Get Money Out of Politics

Residents deserve elected officials who answer to the public—not corporations, developers, data center companies, utilities, or businesses seeking favorable government decisions.

Public office should never be for sale.

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Introduction

Campaign contributions do not automatically prove that an elected official has done anything wrong. But when businesses and individuals with major financial interests before the government give large amounts of money to the people making those decisions, the public has every right to ask questions. The appearance of influence can be almost as damaging as actual influence. Residents should never have to wonder whether a vote was based on the public interest or on who helped finance a campaign.

Jon will not accept donations from businesses. His campaign is being built through residents, volunteers, and individual supporters because public trust matters.

What Jon Supports

Reject Corporate and Business Donations

  • Corporations

  • Developers

  • Data center companies

  • Utility companies

Campaigns should be funded by people, not by those seeking special favors.

  • Any business

  • Business PAC’s

  • Special interests

A contribution may be legal and still create a reasonable concern about influence.

Make Campaign Finance Easier to Understand

  • Clear disclosure of all contributions and expenditures

  • Searchable information in plain language

  • Explanations of PAC's and political committees

  • Transparency around bundled contributions

  • Disclosure of independent expenditures

Campaign finance information is public, but it is not always easy for residents to interpret.

Encourage Voters to Follow the Money

  • What business or industry are they connected to?

  • Do they have zoning or land-use matters before the county?

  • Are multiple donors tied to the same company?

  • Did contributions occur near important decisions?

  • How has your representative voted on these issues?

Residents should visit www.vpap.org and review campaign finance reports for every candidate and elected official to see who is taking data center and developer money.

Informed public scrutiny is not an accusation - it's how accountability and trust are built.

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Stronger Conflict-of-Interest Rules

  • Stronger disclosure of potential conflicts

  • Recusal when appropriate

  • Ethics training and guidance for all officials

  • Public explanations of relevant relationships

  • Independent review of serious ethics concerns

Residents deserve clear standards when elected officials have financial, professional, or political relationships connected to a decision.

Government earns trust by being open before questions become controversies.

Transparency Before Major Decisions

  • Land-use applications

  • Rezoning requests

  • Data center proposals

  • Public contracts

Residents deserve full transparency before decisions that shape our future.

  • Tax incentives

  • Utility projects

  • Major capital investments

Residents should know who is involved, who may benefit, and what relationships exist.

Jon supports better disclosure related to:

Support Grassroots Campaigns

  • Small-dollar fundraising from individuals

  • Community volunteers and endorsements

  • Neighborhood organizing and local engagement

  • Accessible public forums and open dialogue

  • Campaign models that depend on people, not corporate money

Large donors should not have a louder voice than residents who can only give a few dollars—or cannot afford to donate at all.

A grassroots victory can send a message beyond one election: residents are tired of pay-to-play, business-as-usual politics.

Independent Oversight and Enforcement

Ethics and campaign finance rules only matter when they are enforced.

  • Independent review of credible complaints

  • Meaningful penalties for violations

  • Clear reporting requirements

  • Protection against retaliation for people who report wrongdoing

  • Public accountability when rules are broken

Government works best when elected officials owe their loyalty to the people—not the people who write the biggest checks.

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Jon is not for sale, and he will work to make Loudoun County government more transparent, independent, and accountable.