By MAK Mitchell, Money in Politics Issue Chair, LWV of Washington

As the League works to defend democracy and empower voters, we see corporate and dark money in politics eroding the influence of voters and diminishing their voices.

League members are not alone in that perspective. A 2026 survey by IPSOS, a major global market research company reported that 76 percent of Americans want to stop big money in politics, making it a bi-partisan issue.

Join us at one of three sessions in September sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Washington and hosted by three local Leagues to learn about promising new state and federal strategies to stop this assault. The League is featuring a national speaker from American Promise↗️and two state speakers from Fix Democracy First↗️.

The first session, hosted by the LWV Seattle King County, is in Seattle, on Sept. 15, from 6-7:30 pm at Metropole in Pioneer Square. Only the Seattle session will require registration↗️. On Sept. 16, in Olympia, LWV Thurston County will host a session from 6-7:30 pm in the ASHHO Cultural Community Center. 

Finally, the LWV Jefferson County will host a session Sept. 17 from 5-6:30 pm in the Cotton Building in Port Townsend.

Sessions are all free and open to the public. More information about this project is available from the specific local Leagues:

For the Seattle event, info@lwvskc.org; for the Olympia event, info@lwvthurston.org; and for the Port Townsend event, lwvjeffcowa@gmail.com.