In 2019, Unite America released the first State of Democracy Report in which they graded every state based on their status in five reform areas. As Americans, we understand it is our civic duty to be informed and engaged on important issues." Reform strategy We seek to rebuild America's trust in government by holding ourselves to the highest standards of honor and honesty and by fixing the broken incentives that contribute to political dysfunction.įifth, we believe in shared responsibility of civic engagement.
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We want to empower every American to realize their full potential, uphold equal rights for all under the law, and ultimately leave a stronger country for the next generation.įourth, we champion integrity, transparency and accountability in politics. Third, we stand for the timeless values of opportunity, equality and stewardship. We reject today's zero-sum politics and instead work together with Democrats and Republicans in an inclusive and civil manner to get things done. Second, we use common sense and find common ground to solve problems. Government should represent "We the people" – not the party leaders or those who can buy access to power. Developed by Unite America's leadership, the document lays out the movement's five key tenets:įirst, we put the public interest ahead of any partisan or special interest.
Formerly called the "Declaration of Independents," published in February 2018, the principles are now called the Unity Principles to reflect the larger aims of the organization. The third pillar of the organization is supporting what they call "Unity Candidates" candidates who are independent-minded, committed to reform, and sign on to the organization's Unity Principles.Įach of Unite America's endorsed candidates abides by a unifying set of principles. In keeping with their mission of scaling the democracy reform movement, the organization also invests in what they call "movement capacity" to align organizations within the democracy reform space. The organization's commitment to these reforms is based in part on the Harvard Business School study by Katherine Gehl and Michael Porter. Through the Unite America Fund, the organization invests in campaigns across four key reform areas: Unite America works by making strategic investments to accelerate the democracy reform movement. Unite America candidates and supporters subscribe to a set of principles laid out in the "Unity Principles." Strategy It endorses candidates on both federal and statewide levels. Unite America aims to bridge the partisan divide by passing electoral reforms that incentivize leaders to represent their constituents and support candidates who will work across the aisle. They also announced the addition of two new board members: philanthropist Kathryn Murdoch and former independent Senate candidate Neal Simon. In March 2019, Unite America announced that they were expanding their mission of accelerating the democracy reform movement, with strategic investments in multi-cycle campaigns and infrastructure. Unite America announced the first-ever nationwide slate of independent candidates in February 2018. Unite America adopted its current name in January 2018, aiming to reflect the organization's core mission. The organization continued to grow through 2017, attracting talent from both sides of the aisle on a mission to elect enough independents to shift the balance of power in key state and statewide elections.
In October 2016, Nick Troiano, former congressional candidate and part of " Forbes 30 under 30" for Law & Policy, joined as executive director. Putting ideas into practice, Wheelan worked with business, political, and academic leaders from across the country to form the Centrist Project in 2014, which would eventually become Unite America. In the book, he outlines an approach to government in which a "Centrist Party" challenges partisanship by controlling the swing vote and facilitating compromise between Democrats and Republicans. 6 2018 Endorsed National and State CandidatesĪuthor and educator Charles Wheelan published The Centrist Manifesto in 2013, inspired by the failed bipartisan efforts surrounding the Simpson-Bowles Commission in 2011.5.2 The Committee for Ranked Choice Voting.
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