebate
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Martin Sheen's unscripted take on corruption will stop you in your tracks. This is a message everyone needs to hear. We must #unrigthesystem .
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Politics doesn't have to be quite so scary. Ranked choice voting can help!
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Our healthcare system is killing us. Meanwhile Big Pharma makes billions. 🤑🤑🤑 Watch @Sia expose the truth about the broken political system that keeps Americans broke, sick and addicted. #CureCorruption
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How do you feel about gerrymandering?
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Hint: It’s not a democracy
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This Republican Congressman gets it.
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Are your elections harder than you want them to be? #ElectileDysfunction
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Nailed it, @AndrewYang
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And that’s how it’s done! 🤩
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This is the most groundbreaking suite of pro-democracy reforms since Watergate. We have a once in a generation opportunity to fix the severe problems in our democracy. It’s on us to make sure this law passes. #HR1 #ForthePeople
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6 years
The Grammy for "best anti-corruption jingle" goes to Jack Black and Ed Helms ;) Watch full video + hilarious bloopers on facebook, here:
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Ranked Choice Voting is the future of our elections. It'll help give third parties and independents more voice, prevent the spoiler effect, and saves tons of money by avoiding costly runoff elections. #RCV #election2020
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Georgia is going to be the center of the political universe for the next two months with two special Senate races. #RankedChoiceVoting would have helped resolve both races and it decreases polarization. We should adopt it nationwide. Thank you Georgia!! 😀👍🇺🇸
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The anti-corruption movement is on FIRE tonight! Memphis – WIN MI redistricting - WIN CO redistricting congressional - WIN CO redistricting legislative - WIN MO - anti-corruption/anti-gerrymandering - WIN MA (Citizens United) - WIN NYC Campaign Finance - WIN Baltimore WIN
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The two parties don't represent a majority of Americans.
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. @HillaryClinton invited the #DemDebate audience to take a look at her top donors on @OpenSecretsDC , so we did.
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Couldn't have said it better!
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Americans across the political spectrum and around the country are coming together to unrig our broken political system.
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Exactly, @JLawrence_RepUs . Ending corruption and protecting voting rights is *not* a partisan issue. The #ForThePeopleAct is the most powerful voting reform and anti-corruption legislation of our lifetimes, with broad support from Democrats, Republicans, and Independents.
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From RepUs Board Member Jennifer Lawrence: We need to be able to vote without getting sick. I’m calling on @amyschumer to go to , request your mail-in ballot, call your senator to support Vote at Home, and tag 3 friends to call and share with #VoteAtHome .
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When politics had some honor left in it…
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The 2020 election cost $14,000,000,000. It was the most expensive election *in history*. We need to overturn Citizens United and fix our broken campaign finance system.
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This year, there are more anti-corruption measures on the ballot than at any other time in U.S. history – and Americans are already voting on them. Sometimes progress is slow, but this #ElectionDay is a decisive moment when victory can change everything. #FightBigMoney #Inspired
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This is how we fix our broken political system: -End gerrymandering -Ranked Choice Voting -Automatic voter registration + vote by mail -Campaign finance & ethics reform #unrigthesystem
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It's time to fight big money and corruption — not each other. @AndrewYang nailed it.
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Jennifer Lawrence can escape just about anything. And she wants to team up with YOU to do an escape room! It’s all to support our work here at RepresentUs. ENTER:
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Eight Senators rejected the results of a democratic election this week and continued to push baseless claims of election fraud. Send a message to these Senators condemning their anti-democratic actions. #ShamefulEight #2020Election
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This November, Massachusetts voters have the chance to pass Ranked Choice Voting. "This is an idea whose time has come. We live in an environment of political gridlock between the two major parties, resulting in a paralysis we cannot afford." @yeson2rcv
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Virginia voters just ended partisan gerrymandering! Virginia will now have voting districts drawn by a bipartisan, citizen-led commission that is fully transparent. Thanks to our partner @fairmapsva for leading this campaign. #Election2020 #Gerrymandering
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This right here!
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Jennifer Lawrence wants YOU to picnic w/ her in wine country, flights + hotel included! All helps Represent.us. GO:
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Happy #LaborDay ! It’s time our government lifts up the people rather than the ultra wealthy and corporate interests
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BREAKING: The House just passed the #ForthePeopleAct ! The bill would end gerrymandering, shine a light on dark money, secure our elections, and expand voting rights. This is a pivotal moment for our democracy! Let's keep up the momentum & demand the #Senate passes this bill.
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Wow. For the first time ever, the amount of Americans who identify as Independents hit 50%. Only 25% of people identify as Democrat or Republican. We need to end the two party duopoly. #RankedChoiceVoting
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Exactly.
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The message out of #Alaska tonight is clear: Ranked Choice Voting works. RCV is easy, it empowers voters, and it ensures the winner has the support of the majority. That's how elections should work. #AKAL
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No more voting for the lesser of two evils with Ranked Choice Voting.
