Campaign Funds for Childcare
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Pledge to normalize the use of CFCC
Childcare obligations are one of the major factors working parents consider when deciding whether to run for office.
In 2018, Vote Mama Foundation Founder & CEO Liuba Grechen Shirley petitioned the Federal Election Commission and became the first woman to receive federal approval to spend Campaign Funds on Childcare. This groundbreaking decision removed a major financial obstacle and paved the way for more working parents to run for federal office.
While the 2018 Federal Election Commission ruling approved the use of Campaign Funds for Childcare for all candidates running for federal office, each state has its own campaign finance laws and entities authorized to provide oversight of elections and campaign spending and reporting. In many states, candidates feel pressure not to use their Campaign Funds for Childcare, even though they are legally allowed to.
Our country needs middle and working class representation now more than ever.
In many states, single parents spend nearly 40% of their pre-tax income on childcare, and it costs more to send an infant to childcare than a teenager to a four-year public college. Candidates who are not independently wealthy have been known to mortgage their homes, max out their credit cards, and take on debt to run for office.
Campaign Funds for Childcare breaks down a critical economic barrier to working parents running for office. By making this one simple structural change, we have the opportunity to transform the political landscape.
Candidates and legislators who use and support Campaign Funds for Childcare
Raul
Ruiz
U.S. House, CA-36
2022
Jasmine
Beach-Ferrara
U.S. House, NC-14
2022
Eric
Swalwell
U.S. House, CA-15
2022
Garland
Barr
U.S. House, KY-06
2022
Antonio
Delgado
U.S. House, NY-19
2022
Christine
Alexandria Olivo
U.S. House, FL-24
2022
Jaime
Herrera Beutler
U.S. House, WA-03
2022
Jay
Carey
U.S. House, NC-11
2022
Tina
Forte
U.S. House, NY-14
2022
Jim
Banks
U.S. House, IN-03
2022
Raphael
Warnock
U.S. Senate, GA
2022
Nikema
Williams
U.S. House, GA-05
2022
Phil
Arballo
U.S. House, CA
2020
Jamie
Belsito
U.S. House, MA
2020
Elisa
Cardnell
U.S. House, TX
2020
Antonio
Delgado
U.S. House, NY
2020
Nikki
Foster
U.S. House, OH
2020
Jillian
Freeland
U.S. House, CO
2020
Ruben
Gallego
U.S. House, AZ
2020
Annie
Garcia
U.S. House, TX
2020
Kiani
Gardner
U.S. House, AL
2020
Jaime
Harrison
Senate, SC
2020
MJ
Hegar
Senate, TX
2020
Joe
Kennedy
Senate, MA
2020
Laura
Lombard
U.S. House, KS
2020
Anita
Malik
U.S. House, AZ
2020
Amy
McGrath
Senate, KY
2020
Roger
Misso
U.S. House, NY
2020
Christine
Olivo
U.S. House, FL
2020
Katie
Porter
U.S. House, CA
2020
Raul
Ruiz
U.S. House, CA
2020
Tom
Steyer
President, CA
2020
Eric
Swalwell
U.S. House, CA
2020
Cristina
TzintzĂșn Ramirez
Senate, TX
2020
Candace
Valenzuela
U.S. House
2020
McKayla
Wilkes
U.S. House, MD
2020
Celeste
Williams
U.S. House, AR
2020
Nikema
Williams
U.S. House, GA
2020
Andrew
Yang
U.S. President
2020
John
Barrasso
Senate, WY
2020
Jeff
Fortenberry
U.S. House, NE
2020
Tamika
Hamilton
U.S. House, CA
2020
Jaime
Herrera Beutler
U.S. House, WA
2020
Trace
Johannesen
U.S. House, TX
2020
Brad
Wenstrup
U.S. House, OH
2020
Tamika
Hamilton
U.S. House, CA-03
2020
Candace
Valenzuela
U.S. House, TX-24
2020
Jaime
Harrison
U.S. Senate, SC
2020
Alaina
Shearer
U.S. House, OH-12
2020
Amy
McGrath
U.S. Senate Kentucky
2020
Leslie
Cockburn
U.S. House, VA
2018
Tammy
Duckworth
Senate, VA
2018
Kerri
Evelyn
Senate, DE
2018
Alexis
Frank
U.S. House, SC
2018
Liuba
Grechen Shirley
U.S. House, NY
2018
Jahana
Hayes
U.S. House, CT
2018
Jess
King
U.S. House, PA
2018
Alan
LaPolice
U.S. House, KS
2018
Ray
Linsenmayer
U.S. House, PA
2018
Anita
Malik
U.S. House, AZ
2018
Jessica
McClure
U.S. House, NE
2018
Amy
McGrath
U.S. House, KY
2018
Julie
Oliver
U.S. House, TX
2018
Ilhan
Omar
U.S. House, MN
2018
Katie
Porter
U.S. House, CA
2018
Raul
Ruiz
U.S. House, CA
2018
Tim
Ryan
U.S. House, OH
2018
Brian
Santa Maria
U.S. House, MN
2018
John
Barrasso
Senate, WY
2018
Kevin
Brady
U.S. House, TX
2018
Jeff
Fortenberry
U.S. House, NE
2018
Raul
Labrador
U.S. House
2018
Levy
Barnes
U.S. House, TX
2018
Steve
Daines
U.S. Senate, MO
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Lisa
Stilts
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Meggan
Lesnick
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Kabiru
Shehu
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Willie
Burnley Jr
Somerville City Council At-Large
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Jessica
Dunn
State Rep
*For more information about how to petition your state’s ethics commission to approve the use of Campaign Funds for Childcare or to advocate for a bill to be introduced in your state legislature, click here.