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On December 6, 2019 nonpartisan reformers from across the country descended on Denver, Colorado for the second annual summit of the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers (NANR). The summit concluded with an award ceremony recognizing three remarkable individuals for their unparalleled commitment and leadership to advancing revolutionary, nonpartisan change to our current political system.     2019 NANR Summit Honorees Kyle Bailey Kyle Bailey, the campaign manager for the Committe

Former Gehl Foods CEO Katherine Gehl was among the headline speakers at the second annual summit of the National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers (NANR) on Friday, December 6, in Denver, Colorado. The event featured DaVita CEO Kent Thiry, RepresentUs Director Josh Silver, Independent Voter Project Chair and Executive Director Dan Howle, and more. Gehl, who co-authored a groundbreaking Harvard Business School report on the political competition crisis in the US and the duopoly at the hea

I have had the distinct honor of covering the nonpartisan reform space for the last seven years. In that time, I have seen it only build considerable momentum — and garner one historic victory after another. These victories come despite a mainstream political media narrative that is divisive, hyperbolic, and gives the loudest megaphones to those who wish to keep the United States trapped in a perpetual partisan war between the “Right” and “Left.” Nonpartisan reform efforts have, for the most

In the most recent Economist/YouGov Democratic 2020 presidential primary poll, long-shot White House contender Rep. Tulsi Gabbard is in a statistical tie with Joe Biden among independent voters. With a poll margin of error of 2.9 percent, 11% of respondents said they’d vote for Tulsi Gabbard, and 14% said they’d vote for Joe Biden in response to the question: That’s a remarkable showing among independent voters for a US House rep with far less national name recognition than the former vic

Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s entry into the 2020 race for the Democratic presidential nomination could add a jolt to a field of candidates that has so far failed to inspire much enthusiasm. While Joe Biden remains popular with Democrats after serving as Vice President under Obama, both his political record as a Senator and his personality might be too creaky for the Democratic Party of today. One can imagine Donald Trump running him over with the same “low energy” taunt that leveled Jeb Bush in 2

A new survey by the Independent Voter Project (IVP) asked people if they believe our country was heading in the right or wrong direction and what they believe is the biggest problem in politics today. After garnering over 1,000 responses, here is what IVP found: It is no secret that the US political environment is toxic right now, and as the country jumps from one election cycle to the other, it seems the ever-increasing partisan rhetoric never ends and is only getting worse. Voters, meanwhi

It is becoming clear that independent voters -- and really voters at large -- are fed up with partisan debates. For many, it is the same hour-long discussion on health care every debate. It is the same talking points rehearsed and regurgitated. It is the same attempts at a one-liner that may grab headlines, but does nothing to further the discussion on important issues facing our country. There are so many candidates on the stage, and no room leftover for substance, nuance, or independent th

It might surprise you to learn North Carolina (NC) has more unaffiliated (Independent) voters than Republicans. The percentage of NC voters registered as unaffiliated has been steadily increasing from 18% in 2004 to 32% in 2019. Yet despite this fact, there are currently zero unaffiliated representatives in our state legislature, zero unaffiliateds on any board of election (county or state), and only a handful of unaffiliated judges remaining in our judiciary. This reality is not caused by a la

I rarely give advice when it is unsolicited. But when you know someone, and you’ve had a history with them, and when the stakes are high and people are asking what you think, you make an exception. Thus, I’ve decided to offer some to Mike Bloomberg, who says he is considering a Democratic Party primary run for the presidency. I consider Mike a friend, whose campaigns for mayor of New York I helped to engineer—including running the Independence Party segment of his three mayoral bids. He and I (

Voters overwhelmingly approved Question 1 on Tuesday, November 5, with 72% of the vote. Question 1 implements ranked choice voting for city elections starting in 2021.