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Let America Vote

Website:

www.letamericavote.org/
Tax ID:

81-5201850
Tax-Exempt Status:

527

Type:

527 Super PAC
Formation:

2017
Founder:

Jason Kander
President:

Tiffany Muller

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Let America Vote is a 527 PAC formed in February 2017 by former Missouri Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic Party nominee for U.S. Senate Jason Kander (D). 1 The group began as a “527” political organization, but later merged with End Citizens United in 2020, becoming a joint political action committee (PAC). 2

During its first year of operation, Let America Vote received criticism for its advertising. After the group aired an ad in New Hampshire, the Republican State Leadership Committee pointed out in a press release that Let America Vote’s ad-buy was “in opposition” to New Hampshire legislation that helped “prevent out-of-state residents from voting in that state on Election Day.” The press release continued by claiming the leadership of LAV had a “questionable record on elections,” while the organization itself was “shady in its funding,” and was fighting against legislation that was sponsored and passed by the Republican state Senate majority and was supported by the then-Secretary of State of New Hampshire, Democrat William Gardner. 3

After it merged with End Citizens United, Let America Vote’s board of directors and president became the same as ECU. Members of the board of directors include former U.S. Representative Ron Barber (D-AZ), DSPolitical chief operating officer and former vice president at NGP VAN Christopher Massicotte, Civitas Public Affairs Group founding partner Bill Smith, Working America executive director Matt Morrison, Democratic Party strategist and campaign official Karen Finney, and former Missouri Secretary of State and Let America Vote founder Jason Kander. 4

Background

After losing the 2016 Missouri U.S. Senate election to then-U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO), former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander (D) formed Let America Vote (LAV) in February 2017 in order to target candidates who opposed left-of-center voting system changes. 1

Let America Vote operated grassroots field offices and launched advertising campaigns in individual states to “help elect state and local candidates who support voting rights.” 5 6

Let America Vote began as a “527” political organization until the organization merged with End Citizens United in 2020, becoming a joint political action committee (PAC), to “allow the groups to take a holistic approach to two of the biggest challenges facing our democracy: big money and voter suppression.” 2 End Citizens United is a Democratic-aligned PAC founded by three former Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) staffers in 2015 focused on opposing the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. FEC decision that liberalized independent campaign spending rules. 7

Programs

Let America Vote opened an office in Manassas, Virginia, in 2017, and opened a further “five field offices in 2018 in Georgia, Iowa, Nevada, Tennessee, and New Hampshire.” The states where the group operates were chosen based on three factors, “competitive statewide elections,” the enactment of conservative election policies, and the potential to elect or strengthen liberal majorities. 8 6

The group relied on interns and volunteers to carry out its program through door-knocking, call-making, and other efforts. 9

Additionally, Let America Vote uses advertising, namely digital and radio ads to date, to “target politicians,” and the Let America Vote PAC endorses candidates for office. 5 10

In Virginia’s 2017 state elections, the group supported “the state party’s campaign to back Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam’s bid for governor, as well as Democrats in nine Northern Virginia House of Delegates races.” 9

John Whitbeck, chairman of the Virginia Republican Party at the time, called it “a shame” that Kander’s group is working to overturn a “common sense” voter identification law so that “the overrun of illegal voting the president’s talked about can continue.” 9

Advertising

During its first year of operation, Let America Vote drew fire for its advertising. After the group aired an ad in New Hampshire, the Republican State Leadership Committee pointed out in a press release that Let America Vote’s ad-buy was “in opposition” to New Hampshire legislation that helped “prevent out-of-state residents from voting in that state on Election Day.” The press release continued by stating that the leadership of LAV had a “questionable record on elections,” while the organization itself was “shady in its funding,” and was fighting against legislation that was sponsored and passed by the Republican state Senate majority and was supported by the then-Secretary of State of New Hampshire, Democrat William Gardner. 3

IVote

On July 12, 2017, Let America Vote and iVote announced that iVote would become a special project of Let America Vote focused on electing secretaries of state and enacting automatic voter registration laws. As a special project of Let America Vote, iVote received organizational support from Let America Vote and coordinated the two groups’ resources to unite their campaigns. 11

Political Endorsements

During the 2020 election cycle, Let America Vote and End Citizens United endorsed then-former Vice President Joe Biden for president. The organizations did the same in 2024 when LAV and ECU announced both organizations would endorse then-incumbent President Joe Biden and later then-Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election cycle. The organizations’ president Tiffany Muller claimed that the endorsement was due to the Biden administration’s focus on voting legislation, claiming, “The rise of Republican election denialism, dark money groups, and corruption threaten the very foundation of our nation. President Biden and Vice President Harris share these concerns and have consistently championed reforms to address these critical issues.” 12 13

