PAC backing Democrat Greenfield targets Ernst

Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Theresa Greenfield, who has pledged not to take corporate political action committee (PAC) money, has been endorsed by End Citizens United.

The PAC, which raised $44 million in the last election cycle, said Greenfield’s pledge highlights her commitment to reforming a broken system and taking on special interests.

“Greenfield knows that when senators are bought by big corporate special interests, hardworking Iowans are left behind,” said Tiffany Muller, president of End Citizens United. “By rejecting corporate PAC money, Theresa Greenfield is proving that she will put Iowans ahead of corporate special interests.”

The timing of the endorsement and Greenfield’s pledge did not go unnoticed by the Republican Party of Iowa.

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(Cedar Rapids Gazette)