There might not be 25,000 bulbs, and the display probably won’t blind the neighbors, but Democrat Jena Griswold is nonetheless covering her house in Christmas lights and decorations – to make a point about her run for Colorado secretary of state, according to a video her campaign posted online Monday.

“I want to help shed light on the dark money that floods our elections and make government easier to navigate for small businesses and families,” says Griswold – no relation to Clark Griswold, bumbling patriarch of the beloved holiday movie National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – as she wrestles plastic reindeer and an uncooperative inflatable snowman.

“Because sometimes complicated problems need common-sense solutions,” she concludes when it turns out a simple flick of a light switch is enough to illuminate the real Griswold family’s outdoor Christmas lights.

https://youtu.be/9LaGBuh4PcI

Griswold is challenging the Republican incumbent, Wayne Williams, in next year’s election for the statewide office, which handles elections, voter registration and campaign finance for the state, as well as keeping track of businesses, charitable organizations and notaries.

A few years ago, incidentally, an energy blog calculated it would cost the movie Griswolds around $300 for the extra electricity their lights require, although the general consensus online seems to be that using newer LED bulbs wouldn’t lead to a widespread blackout and could lead to big savings in the long run. The electricity to power candidate Griswold’s more modest display probably costs under $10, according to rough calculations.