Campaign Finance & Elections
Benesch has played prominent roles in issue-based campaigns on the statewide and local level. Our experience touches everything from constitutional ballot initiatives to local zoning ordinances. We are proficient in the intricacies of petition signature gathering, campaign finance reporting, and election-related litigation. Working with other professionals, we develop strategies and messaging to run winning campaigns.
Experience
- Manage a Political Action Committee that supports a large medical provider association including serving as the Treasurer, managing all solicitation and contribution efforts and filing state campaign finance reports.
- Organized and managed multiple statewide referendum campaigns concerning legalization of casino gambling.
- Advised and raised funds for multiple successful candidates for legislative and judicial office.
- Advising clients on compliance with state and national lobbying and campaign finance laws.
- Represented opponents of act regulating "pay day lenders" in their efforts to seek a referendum on the act and in legal issues related to the campaign.
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