- Federal Democracy Reform
- Trump Accountability
- Arts and Entertainment
Rio Tazewell is the Director of Campaigns at People For the American Way. His primary area of focus is developing and leading national campaigns that build support for reforms to expand and protect our democratic freedoms, and push back against Far Right attempts to undermine elections and the rule of law. In his nearly 10 years at People For, Rio has coordinated countless campaign efforts to lobby Congress and state legislatures in support voting rights, government ethics, and campaign finance reform. This includes a Constitutional amendment to overturn Supreme Court cases like Citizens United, as well as the Freedom to Vote Act, which has been co-sponsored by every Democrat in Congress. Since 2017, he has worked to spearhead coalition efforts to hold Donald Trump accountable for various crimes and misdeeds, beginning with the Mueller investigation, two impeachments, and now four sets of criminal indictments. Additionally his portfolio includes curating and leading campaigns for People For’s “Artists For the American Way” project, including running the ENOUGH of Trump campaign in 2020, which featured work from world-renowned artists and invested resources in GOTV efforts in battleground states. He continues to use his strategic capabilities and broad network of connections to amplify and center the work of People For the American Way in the wider progressive landscape.
Rio Tazewell's Areas of Expertise
All Posts
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Blog Post | December 21, 2017
Efforts to Protect the Russia Investigation Gather Momentum
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Blog Post | December 7, 2017
People’s Filibuster to Fight the #GOPTaxScam
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Blog Post | November 28, 2017
150,000+ Strong for Transparency in Online Political Spending
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Blog Post | May 26, 2017
Montana Special Election Shows Outsized Impact of Money in Politics
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Blog Post | May 26, 2017
Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Reaches New Milestone
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Blog Post | May 18, 2017
Coalition Raises Money in Politics Concerns About Thapar Nomination
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Blog Post | April 27, 2017
Scott Pruitt Fundraising Speech Presents Conflict of Interest
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Blog Post | April 19, 2017
Trump’s America: For-Profit Prisons, Immigrant Detention and Shady Political Donations
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Blog Post | April 14, 2017
Election 2016: Big Money By the Numbers
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Blog Post | March 29, 2017
Rapid Response Counter Protest to #StopGorsuch