Senior Level

President

January 5, 2026

The Institute for Free Speech (IFS) is the only national organization dedicated solely to protecting First Amendment political rights and campaign speech. IFS’s founder, former Federal Election Commission Chairman Bradley Smith, has been described by the New York Times as, “The intellectual powerhouse behind the effort to roll back campaign finance reforms.” IFS is the organizational powerhouse in the fight for political speech rights.

Our efforts include both litigation and policy/think tank efforts. We educate the public and…