President | |  Barack Obama Democrat Has said we may need to consider an amendment but has not fully committed yet  Undecidedor refuses to say Barack Obama Democrat On Aug 29th, the president logged in to Reddit to answer questions submitted by users. The first question was "What are you going to do to end the corrupting influence of money in politics during your second term?" President Obama noted the importance of the issue, and then wrote: "Over the longer term, I think we need to seriously consider mobilizing a constitutional amendment process to overturn Citizens United (assuming the Supreme Court doesn't revisit it)". |  Mitt Romney Republican Called Citizens United the "correct decision"  Opposesan amendment |
Connecticut Senate |  Chris Murphy Democrat On record supporting an amendment  Supportsan amendment Chris Murphy Democrat Murphy is outspoken on the issue, and opposed to unlimited corporate money in politics. He is on the record supporting a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. | |  Recently changed  Linda McMahon Republican Has stated that she opposes an amendment  Opposesan amendment Linda McMahon Republican McMahon stated in a debate in New London that she does not support a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. "A corporation that is buying ads is exercising its First Amendment right, and I agree with that," she said. |
Montana Senate |  Jon Tester Democrat Has stated that super PACs are "disastrous" for democracy  Supportsan amendment Jon Tester Democrat Tester supports a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, claiming that Super PACs and secret corporate money are “disastrous” for democracy. | |  Denny Rehberg Republican Opposes reform of Citizens United ruling  Opposesan amendment Denny Rehberg Republican Rehberg has publicly defended the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, saying that it “was the right decision on the part of the Supreme Court.” The group Citizens United has endorsed Rehberg for Senate. |
Ohio Senate |  Sherrod Brown Democrat Collected 470,000 signatures for an amendment  Supportsan amendment Sherrod Brown Democrat Sherrod Brown strongly supports a constitutional amendment designed to overturn the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision. A petition in favour of the amendment on his website has attracted more than 470,000 signatures. |  Josh Mandel Republican Has not stated his position on an amendment  Undecidedor refuses to say Josh Mandel Republican There is no mention on Mandel’s campaign page of campaign finance reform issues or his position on an amendment. | |
Virginia Senate | |  Tim Kaine Democrat Has not stated his position on an amendment  Undecidedor refuses to say Tim Kaine Democrat Kaine opposes the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision but has not yet stated whether or not he supports a constitutional amendment to address the flow of big money into politics.  George Allen Republican Has not stated his position on an amendment  Undecidedor refuses to say George Allen Republican There is no mention on Allen’s campaign page of campaign finance reform issues or his position on an amendment. | |
Wisconsin Senate |  Tammy Baldwin Democrat Active supporter of campaign to dismantle Citizens United  Supportsan amendment Tammy Baldwin Democrat Baldwin is a strong supporter of the campaign to dismantle Citizens United and signed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court documenting the need to overturn the harmful 2010 Supreme Court decision. | |  Tommy Thompson Republican Has stated that he opposes an amendment  Opposesan amendment |
Massachusetts Senate |  Elizabeth Warren Democrat Recently indicated support for a constitutional amendment  Supportsan amendment |  Scott Brown Republican Has not stated his position on an amendment  Undecidedor refuses to say | |
House Leadership |  Recently changed  Nancy Pelosi Democrat Urging house to take up amendment in January  Supportsan amendment Nancy Pelosi Democrat Friday, Sept 21st, Speaker Pelosi said the House could take up a Constitutional Amendment to cut big money out of politics starting in January if enough members agree. |  John Boehner Republican Has not stated his position on an amendment  Undecidedor refuses to say John Boehner Republican There is no mention on Boehner’s campaign page of campaign finance reform issues or his position on an amendment. | |