ECU Endorses State Representative Donavan McKinney in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District

End Citizens United (ECU), a leading national anti-corruption organization, today endorsed State Representative Donavan McKinney in Michigan’s 13th Congressional District. As part of ECU’s Unrig Washington program, Rep. McKinney rejects corporate PAC money, supports a ban on congressional stock trading, and commits to helping get dark money out of elections.

“Michiganders are getting squeezed, and Donavan McKinney knows exactly why: corruption in Washington has rigged the system for corporations and powerful donors while working families pay the price,” said End Citizens United President Tiffany Muller. “Donavan McKinney has spent his career fighting for Michigan families, and he's refusing to take a dime of corporate PAC money to prove he'll keep doing it in Congress. We’re proud to endorse Rep. McKinney and look forward to sending him to Congress.”

“Our government isn’t living up to its promise of serving the people, and it’s because corrupt politicians answer to wealthy donors instead of their constituents,” said State Representative Donavan McKinney. “I know the challenges that working families are facing and will stand up for reform on the issues that matter most to them. It’s time to tackle corporate price gouging and finally lower costs. I’m proud to be endorsed by End Citizens United and look forward to working with them in this fight.”

Donavan McKinney brings a long record of public service, from introducing legislation in the State House to ban monopoly utility corporate political donations to advocating for water access while sitting on Michigan’s first Environmental Justice Council. Rep. McKinney is part of Unrig Washington, joining 300 Democratic candidates committed to rejecting corporate PAC money, supporting a ban on congressional stock trading, and working to crack down on dark money in politics. Learn more here.

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For 11 years, End Citizens United (ECU) has been dedicated to combating the two biggest challenges facing our democracy: the corrosive impact of Big Money in politics and attempts to block access to the ballot box. Since its founding in 2015, ECU has had over 1.4 million donors with an average donation of just $14. The group has more than four million members nationwide and is one of the nation’s leading anti-corruption organizations.