Former congressional candidate joins Transparent Election Initiative

By: Micah Drew

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: June 23, 2026

Words: 605

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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A former Montana Democratic congressional candidate will spearhead national efforts to build support for limiting corporate and dark money in elections.

Russell Cleveland, who finished third in the Democratic primary for Montana’s western congressional seat, will join the Transparent Election Initiative, the organization behind efforts to give voters the chance to limit spending in elections through “the Montana Plan.”

In a press release on Tuesday, TEI announced Cleveland will be the Executive Director of …

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