Trevor Potter
@thetrevorpotter.bsky.social
Campaign Finance & Election Law Expert, Former Commissioner & Chairman of Federal Election Commission, Attorney and President @campaignlegal.org / campaignlegal.org
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New Fronts in the Fight for Democracy
President Donald Trump and his administration are attempting to improperly use the powers of the federal government to intervene in the 2026 midterm elections in ways designed to create uncertainty an...
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As @campaignlegends.bsky.social expands to meet one of the greatest challenges ever, I am convinced that we are well-positioned to meet this moment and win the legal battles that are crucial to strengthening our elections, the freedom to vote and the rule of law. www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-fr...
Anyone trying to make sense of the #SCOTUS trajectory on redistricting issues has every right to be confused and frustrated. The Court's December order allowing a gerrymandered Texas map to stand is deeply problematic on a number of levels. Here's why: www.linkedin.com/pulse/suprem...
The Supreme Court’s Shocking Move on Redistricting
In the closing weeks of 2025, a majority on the U.S.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Anyone trying to make sense of the #SCOTUS trajectory on redistricting issues has every right to be confused and frustrated. The Court's December order allowing a gerrymandered Texas map to stand is deeply problematic on a number of levels. Here's why: www.linkedin.com/pulse/suprem...
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The U.S. Supreme Court is once again facing a crucial decision: whether to preserve or upend important legal precedents governing how our elections are financed.
CLC Executive Director Adav Noti joined PBS News Hour to discuss what's at stake in the SCOTUS case NRSC v. FEC.
CLC Executive Director Adav Noti joined PBS News Hour to discuss what's at stake in the SCOTUS case NRSC v. FEC.
December 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court is once again facing a crucial decision: whether to preserve or upend important legal precedents governing how our elections are financed.
CLC Executive Director Adav Noti joined PBS News Hour to discuss what's at stake in the SCOTUS case NRSC v. FEC.
CLC Executive Director Adav Noti joined PBS News Hour to discuss what's at stake in the SCOTUS case NRSC v. FEC.
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TODAY: The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a case that could dismantle long-standing rules preventing donors from using political parties to funnel money to candidates. We filed an amicus brief urging SCOTUS to reaffirm 50 years of precedent.
CLC Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Protections Against Big Money in Campaigns
The U.S. Supreme Court is once again facing a crucial decision: whether to preserve or upend important legal precedents governing how our elections are financed.
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December 9, 2025 at 2:17 PM
TODAY: The Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments in a case that could dismantle long-standing rules preventing donors from using political parties to funnel money to candidates. We filed an amicus brief urging SCOTUS to reaffirm 50 years of precedent.
NEW op-ed by my @campaignlegal.org colleague Kedric Payne calling for a congressional stock trading ban. We cannot hope to increase public trust in government if our elected officials in Congress are allowed to leverage their positions of power for personal gain. pro.stateaffairs.com/la/politics/...
Opinion: Lawmakers should pass congressional stock trading ban
Congressional stock trading is eroding public trust. Bipartisan legislation aims to prevent lawmakers from profiting from their positions.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
NEW op-ed by my @campaignlegal.org colleague Kedric Payne calling for a congressional stock trading ban. We cannot hope to increase public trust in government if our elected officials in Congress are allowed to leverage their positions of power for personal gain. pro.stateaffairs.com/la/politics/...
As @campaignlegends.bsky.social expands to meet one of the greatest challenges ever, I am convinced that we are well-positioned to meet this moment and win the legal battles that are crucial to strengthening our elections, the freedom to vote and the rule of law. www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-fr...
New Fronts in the Fight for Democracy
President Donald Trump and his administration are attempting to improperly use the powers of the federal government to intervene in the 2026 midterm elections in ways designed to create uncertainty an...
www.linkedin.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:07 PM
As @campaignlegends.bsky.social expands to meet one of the greatest challenges ever, I am convinced that we are well-positioned to meet this moment and win the legal battles that are crucial to strengthening our elections, the freedom to vote and the rule of law. www.linkedin.com/pulse/new-fr...
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We were honored to have Grammy Award-winning musician Rosanne Cash, along with her husband John Leventhal, host a benefit concert earlier this month to support Campaign Legal Center’s mission to advance democracy.
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
We were honored to have Grammy Award-winning musician Rosanne Cash, along with her husband John Leventhal, host a benefit concert earlier this month to support Campaign Legal Center’s mission to advance democracy.