People

Former Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander (D), founder and president of Let America Vote, is a military veteran and Democratic politician. Kander was “one of the Democratic Party’s top recruits in the 2016 cycle,” but ultimately lost his bid for Missouri’s U.S. Senate seat to incumbent then-Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO). 14 15

At its inception, Let America Vote’s advisory board read “like a who’s who of progressive politics.” The Hill reported in 2017 that the board included “EMILY’s List’s Stephanie Schriock, Planned Parenthood Action Fund’s Cecile Richards, campaign finance activist Zephyr Teachout, human rights activist Martin Luther King III, and Campaign Legal Center Director of Voting Rights and Redistricting Gerry Hebert.” 1

Additionally, The Hill reported that “three Obama administration officials” were also “on board,” including Josh Earnest, Jon Favreau, and Dan Pfeiffer, and that “Democratic elections lawyer Marc Elias and Priorities USA super PAC chairman Guy Cecil” were also part of the board. 1

After it merged with End Citizens United, Let America Vote’s board of directors and president became the same as ECU. Members of the board of directors include former U.S. Representative Ron Barber (D-AZ), DSPolitical chief operating officer and former vice president at NGP VAN Christopher Massicotte, Civitas Public Affairs Group founding partner Bill Smith, Working America executive director Matt Morrison, Democratic Party strategist and campaign official Karen Finney, and former Missouri Secretary of State and Let America Vote founder Jason Kander. 4

Tiffany Muller is the president of Let America Vote, End Citizens United, and the End Citizens United/Let America Vote Action Fund. 4

Muller was a research director at the Kansas Democratic Party between 2005 and 2007, was the director of the Kansas Equality Coalition from January 2005 until March 2007, was the chief of staff for then-U.S. Representative Patrick Murphy (D-FL) from January 2013 until January 2015, and was the deputy political director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee from 2015 until 2016. Muller was also the vice president of political operations at the LGBTQ Victory Fund, and research director to former Kansas governor Kathleen Sebelius (D). 16

Muller became End Citizens United’s president in March 2016, a position she holds as of May 2025. 16

Muller sits on the board of directors of the Congressional Progressive Caucus Center, the advocacy and think-tank arm of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, a left-wing congressional caucus within the Democratic Party. 17 18 19

Affiliated Organizations

Not Above the Law Coalition

End Citizens United and Let America Vote are listed as coalition members of the Not Above the Law Coalition, an advocacy coalition group made up of left-of-center activist groups and individuals that opposed President Donald Trump’s first and second administrations. The organization is co-chaired by leaders of Public Citizen and Stand Up America. In 2025, the coalition members of Not Above the Law Coalition reportedly took part in and promoted the #TeslaTakedown protests, a series of demonstrations outside dealerships belonging to electric-car company Tesla in response to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s work in the second Trump administration with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). 20 21

Let America Vote PAC

According to Federal Election Commission (FEC) data, the Let America Vote PAC received around $1.6 million in total receipts in the period between February 6, 2017, to December 31, 2018. The PAC’s total receipts amounted to around $13.2 million from January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2020; approximately $11.1 million from 2021 to 2022; around $7.7 million from 2023 to 2024; and just over $1 million from January 1, 2025, and April 30, 2025. 22

The Let America Vote PAC’s total disbursements amounted to just under $1.5 million between February 6, 2017, and December 31, 2018; just over $12 million from 2019 to 2020; around $11.5 million from 2021 to 2022; just under $7.9 million from 2023 to 2024; and approximately $1.67 million from January 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025. 23

Let America Vote Victory Fund

The Let America Vote Victory Fund was established on June 9, 2017. The fund, which is listed as a Super PAC by the FEC, received $157,594 from other PACs from 2017 through 2018, and its total disbursements amounted to $157,315 in the same period. The fund’s total receipts amounted to $2,221 between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2019, while its disbursements totaled $5,684. As of 2025, the Let America Vote Victory Fund is classed as “terminated” by the FEC. 24

End Citizens United Let America Vote Action Fund

The End Citizens United Let America Vote Action Fund is a 501(c)(4) organization affiliated with both End Citizens United and Let America Vote. 25

The fund had a total revenue amount of approximately $27.7 million in 2021, all of which came from contributions to the organization. The fund’s total expenses amounted to just under $27.8 million in 2021 and spent $62,469 more than its total revenue amount. 25

The organization’s revenue totaled approximately $6.9 million in 2022, while its expenses amounted to just under $7.4 million. Its revenue in 2023 amounted to $705,450, while its expenses totaled just over $1.4 million. The organization’s total assets amounted to just under $870,000 in 2021, whereas the total asset amount recorded in 2023 was just over $250,000. 25

