The situation is scary. The vast majority of American voters agree money has too much influence in our democracy and we are eager to hear candidates debate bold solutions.

Voters need to know where candidates stand on reforming our democracy so every voice is heard. A democracy cannot work when special interest money drowns out the voices of Americans. Our country has been hijacked.

However, there are solutions that are already working to strengthen democracy on the state level — and a huge majority of voters agree it’s time to take them nationwide.

That’s why it is so important for our candidates to tell us where they stand on the Fight Big Money agenda, a platform endorsed by over a dozen organizations committed to restoring balance to our democracy.

The agenda urges candidates to explain their stances on specific policy reforms, including creating a small-donor citizen-funded election program, protecting the right to vote, overturning disastrous Supreme Court decisions like Citizens United, ensuring full disclosure of political contributions and making sure our campaign finance laws are strictly enforced.

These are common sense solutions supported by a wide majority of Americans — Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. Join me to encourage candidates to let voters know where they stand on these important issues at www.WhoWillFightBigMoney.org.

Jeffrey Watson

Issaquah