I spoke with reporters @michaelscherer.bsky.social & @ashleyrparker.bsky.social of @theatlantic.com about the astonishing amount of money President Trump has raised from huge corporations and billionaires since returning to power: Approaching $2 billion per their reporting. 1/
November 21, 2025 at 7:09 PM
I spoke with reporters @michaelscherer.bsky.social & @ashleyrparker.bsky.social of @theatlantic.com about the astonishing amount of money President Trump has raised from huge corporations and billionaires since returning to power: Approaching $2 billion per their reporting. 1/
NEW LAWSUIT: The Trump administration’s assault on our democracy includes an unconstitutional and unlawful policy barring nonpartisan civic engagement groups like the @lwvus.bsky.social from doing voter registration of new citizens at administrative naturalization ceremonies. 1/
November 18, 2025 at 9:28 PM
NEW LAWSUIT: The Trump administration’s assault on our democracy includes an unconstitutional and unlawful policy barring nonpartisan civic engagement groups like the @lwvus.bsky.social from doing voter registration of new citizens at administrative naturalization ceremonies. 1/
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BREAKING: We're suing to block a new Trump admin policy that bans nonpartisan civic engagement groups like @lwvus.bsky.social from registering new American citizens to vote at naturalization ceremonies. This is a clear violation of the First Amendment and federal law.
November 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
BREAKING: We're suing to block a new Trump admin policy that bans nonpartisan civic engagement groups like @lwvus.bsky.social from registering new American citizens to vote at naturalization ceremonies. This is a clear violation of the First Amendment and federal law.
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NEW: CLC and @thetrevorpotter.bsky.social filed an amicus brief in SCOTUS in Trump v. Slaughter. We're urging the Court to uphold nearly 100 years of legal precedent that prevents the president from exerting complete control over independent agencies, including those overseeing elections.
November 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
NEW: CLC and @thetrevorpotter.bsky.social filed an amicus brief in SCOTUS in Trump v. Slaughter. We're urging the Court to uphold nearly 100 years of legal precedent that prevents the president from exerting complete control over independent agencies, including those overseeing elections.
Statement about the brief @campaignlegal.org and I submitted today to #SCOTUS in Trump v. Slaughter: “The president of the United States is also a partisan political figure who leads one of the two major political parties, campaigns for party candidates…” 1/
November 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Statement about the brief @campaignlegal.org and I submitted today to #SCOTUS in Trump v. Slaughter: “The president of the United States is also a partisan political figure who leads one of the two major political parties, campaigns for party candidates…” 1/
BIG WIN for Utah voters: A court has ordered that a fair congressional map submitted by our clients, LWV of Utah and Mormon Women for Ethical Government, be used for the 2026 midterm elections. This is a momentous event in a years-long legal battle to end gerrymandering in the Beehive State. 1/
November 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
BIG WIN for Utah voters: A court has ordered that a fair congressional map submitted by our clients, LWV of Utah and Mormon Women for Ethical Government, be used for the 2026 midterm elections. This is a momentous event in a years-long legal battle to end gerrymandering in the Beehive State. 1/
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BREAKING: After years of litigation led by Campaign Legal Center on behalf of our clients, Utah voters finally will have a fair congressional map. The court rejected lawmakers' latest gerrymandered map and ordered implementation of a fair map in time for the 2026 midterms.
November 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
BREAKING: After years of litigation led by Campaign Legal Center on behalf of our clients, Utah voters finally will have a fair congressional map. The court rejected lawmakers' latest gerrymandered map and ordered implementation of a fair map in time for the 2026 midterms.
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BREAKING: A federal court ruled that the Trump admin violated federal workers’ First Amendment rights by adding partisan speech in their out-of-office emails. As our amicus brief emphasized, this ruling reaffirms that nonpartisanship is a bedrock principle of civil service. 1/3
November 7, 2025 at 10:56 PM
BREAKING: A federal court ruled that the Trump admin violated federal workers’ First Amendment rights by adding partisan speech in their out-of-office emails. As our amicus brief emphasized, this ruling reaffirms that nonpartisanship is a bedrock principle of civil service. 1/3
For anyone worried about the 2026 midterm elections, I want you to know that @campaignlegal.org is fully engaged in a process to anticipate, prepare for and respond to any efforts that would threaten the will of the voters. Learn more in my newsletter. www.linkedin.com/pulse/raging...
A Raging Battle for Democracy One Year from the Midterms
With just one year until the midterm elections that will determine the balance of power in Congress, the composition of state legislatures and many other important elected offices across the country, ...
