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Meet David…

David Vance is the National Media Strategist for Common Cause. He works with staff at the national and state level to generate media to amplify the voice and strategically advance the democracy reform agenda of the national organization and its 35 state offices.

Prior to joining Common Cause in 2016, David spent a decade as the director of communications and research at the Campaign Legal Center, working on campaign finance, voting rights and government ethics issues. During his time there, the media profile of the organization grew exponentially and in 2014 it received a MacArthur Award for Creative and Effective Institutions.

David has an extensive background in public relations and journalism. He has served as public affairs director for an international trade association and worked for two public relations firms in Washington, DC where he handled public affairs, public relations and crisis issues both nationally and internationally for a broad range of corporate, association and non-profit clients.

Before entering the public relations field, David worked for several news bureaus in Washington, DC, WCAX-TV in Burlington, Vermont as well as The Washington Post.

David is a native of Washington, DC and holds an M.S.J. from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism and an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from George Mason University.

The Latest From David Vance

Public Support Helps Save OCE & It’s Time to Make Office Permanent & Expand Its Powers

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Public Support Helps Save OCE & It’s Time to Make Office Permanent & Expand Its Powers

An outpouring of public support helped save the Office of Congressional Ethics from the latest effort by the House to gut its powers to hold Members accountable. Republican, Democratic and Independent voters let Members know by phone, e-mail and social media that they want more accountability– not less - from their elected representatives in Washington.

Effort to Gut OCE is Irresponsible and Would Only Lead to More Scandals

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Effort to Gut OCE is Irresponsible and Would Only Lead to More Scandals

This latest effort to gut the Office of Congressional Ethics and curb the enforcement of House ethics rules is disgraceful and indicative of the need for someone other than Members to enforce those rules.

Over 400,000 Petitions Delivered to Trump Properties On Day Trump Promised Press Conference

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Over 400,000 Petitions Delivered to Trump Properties On Day Trump Promised Press Conference

Today, on the day that President-elect Donald Trump promised a press conference to discuss how he will “remove” himself from his businesses, activists across the county delivered over 400,000 petition signatures to Trump properties and Senator Pat Toomey’s office regarding Trump’s conflicts of interests.

Portland Joins Growing List of Cities & States Passing Campaign Finance Reforms

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Portland Joins Growing List of Cities & States Passing Campaign Finance Reforms

The Portland, Oregon city council passed “Open & Accountable Elections” today, a reform aimed at curbing special interest money in city elections and making city government more representative and accountable to the voters. Portland joined a growing list of cities and states recently passing laws to curb the influence of big money in elections.

Common Cause Joins Senator McCain in Calling for Select Committee to Investigate Russian Interference in 2016 Election

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Common Cause Joins Senator McCain in Calling for Select Committee to Investigate Russian Interference in 2016 Election

The increasing evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 election demands an exhaustive investigation and expedited bi-partisan hearings. The troubling findings of the U.S. intelligence community and are only compounded by the unprecedented lack of transparency concerning business connections between President-elect Donald Trump and Russian interests.

Obama Administration Joining Investigations of Russian Hacking & Meddling in 2016 Election

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Obama Administration Joining Investigations of Russian Hacking & Meddling in 2016 Election

“President Obama lends important muscle to the investigation that must begin now in any involvement by any foreign agent in the 2016 election. With Senators McCain and Graham announcing hearings after the first of the year, the President’s investigation can inform the congressional efforts and ensure that this effort is not about partisan power games, but about preserving and protecting the integrity of our elections by learning everything we can through these investigations and improving security moving forward.”

Trump Business Conflicts Can Only be Addressed Through a True Blind Trust Says Bipartisan Group of Leading Governance Experts

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Trump Business Conflicts Can Only be Addressed Through a True Blind Trust Says Bipartisan Group of Leading Governance Experts

A bipartisan group of organizations and individuals, many of whom specialize in ethical and conflicts of interest issues, today called on President-elect Trump to divest his businesses into a true blind trust managed by an independent trustee, or the equivalent.

Female Candidates Have Greatest Success in Open Seat Elections But Poorly Funded by PACs, Donors, and Major Parties

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Female Candidates Have Greatest Success in Open Seat Elections But Poorly Funded by PACs, Donors, and Major Parties

Representation2020, Common Cause and the Center for Responsive Politics have released a new report revealing the systemic disparity in funding for female candidates running for open seats by PACs, individual donors and major parties. Women are more likely to win open seat races than women challenging an incumbent. In addition, Republican women are likely to face additional barriers and increased opposition funding.

Trump Tweets Do Not Solve Massive Conflicts of Interest: Statement of Karen Hobert Flynn, Common Cause President

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Trump Tweets Do Not Solve Massive Conflicts of Interest: Statement of Karen Hobert Flynn, Common Cause President

President-elect Trump’s promise to leave his businesses “in total” to focus on the presidency needs to be backed up by details that demonstrate that the President and his administration will focus solely on what is best for the American people, not what advances Trump’s business empire.

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