More than 80 Democratic members of Congress and candidates have signed on to a new pledge aiming to prove their anti-corruption bona fides, giving the party an opportunity to unite behind a message of combating President Donald Trump’s corruption.

The pledge, organised by End Citizens United, represents a shift in how Democrats talk about good governance compared to their approach under former President Joe Biden . It places less emphasis on politically polarising battles over voting rights and more focus on limiting the role of money in politics, in a way that the party hopes can persuade deeply cynical independent and swing voters.

It also provides the opportunity for candidates from both the party’s progressive and moderate wings to adopt a unified message and bypass the ideologic

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