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November 6, 2025 at 7:10 PM
For anyone worried about the 2026 midterm elections, I want you to know that @campaignlegal.org is fully engaged in a process to anticipate, prepare for and respond to any efforts that would threaten the will of the voters. Learn more in my newsletter. www.linkedin.com/pulse/raging...
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As part of our nationwide efforts on Election Day, our team was on the ground in Virginia alongside Virginia Civic Engagement Table and a nonpartisan election protection coalition to help ensure the elections ran smoothly and every voter could make their voice heard.
November 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
As part of our nationwide efforts on Election Day, our team was on the ground in Virginia alongside Virginia Civic Engagement Table and a nonpartisan election protection coalition to help ensure the elections ran smoothly and every voter could make their voice heard.
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VICTORY: A federal court ruled in favor of our clients and permanently STRUCK DOWN part of the president’s unconstitutional executive order attempting to impose burdensome barriers on voter registration. The president does not have the authority to change our election rules.
November 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
VICTORY: A federal court ruled in favor of our clients and permanently STRUCK DOWN part of the president’s unconstitutional executive order attempting to impose burdensome barriers on voter registration. The president does not have the authority to change our election rules.
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VICTORY: The Trump administration’s attempt to require the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to include burdensome documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form is PERMANENTLY blocked following a ruling in favor of our clients. 1/
October 31, 2025 at 9:52 PM
VICTORY: The Trump administration’s attempt to require the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) to include burdensome documentary proof of citizenship on the federal voter registration form is PERMANENTLY blocked following a ruling in favor of our clients. 1/
Here's my statement about a big victory in our lawsuit challenging the president's executive order on voting and our elections: "This federal court ruling reaffirms that no president has the authority to control our election systems and processes..." 1/
October 31, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Here's my statement about a big victory in our lawsuit challenging the president's executive order on voting and our elections: "This federal court ruling reaffirms that no president has the authority to control our election systems and processes..." 1/
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
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/
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Test run for 2026. Here's what I wrote in the NY Times about the federal government potentially interfering with the 2026 elections and what we need to do about it. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/o...
October 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Test run for 2026. Here's what I wrote in the NY Times about the federal government potentially interfering with the 2026 elections and what we need to do about it. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/o...
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When the executive overreaches its power—and the other branches let it happen—democracy starts to look more like authoritarianism, says historian Douglas Brinkley. Understanding the history of executive power is key to understanding what's next. More here:
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October 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
When the executive overreaches its power—and the other branches let it happen—democracy starts to look more like authoritarianism, says historian Douglas Brinkley. Understanding the history of executive power is key to understanding what's next. More here:
campaignlegal.org/democracy-de...
campaignlegal.org/democracy-de...
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NEW: We filed a brief supporting federal workers’ lawsuit against the Trump admin for adding partisan talking points to their shutdown out-of-office emails without their consent — a clear First Amendment violation that undermines the longstanding principle of nonpartisanship in civil service.
October 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
NEW: We filed a brief supporting federal workers’ lawsuit against the Trump admin for adding partisan talking points to their shutdown out-of-office emails without their consent — a clear First Amendment violation that undermines the longstanding principle of nonpartisanship in civil service.
NEW: States have robust systems to properly maintain voter rolls, yet the DOJ is trying to assert a federal role in the process by grabbing troves of personal, private data. @campaignlegal.org and @brennancenter.org are taking legal action on behalf of @lwvus.bsky.social NY & ME to stop this. 1/
October 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
NEW: States have robust systems to properly maintain voter rolls, yet the DOJ is trying to assert a federal role in the process by grabbing troves of personal, private data. @campaignlegal.org and @brennancenter.org are taking legal action on behalf of @lwvus.bsky.social NY & ME to stop this. 1/
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President Donald Trump has made it clear that favorable treatment from his administration is readily available — for a price.
We have compiled nearly three dozen of the most egregious examples of the Trump administration's corrupt transactions.
We have compiled nearly three dozen of the most egregious examples of the Trump administration's corrupt transactions.
Exposing President Trump’s Pay-to-Play Administration
President Donald Trump has made it clear that favorable treatment from his administration is readily available — for a price. This pay-to-play relationship is a defining feature of how Trump’s second...
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October 15, 2025 at 7:27 PM
President Donald Trump has made it clear that favorable treatment from his administration is readily available — for a price.
We have compiled nearly three dozen of the most egregious examples of the Trump administration's corrupt transactions.
We have compiled nearly three dozen of the most egregious examples of the Trump administration's corrupt transactions.