Kahlil Byrd

Expert in building large bipartisan reform organizations. Former president of StudentsFirst and cofounder/CEO of Americans Elect. Currently leads Forward Progress in Politics and the bipartisan Invest America Fund.

The Recipe Independent Reformers Need to Sweeten The Fetid Brew of Two-Party Elections

Deep in their cups after November 8th, lamenting the rolling tragedy that was this election season, the realization will settle in: “We could have won this one.” “This was a

By Kahlil Byrd

/ October 26, 2016

The Recipe Independent Reformers Need to Sweeten The Fetid Brew of Two-Party Elections

The Terrible Too's of an Independent Presidential Campaign

Evan McMullin’s first full week as a candidate for president has been both surprising and, for some of us, predictable. McMullin talks and acts like a seasoned candidate, and

By Kahlil Byrd

/ August 17, 2016

The Terrible Too's of an Independent Presidential Campaign

WANTED: A Candidate Who Can Pass the 'Burning House Test'

When I cofounded Americans Elect during the 2012 election cycle, we set out to offer the American people a third choice for the presidency. Unlike this 2016 contest, what developed

By Kahlil Byrd

/ July 7, 2016

WANTED: A Candidate Who Can Pass the 'Burning House Test'