EllenÌýWeintraub

  • Commissioner on the U.S Federal Election Commission
  • 2025 SPEAKER
  • POLITICS AND MEDIA
EW 2025

Ellen L. Weintraub has served as a commissioner on the U.S. Federal Election Commission since 2002 and has been elected Chair for 2025. During her tenure, she has served as a consistent voice for meaningful campaign-finance law enforcement and robust disclosure. She believes that strong and fair regulation of money in politics is important to prevent corruption and maintain the faith of the American people in their democracy. She has published articles in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and leading law reviews and is a frequent speaker on news shows and at conferences at home and abroad. Prior to her appointment to the FEC, Weintraub was Of Counsel to the Political Law Group of Perkins Coie LLP and Counsel to the House Ethics Committee. She holds degrees from Yale College and Harvard Law School.