Campaign Finance & Election Law Expert, Former Commissioner & Chairman of Federal Election Commission, Attorney and President @campaignlegal.org / campaignlegal.orghttps://bsky.app/profile/thetrevorpotter.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/thetrevorpotter.bsky.social/post/3mle5rz7qw22fNEW lawsuit: During the 2024 presidential election, the Federal Election Commission issued an unlawful advisory opinion that allowed campaigns to partner with supposedly independent outside groups on election canvassing activities, such as door-knocking and voter mobilization. 1/08 May 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:feoxpibtesbc4pamyon7hsuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mle5rz7qw22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thetrevorpotter.bsky.social/post/3mlbx2qou4k2fA 6-3 SCOTUS majority has handed down an utterly disastrous and disingenuous ruling in Louisiana v. Callais that could produce the largest drop in Black representation in Congress ever. But the fight is not over. Learn more in my newsletter: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/whats-next-after-devastating-voting-rights-ruling-scotus-potter-ehcie07 May 2026 19:26 +0000at://did:plc:feoxpibtesbc4pamyon7hsuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbx2qou4k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thetrevorpotter.bsky.social/post/3ml4fnv2u2s2fNEW: @campaignlegal.org has filed a lawsuit on behalf of Florida voters to block the state’s new ultra-gerrymandered congressional map. It violates the state constitution’s provision banning partisan gerrymandering. 1/ LEARN MORE: https://campaignlegal.org/update/campaign-legal-center-sues-florida-over-gerrymandered-congressional-map05 May 2026 14:31 +0000at://did:plc:feoxpibtesbc4pamyon7hsuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4fnv2u2s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thetrevorpotter.bsky.social/post/3mkocynaafs2xThe SCOTUS ruling in Louisiana v. Callais seals the Roberts Court’s legacy as a destructive force turning back the clock on the generations-long struggle to ensure the voting rights of historically disenfranchised communities are protected and all voters have access to equal representation. 1/30 Apr 2026 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:feoxpibtesbc4pamyon7hsuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkocynaafs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/thetrevorpotter.bsky.social/post/3mk2f57gn4c2gCivil rights organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center play a critical role in our democracy, working to protect people from hate and discrimination and safeguard Americans’ fundamental freedoms, including the freedom to vote. 1/22 Apr 2026 01:51 +0000at://did:plc:feoxpibtesbc4pamyon7hsuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk2f57gn4c2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/thetrevorpotter.bsky.social/post/3mjn5pasous2oAmong the many examples of the Trump administration’s campaign to run roughshod over the rule of law and our government’s separation of powers are unconstitutional attempts to control our elections. I explain in a new op-ed for the Society for the Rule of Law: https://chkbal.substack.com/p/there-is-no-role-for-the-president16 Apr 2026 19:34 +0000at://did:plc:feoxpibtesbc4pamyon7hsuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjn5pasous2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thetrevorpotter.bsky.social/post/3mjflj5bzfs2oThe president’s latest bid for control over our elections is an unconstitutional executive order targeting mail voting based on the same faulty grounds as last year’s EO on elections. @campaignlegal.org has sued to block it. More in my newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/campaignlegalcenter/trevor_newsletter_april_2026_mail_voting_executive_order_lawsuit13 Apr 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:feoxpibtesbc4pamyon7hsuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjflj5bzfs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thetrevorpotter.bsky.social/post/3mj3lubdnrk2oThe president's executive order targeting vote-by-mail is based on the same faulty grounds as last year’s executive order on elections. Both illegally claim a role for the executive branch in our elections where none exists. Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-new-anti-voter-executive-order-unconstitutional-trevor-potter-hqkte09 Apr 2026 19:59 +0000at://did:plc:feoxpibtesbc4pamyon7hsuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3lubdnrk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/thetrevorpotter.bsky.social/post/3mijnvtv3ks2bWhen President Trump issued an unconstitutional executive order on elections last year, @campaignlegal.org and our pro-democracy coalition quickly defeated it in court. We’re heading back to court now to defeat this one, too. 1/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2026 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:feoxpibtesbc4pamyon7hsuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijnvtv3ks2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/thetrevorpotter.bsky.social/post/3migri5oxek2sThe U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments today in a case challenging an executive order that would radically alter the guarantee of birthright citizenship as laid out in the 14th Amendment to the Constitution. 1/01 Apr 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:feoxpibtesbc4pamyon7hsuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3migri5oxek2shttps://bsky.app/profile/thetrevorpotter.bsky.social/post/3mhqsihylic2fAt @campaignlegal.org we are tracking, documenting and exposing blatant examples of self-dealing and pay-to-play corruption in our government. We're also formulating the next generation of anti-corruption laws. Learn more: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/corruption-crisis-epic-proportions-trevor-potter-jn0ae23 Mar 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:feoxpibtesbc4pamyon7hsuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhqsihylic2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/thetrevorpotter.bsky.social/post/3mgdbgchnsc24Our campaign finance system is failing voters, in no small part due to the torrents of anonymous spending aimed at influencing their decisions during election season. As the amount of secret spending increases, the need for Congress to pass the DISCLOSE Act becomes ever more urgent. 1/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Mar 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:feoxpibtesbc4pamyon7hsuo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgdbgchnsc24