Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Democracy 21 is a non-profit organization in the United States that aims to combat the influence of private money in politics by enacting campaign finance reform.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It was founded in 1997 by longtime activist Fred Wertheimer.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The organization supports stricter campaign finance limits and regulations and opposes the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United v. FEC.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>