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The '''Institute for Free Speech''', formerly the Center for Competitive Politics (CCP), promotes the deregulation of U.S. elections, being against the [[McCain-Feingold]] act, the [[Disclose Act]], the [[Fairness Doctrine]], and being in favor of the Supreme Court decision [[Citizens United]] v. Federal Election Commission, which allows corporations to spend money to promote or oppose candidates in elections. It is a [[501(c)(3)]] non-profit which states on its website that its mission is "to educate the public on the actual effects of money in politics, and the results of a more free and competitive electoral process." The Center was founded in 2005 by [[Bradley A. Smith]], former Chairman of the [[Federal Election Commission]]. Stephen Hoersting, formerly Smith's Legal Counsel at the Election Commission, served as the Center's first Director. The current President of IFS is [[David Keating]]. <ref>Center for Competitive Politics, [https://web.archive.org/web/20090124033218/http://www.campaignfreedom.org/about_ccp/ "About Center for Competitive Politics"], ''Archive.org website'', Accessed August 31, 2017.</ref>
<ref>Mark Arsenault, "[http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/05/24/congress_trying_to_ease_campaign_finance_rules/?page=2 Congress trying to ease campaign finance rules]", ''The Boston Globe'', May 24, 2010.</ref>
<ref>Susan Crabtree, "[http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/79289-kerry-backs-changing-constitution-to-deal-with-scotus-decision Sen. Kerry backs changing Constitution to deal with Supreme Court decision]", ''The Hill'', February 2, 2010.</ref>
As of August 2017:
*Bradley A. Smith, Chairman and Founder
*[[David Keating]], President
*Allen Dickerson, Legal Director
*Matt Nese, Director of External Relations
