Restore trust that government is working for you
Transparent & Accountable Government
Hold local and state officials accountable to the people they represent
Ensure full transparency in development decisions and public infrastructure planning
Strengthen open, accessible, and accountable decision-making for major public projects
Protect community voice in all major government decisions through clear and open processes
No More Corporate Money & Influence in Lansing
Michigan voters deserve better than the same old political machine with a different name on the ballot.
For too long, Lansing has operated on a simple formula: wealthy donors, corporations, industry PACs and political insiders put money into campaigns, candidates get elected, and the system stays the same.
Rachel Crowther is running to break that cycle in her bid to become the State Representative for House District 90. Rachel is committed to keeping corporate money out of politics, starting with her grassroots campaign that is accepting no corporate donations or PAC contributions.
Her opponent, Lynn Afendoulis, calls her campaign grassroots. But her campaign funding history tells a different story, one of corporate and utility special interests. Afendoulis' 2022 failed House campaign reported approximately $360,000 in contributions, including $10,500 contributions from several major political committees, $5,000 from the Michigan Oil & Gas PAC and additional contributions from the billionaire members of well-known West Michigan families.
That's not the kind of grassroots model Rachel is talking about. Grassroots efforts rely on ordinary people working to create change. Working families who aren’t writing $10,500 checks to political committees. Parents who don’t have corporate PACs. Small-business owners without armies of lobbyists. These are the people who are supporting Rachel’s campaign; ordinary people she will fight for when she becomes their State Representative.
Rachel supports Michiganders for Money Out of Politics, an initiative to restrict political contributions from regulated electric and gas utilities and certain government contractors, plus strengthen disclosure of political spending.
But Rachel doesn’t believe we should wait for the Money Out of Politics initiative to be approved by Michigan voters to reject corporate influence. She is showing voters they come first by not accepting any corporate contributions or corporate PAC donations. Rachel has pledged to reject corporate PAC money and regulated utility money because her obligation is to the people who live here. That independence matters when it comes to the issues facing our communities.
Rachel supports a 12-month statewide moratorium on new data centers while Michigan establishes responsible standards for their electricity use, water consumption, infrastructure demands and impact on local communities. She can take that position because she doesn't owe the data-center industry, utility companies, or corporate special interests a political favor. Michigan can grow its economy without giving corporations a blank check. We can welcome innovation without sacrificing our communities.
This election is a choice between politics as usual and something different. One candidate is part of the established political fundraising system. Rachel Crowther is building something outside of it.
Rachel is not bought and paid for. She's accountable to the people.
Michigan doesn't need another politician who knows how to work the system. We need someone willing to change it. No corporate PACs. No political machine. No billionaire agenda. Just people-first leadership for the people who live, work and raise their families here.