Featured Voices

Jason Carter

Carter Center Board of Trustees, Chair, Private Attorney

Mike Ford

Trustee, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation

Governor Abigail A. Spanberger

Governor of Virginia

Former Governor George Allen

Former Governor of Virginia and U.S. Senator

Former Governor Christine Todd Whitman

2025 Candidate for State Representative District 12, New Jersey

Kevin Johnson

2024 Candidate for Representative In Congress District 4, Pennsylvania

Stephanie Iles

Director of Elections and General Registrar, Norfolk, Virginia

Mark Coakley

Director of Elections, Henrico County, Virginia

Dinah H. Sykes

2026 Candidate for Commissioner Of Insurance, Kansas

Scott O. "K" Konopasek

2025 Candidate for House Of Delegates 59th District, Virginia

These elected officials, former officeholders, election administrators, and civic leaders have made their commitment public because they believe in elections the American people can trust. When one leader steps up, it becomes easier for others to join in.

Tell us why you’re committed to trusted elections and help inspire others to do the same.

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Name

Signing Statement

State

Years Signed

Gov. Spencer Cox

Governor of Utah

Although we sit on different sides of the aisle we are both committed to American civility and a peaceful transition of power

Gov. Wes Moore

Governor of Maryland

"Fair and safe elections are the fundamental basis of our democracy, and I firmly believe our electoral processes are carried out fairly and securely across this nation."

Michael Hayden

2nd Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

If we can’t conduct fair elections, America will be devastated. We won’t be America any more.

Kim Wyman

Former Washington Secretary of State

Election officials are the trusted stewards who safeguard this promise, ensuring our republic remains representative and free.

Steve Hobbs

Washington Secretary of State

As Washington’s Secretary of State, my top priorities are ensuring that our elections are secure and accessible to every eligible voter.

Aaron Brown

Former CIA Senior Operations Officer and Army Ranger

Calling for free, fair and open elections is not a political statement. It’s a duty.

Hon. Stacey Abrams

Voting rights advocate; former Georgia gubernatorial candidate

Georgia, and our nation, deserve leadership that understands that free and fair elections are vital to protecting our democracy.

Pam Anderson

Former county clerk; 2022 Colorado secretary of state candidate

As a former elected county clerk and local election official, representing these core doctrines and principles are critical to who we are as Americans.

Julie Anderson

Former Pierce County Auditor; 2022 Washington secretary of state candidate

As a nonpartisan professional election administrator, I believe we have a trustworthy democracy when every voter feels welcomed, knows how to participate and can do so easily, and believes that the system is fair and secure.

Jesse Salazar

Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy

Safe and fair elections form the engine of freedom -- at home and abroad. During elections, voters get to ensure that their voices get heard and that elected leaders represent the true will of the people.

Amy McGrath

Retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel

Free and fair elections are fundamental to the American experiment.

Laura Conover

Pima County Attorney, Arizona

Access to a safe, accessible, secure vote is the foundation of our democracy.

Frederick "Rick" Hillenbrand

Delegate in House of Delegates Member District 88, West Virginia

Democracy requires that every VALID vote be counted once—and only once.

Dan Helmer

Virginia House of Delegates, District 10

In our Democracy, we should respect the rule of law, the peaceful transition of power, and push back against those who are seeking to undermine faith in our elections and who refuse to concede when they have lost.

Jeffrey Maurer

Former candidate for Secretary Of State, Indiana (2022)

A successful election is one in which the losers agree to the outcome not because they like the result, but because they trust the process.

Rep Jay Chaudhuri

North Carolina State Senator, District 15; Senate Democratic Whip

Our system of checks and balances and free and fair elections are the bedrock of our democracy. In the United States, we follow the law, common sense and facts when it comes to our elections. That means accepting the results, respecting the election process, and embracing these principles.00

Cassandra Kirk

Chief Magistrate Judge, Fulton County, Georgia

As a candidate for a non-partisan judicial position, I recognize and support an honest, civil, and secure election with trusted outcomes.

Maggie Toulouse Oliver

New Mexico Secretary of State

I think at this unique moment in time, we need candidates with a renewed commitment to our democratic ideals.

Kerry Healey

Former Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor; former Babson College President

We must recommit ourselves to principled, civil and substantive political debate in order to renew our nation’s shared faith in democratic institutions.

Hon. William V. "Bill" Bell

Former Mayor of Durham, North Carolina

I am of the opinion, that if our democracy is to survive, as we now know it, we must have candidates; elected officials and public administrators who prescribe to and uphold the core doctrines of democratic elections: integrity, nonviolence, security, oversight, and the peaceful transfer of power.

Rick Stewart

Former candidate for Governor, Iowa (2022)

I have total confidence in the integrity of Iowa's voting process, and in the results it produces.

