Wyoming Promise and others believe the rich and powerful have more control over politicians than ordinary people because of the amount of money they spend on their campaigns, Shadwell said.

“We need to end legalized bribery and regulate and have campaign finance reform,” he said.

The chairman of Wyoming Promise is Kenneth Chestek, of Laramie, who ran for the Legislature in 2016 as a Democrat against Rep. Bill Haley, R-Centennial.

The Wyoming Hunters and Anglers Alliance sent mail to residents in House District 46 accusing Haley of wanting the federal government to turn public lands over to the state for selloff to private people and companies.

Chestek, a law professor at the University of Wyoming, said the mailings were upsetting to him. He didn’t agree with them, he said.

“That’s part of why I’m involved in this effort,” he said. “I’ve always hated the Citizens United decision. When it impacted my race for the Legislature, it got me upset enough to take this action.”

Amending the U.S. Constitution is the only way the state Legislatures and Congress can reform campaign finance laws, he said.