Reducing the Role of Corporate Money in Nevada Politics

Nearly one-fifth (19%) of all donations to federal campaigns in 2024 were made by billionaires and their family members. At the Nevada state level, we have very little regulation around corporate contributions to state-level campaigns, with NV Energy and MGM among the top contributors. When corporate money continues to grow its influence in federal and state elections, everyday citizens lose their voice, while often taking the brunt of the consequences of policies that benefit those same corporate donors. Our government is meant to serve its people first, not corporations. There is a legitimate path to making this happen, by adopting a similar plan to Montana's Transparent Election Initiative. Because each state determines the powers it gives to its corporations, each state also retains the authority to decide to no longer grant its corporations the power to spend in politics. Nevada citizens simply need to decide they will no longer allow Nevada-based corporations to contribute any amount of money to any political campaign, if those companies wish to remain a Nevada corporation. When corporate money exits politics, the billionaire class loses a significant lever they've used to sway policy at the detriment to all of us. It's time to put a stop to it with this simple, understandable, and achievable initiative.