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#Corruption is legal in #America and America's youth is finally realizing it. #FightBigMoney #JenniferLawrence Watch the full video here:
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"In the current system, good policy doesn't matter—because neither side has an incentive to fix problems that they can instead use to bash the other side while fundraising to fuel the machine." #ADS2023 speaker @AndrewYang hit the nail on the head. 👏
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Meanwhile, the telecom industry spent $61.6 million on lobbying in 2017. #NetNeutrality #Fightbigmoney
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Just think about this for a second.
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Congratulations, Ohio!
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This plan to end corruption is actually working. Watch the full video at . #EndCorruption #UnrigTheSystem #FightBigMoney
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Exactly @AndrewYang !
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You can register to vote TODAY in these states: ✅California ✅Colorado ✅Connecticut ✅DC ✅Maine ✅Maryland ✅Michigan ✅Minnesota ✅Montana ✅Nevada ✅New Hampshire ✅Vermont ✅Washington ✅Wyoming Get out there and vote! #Election2020
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Sometimes the truth hurts... 😂 📼: The Juice Media
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A lot of misinformation is spreading about voter fraud in the election. We made this satirical video to show you how difficult (and highly illegal) voter fraud actually is. #election2020 #voterfraud
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"The odds of a person making it from high school baseball to the major leagues is .045%. The odds of a person being struck by lightning in their lifetime is .00654%. Still higher than the chances of voter fraud." - @JLo & @AROD #VoteLikeIts2020
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We need to call attention to the crisis America’s election workers are facing and show the nation how we can help protect them. Watch Jennifer Lawrence and @EdHelms read shocking death threats directed at our guardians of democracy. #electionworkers #midterms #elections
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Watch: @SarahKSilverman won’t stop talking about assholes… especially the billionaires who buy our elections and the politicians in their pockets 🤭
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This. Right. Here.
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93.8% of elections are rigged because of #gerrymandering . Soon, #SCOTUS will hear one of the most important gerrymandering cases in years.
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Corruption is legal in America. This weekend, conservatives & liberals gather at #UnrigTheSystem Summit to work on solutions to fix our broken gov. Watch LIVE from New Orleans, as together we fight back!
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And we're live in Times Square 💥
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Exactly @AndrewYang !
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The Left: Stop corporate corruption! The Right: Drain the swamp! Me: You know those are the same thing, right?
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BREAKING: The anti-corruption movement just scored a huge victory. Today, #NewYorkCity voters passed #RankedChoiceVoting - tripling the number of Americans using RCV and catapulting it to the mainstage of American politics.
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. @BernieSanders just mentioned our massive military budget. Here's who gives the most $$$ to politicians #DemDebate
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Exactly right, @KatyPerry . We need the #ForThePeopleAct to protect voting rights for all Americans, and the urgency cannot be overstated--the Senate will be voting on this *critical* legislation next week!
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So that's how it's done...
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BREAKING: South Dakota Senate repeals Anti-Corruption Act passed by voters in November. Gallery erupts in boos and "respect our vote" chant
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Ranked-choice voting is now the law of the land in 2 states, Maine and Alaska, as well as over a dozen cities across the country. It's about time. #RankedChoiceVoting
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@RepMTG demonstrates exactly why we cannot afford to take democracy for granted and why the pro-democracy movement must unite to protect our democracy.
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Americans are being silenced by a corrupt political system. @RenaldoPearson is walking 600 miles to Washington DC to demand our leaders take action to #UnrigTheSystem - and he'll arrive in DC this weekend. #Democracy911 Join him for the final mile:
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In 2021 alone, 46 states have introduced over 300 bills attacking our freedom to vote 😠 @JLawrence_RepUs is exactly right: We need the #ForThePeopleAct to roll back these disgusting anti-voter laws and safeguard voting rights for each and every American.
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BREAKING: More than 60 democracy advocates were just arrested outside the White House! This coalition came together to demand Pres. Biden put pressure on the Senate are pass #votingrightsnow . It’s time to end the gridlock and get it done!
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Michael Douglas has a wakeup call for America. Are you listening?
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BREAKING: Voters in Oregon just passed campaign finance reform! Oregon had no campaign contributions limits - until now. Congrats to @fairandhonestOR for leading this campaign, which will help shine a light on who is trying to influence Oregon’s elections. #Election2020
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We need more of this.
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BIG NEWS: The Senate just introduced the For the People Act, a groundbreaking bill that would end gerrymandering, secure voting rights, increase election security, & end dark money. We're one step closer to passing this monumental bill! #ForthePeopleAct #HR1 #S1
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Whoa! 😮 The anti-corruption movement is in the spotlight today in the Vogue cover story. Find out more at: 😍😎
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Corruption is legal in America. In 11 days, conservatives & liberals will convene for the #UnrigTheSystem Summit to work on solutions to fix our broken gov. Join leaders, activists, policy experts, celebs and more this Feb in NOLA. Get your tix now at
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