Private company

Citizens United

Logo: citizensunited.org3

American conservative advocacy group

Citizens United is an American conservative nonprofit organization founded in 1988. In 2010, the organization won a U.S. Supreme Court case known as Citizens United v. The Court ruled that corporations and unions could not be prohibited from making independent expenditures in federal elections, citing First Amendment protections of free speech.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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Citizens United is an American conservative nonprofit organization founded in 1988. In 2010, the organization won a U.S. Supreme Court case known as Citizens United v. FEC. The Court ruled that corporations and unions could not be prohibited from making independent expenditures in federal elections, citing First Amendment protections of free speech. As of 2025, the organization's president and chairman is David Bossie.2

The story

The political action committee, Citizens United, was founded in 1988 by Floyd Brown, a longtime Washington political consultant. The group promotes free enterprise, socially conservative causes and candidates who advance their mission.

From Wikipedia’s article on Citizens United (organization), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

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