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Our top objective is to replace partisan primaries with nonpartisan primaries, which give more power to voters.
Nonpartisan Primaries
Every eligible voter should be able to vote for any candidate, regardless of party, in every taxpayer-funded election. Period.
Primary Problem
Placeholder text for short description. Placeholder text for short description.
Independent Redistricting
Redistricting reform eliminates partisan gerrymandering and gives voters better representation.
Instant Runoffs
Instant runoffs are a better, faster, and cheaper way to ensure majority-winner elections than traditional runoff elections.

Investment

Strategy
We invest in state campaigns and national organizations that are advancing — and winning — nonpartisan election reform.
Portfolio
Our investment portfolio is composed of two primary pillars: win campaigns and build our movement.
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For local, state, and federal campaigns using legislative, litigation, ballot measure, or implementation tactics to advance and preserve policy change.

Impact

Victories
Since 2019, Unite America has invested in dozens of successful campaigns that have changed election policy and improved representation.
CASE STUDY: ALASKA
Alaska became the first state in the country to adopt top-four nonpartisan primaries and instant runoff general elections.

About Us

Who We Are
We are a philanthropic venture fund that invests in nonpartisan election reform to foster a more representative and functional government.
Our Team
Unite America is supported by a diverse staff and leadership team committed to bringing real change to our politics.
Contact
We would love to hear from you. Get in contact and we’ll be in touch soon.
Careers
We're always looking for talented, innovative and passionate individuals to join our rapidly growing team. Please take a look at our current openings.
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Pre-order "The Primary Solution" available February 2024.

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NPR explains the "Primary Problem" in the U.S.

National coverage on the Primary Problem

Ashley Lopez
September 18, 2023

Reporter Ashley Lopez of NPR is saying what we've known to be true for a while: The United States has a Primary Problem. The solution? Nonpartisan primary elections. Check out the full article to hear more about the need for election reforms from Jeremey Gruber of Open Primaries and Kevin Kosar of the American Enterprise Institute.

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