Paige Alexander

Chief Executive Officer, The Carter Center

Most Americans, no matter their political affiliation, want politicians to lead by example, play by the rules, and adhere to the values that serve as the cornerstone of our democratic republic.

Mary Ann Krause

Former Mayor of Santa Paula, California

I want to encourage local-level officials to support these principles by increasing awareness.

Jonathan L. Jackson

U.S. Representative, Illinois 1st Congressional District

Every American is guaranteed the constitutional right to vote. Safe, Secure, and Fair elections are imperative and vital to our Democracy.

Mr. Gregory Delawie

Former U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo

As a Foreign Service Officer I served in countries with weak rule of law and weak commitment to free and fair elections. I know well the dangers such deficiencies present to democracy, and am committed to preventing their growth here.

District of Columbia

Hon. Allen Wellons

Former North Carolina State Senator

Without the majority of people believing in our election process our way of governing will fail.

Wesley Nims

Lieutenant Colonel US Army

To continue to serve, it is imperative that I know that I would not be called on to intercede in an election or the peaceful transfer of power.

Eric L. Settle

Former candidate for Attorney General, Pennsylvania (2024)

Safe and Secure elections are the bedrock of our American democracy.

Victoria Sullivan

Former candidate for Senatorial District 18, New Hampshire (2024)

People need to know that elections are run in good faith.

Joseph M. Baldacci

Former Maine state senator; 2026 U.S. House primary candidate

The Founding Fathers wrote a Constitution that was based on the premise that peaceful and secure elections would need to take place in order to maintain a Nation governed by the rule of law.

Hon. Steven A Browning

Former U.S. Ambassador to Uganda

We must do everything we can to ensure a strong, responsive and effective democracy for the United States, starting with safe and fair elections.

Matthew Hoh

Former candidate for US Senate, North Carolina (2022)

We must be vigilant in ensuring safe, fair and free elections.

Andrew G. Nieto

Former candidate for State Representative District 31, Utah (2022)

Republics cannot exist without accessible and secure voting!

Patty Pansing Brooks

Former candidate for Member Of The U.S. House Of Representatives District One, Nebraska (2022)

Safe, secure, and fair elections are an essential part of our democracy. Every American has the right to vote, and voting must be easy and accessible for all. Without fair and honest elections, our democracy could be in danger.

Jeff Polet

Director, Ford Leadership Forum, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation

Without pubic confidence in the electoral process, the legitimacy of the entire system fails.

William E. Henry

Former candidate for United States Representative District 2, Indiana (2022)

Our citizens must trust and respect the process enough to even accept losses.

Preston Stinson

Former candidate for State Representative District 96, Oklahoma (2022)

Free and fair elections are the cornerstone of our Democracy, and they should be conducted in a manner that renders them above reproach.

Vikki Goodwin

Texas State Representative, District 47; 2026 lieutenant governor candidate

I believe in a free, fair and transparent election process that is accessible to all citizens and has checks and balances.

Paul Grimes

City Manager, McKinney, Texas

America’s greatness is based founded in free, fair, and safe elections. The value of these principles cannot be overstated as we contend with the rise of autocracies and hyper-partisan movements, even right here in the U.S.

David Maturen

Independent - former elected official

The linchpin of our Republic is a free and fair election and its recognition and reliance by the citizenry.

Elaine J. Morgan

Former candidate for State Senator District 34, Rhode Island (2022)

We need to maintain and protect the security of our election process in order to reassure the American people that their vote does count.

Mary Mushinsky

Former Connecticut State Representative, District 85

I support honest elections without voter intimidation, easy access voting for all neighborhoods and campaign literature that is factual and not mean.

Eric Bronner

Founder and Chief Mission Officer, Veterans for ALL Voters

Elections must be conducted according to the Constitution – in a transparent, nonpartisan, and secure process.

Tonya Miller

City Clerk, City of Tecumseh, MI

Election administrators and workers should never fear what has been bestowed upon them in their oaths to carry out elections safely and securely.

Michele Halley

Former candidate for Board of Education, Onslow County, North Carolina (2024)

The most fundamental principle defining credible elections is that they must reflect the free expression of the will of the people.

Nealin Parker

ED Common Ground USA, Search for Common Ground

As a peacebuilder and a patriot, I am guided by the Principles for Trusted Elections.

District of Columbia

Mary Ellen Nourse

Former candidate for State Representative District 17 Position B, Idaho (2022)

Safe, secure, and fair elections are the foundation of a republic.

David Gaumer

Lieutenant Colonel, US Army (Ret)

We swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution. Our constitutional form of government cannot survive without a belief and support of fair and free elections that result in a peaceful transition of power.

Bernard Moody

Former candidate for State Senator District 38, Washington (2022)

Our Republic depends on "Free, Safe and Fair" elections.

David Valente

Former Chair, Libertarian Party of West Virginia

Free and fair elections where everyone has the right to participate and express their opinion and make their voice heard is paramount for protection of this Republic.