TV pundit & ex-gubernatorial candidate Adam Andrzejewski dead at 55 after demanding government transparency for 15 years

TV pundit and ex-gubernatorial candidate Adam Andrzejewski has died unexpectedly at only 55 years old.

Praised as a patriot by high-profile politicians and media members, Andrzejewski was famous for demanding government transparency and founding the non-profit organization OpenTheBooks.

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His company released a statement on Monday announcing his passing .

“Adam was devoted to bringing transparency to government,” the statement read.

“He walked away from business 15 years ago with a singular idea: hold government accountable to the taxpayers it serves. He founded OpenTheBooks to accomplish that task.

“He was a happy warrior. Under his leadership, OpenTheBooks has become a highly respected well-known brand. His death is a loss not only to his family and his organization but the nation.”

According to his obituary posted via Herscher Pilot , Andrzejewski is described as being “loved for his enthusiasm, encouragement, optimism and decency.”

Having hailed from Herscher, Illinois , Andrzejewski began his career as the co-founder and vice president of American Marketing & Publishing, LLC.

He later founded the organization For the Good of Illinois, which launched his long history of demanding government transparency.

Andrzejewski eventually decided to take on politics head-on as he had a brief run for Illinois governor from 2009 until 2010.

According to his LinkedIn profile, Andrzejewski “won the second most number of counties: ten.

“Received over 110,000 votes, plus the endorsement of Lech Walesa- founder of Solidarity Poland, winner of 1983 Nobel Peace Prize, first President of Poland in modern era.”

While his stint only lasted a year, Andrzejewski continued to fight for government transparency.

In 2012, the Illinois native founded OpenTheBooks , a non-profit organization that “captures and posts all disclosed spending at every level of government – federal, state, and local,” according to their website.

Over the years, Andrzejewski has used his platform with OpenTheBooks to speak to big publications, including BBC , Good Morning America , and ABC World News Tonight.

Andrzejewski is survived by his wife, Kerry, and their three daughters.

TRIBUTES POUR OUT

Since the news broke, tributes have been pouring out across social media .

“Requiescat in Pace, Adam Andrzejewski,” wrote ex-Trump campaign staffer Steve Cortes , adding, “A husband, father, and patriot. He will be sorely missed. Prayers for his family.”

More about OpenTheBooks

OpenTheBooks was founding in December 2012 and created to demand government transparency.

According to their website, they are the largest private database of public-sector expenditures.

It states, “OpenTheBooks.com is a project of American Transparency – a 501(c)3 nonprofit, nonpartisan charitable organization.”

Their mission statement is: “Every Dime, Online, in Real Time.”

OpenTheBooks believes that citizens should know where their money is being spent and that “taxpayers have a constitutional right to government oversight.”

They’ve reportedly “captured $12 trillion government expenditures: all disclosed federal spending; 50 state checkbooks; and 25 million public employee salary and pension records.”

OpenTheBooks has also filed over 50,000 Freedom of Information Act requests across the nation.

“Adam Andrzejewski was an absolute patriot, through and through. He worked tirelessly for more government transparency and even set the record for most FOIA Requests in a single year! He will be sorely missed,” wrote one X user.

“I’m heartbroken to hear about the passing of Open The Books founder Adam Andrzejewski. He was a crusader for government transparency. I’m heartbroken for his family. Truly an incredible person and he will be deeply missed,” said another.

Freedom Square President Chuck Barham called Andrzejewski a “great warrior of freedom.”

“Absolutely terrible news. Adam Andrzejewski was a friend of the show, and will certainly be missed,” wrote the hosts of The Morning Answer .