Katherine Gehl

Katherine Gehl, former CEO of Gehl Foods, is the author of “The Politics Industry: How Political Innovation Can Break Partisan Gridlock and Save Our Democracy” and the architect of Final Five Elections.

MAGA, the DSA, and the Politics of No Competition

From MAGA’s takeover of the GOP to the rise of democratic socialists, the author argues that America’s political upheaval is a symptom of an election system that rewards party capture, discourages independent competition, and leaves voters with too few choices.

By Katherine Gehl

September 21, 2026

MAGA, the DSA, and the Politics of No Competition

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