References

  1. Kamisar, Ben. “Former Dem Senate candidate launches voting rights group.” The Hill. February 7, 2017. Accessed May 29, 2025. http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/318241-former-dem-senate-candidate-launches-voting-rights-group
  2. “Let America Vote to Join End Citizens United Network to Fight to Unrig the System.” Let America Vote. January 30, 2020. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://letamericavote.org/news/blog/2020/let-america-vote-end-citizens-united/.
  3. “The Sham Behind Let America Vote.” Coalition of NH Taxpayers. December 31, 2017. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.cnht.org/news/2017/12/31/the-sham-behind-let-america-vote/.
  4. “Meet Our Team.” End Citizens United | We the People, Not “We the W. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://endcitizensunited.org/about-us/meet-our-team/.
  5. “Let America Vote Releases Ads in Three States to Fight Voter Suppression.” Let America Vote. April 4, 2017. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.letamericavote.org/news/2017/let-america-vote-releases-ads-three-states-fight-voter-suppression/.
  6. “Let America Vote to Open Field Offices in Five States in 2018.” August 31, 2017. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.letamericavote.org/frontpage/2017/field-offices-five-states-2018/.
  7. Blumenthal, Paul. “This Group Raised $11 Million To Defeat Citizens United. So Why Do People Hate Them?.” HuffPost UK Politics. April 21, 2016. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/end-citizens-united-pac-campaign-finance-reform_n_570e5308e4b0ffa5937da409.
  8. “Let America Vote Launches Field Operation, Opens First Field Office in Virginia.” Let America Vote. June 15, 2017. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://letamericavote.org/frontpage/2017/let-america-vote-launches-field-operation-opens-first-field-office-virginia/.
  9. Koma, Alex. “Let America Vote’ sets up shop in Manassas with scores of interns..” Inside NOVA. Accessed May 29, 2025. http://www.insidenova.com/news/election/let-america-vote-sets-up-shop-in-manassas-with-scores/article_9ff71abe-802b-11e7-b03c-4f144146dad5.html.
  10. “Let America Vote PAC Endorses Gubernatorial Candidates in New Jersey, Virginia and Georgia.” Let America Vote. August 1, 2017. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://letamericavote.org/frontpage/2017/endorsements/.
  11. “iVote Joins Let America Vote in New Centralized Effort to Elect Secretaries of State and Expand Automatic Voter Registration.” Politico. Accessed May 29, 2025. http://www.politico.com/f/?id=0000015d-3bdf-d077-a77d-3fffd7030001.
  12. “End Citizens United and Let America Vote Endorse Joe Biden for President.” We the People, Not “We the Wealthy”. April 16, 2020. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://endcitizensunited.org/latest-news/press-releases/end-citizens-united-and-let-america-vote-endorse-joe-biden-for-president/.
  13. Gangitano, Alex. “Exclusive: End Citizens United endorses Biden in 2024.” The Hill. May 23, 2010. Accessed May 29, 2025. http://www.insidenova.com/news/election/let-america-vote-sets-up-shop-in-manassas-with-scores/article_9ff71abe-802b-11e7-b03c-4f144146dad5.html.
  14. [1] Kamisar, Ben. “Former Dem Senate candidate launches voting rights group.” The Hill. February 7, 2017. Accessed May 29, 2025. http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/318241-former-dem-senate-candidate-launches-voting-rights-group.
  15. “Founder.” Let America Vote. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.letamericavote.org/about-jason/.
  16. “Tiffany Muller – Experience.” LinkedIn. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffany-muller-407a174/details/experience/.
  17. Axelrod, Tal. “Progressives look to flex their muscle in next Congress after primary wins.” The Hill. August 14, 2020. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/511928-progressives-look-to-flex-their-muscle-in-next-congress-after-primary-wins/.
  18. Killough, Ashley. “Congressional progressives get their own center.” CNN Politics. October 9, 2018. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/09/politics/congress-progressives-center/index.html.
  19. “Our Work — Progressive Caucus Center.” March 29, 2021. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.progressivecaucuscenter.org/our-work.
  20. “Not Above the Law Coalition Statement on Delay In Trump’s Sentencing After Conviction on 34 Felony Counts.” Public Citizen. September 6, 2024. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.citizen.org/news/not-above-the-law-coalition-statement-on-delay-in-trumps-sentencing-after-conviction-on-34-felony-counts/.
  21. Nomani, Asra. “”You asked who is funding and organizing the #TeslaTakedown protests…”.” X (Twitter). Accessed May 29, 2025. https://x.com/AsraNomani/status/1906281197430329459.
  22. “Let America Vote Pac.” January 1, 2025. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00632398/?tab=raising&cycle=2026.
  23. “Let America Vote Pac.” January 1, 2025. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00632398/?tab=spending&cycle=2026.
  24. “Let America Vote Victory Fund.” January 1, 2019. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00647529/?cycle=2020.
  25. “End Citizens United Let America Vote Action Fund – Nonprofit Explorer.” ProPublica. Accessed May 29, 2025. https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/824671419.
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