Changing the status quo requires a movement: local leadership, strong coalitions, champions from both political parties and — most importantly — voters. Unite America is proud to have played a role in many movement victories by providing financial resources and strategic guidance.
Since 2019, we’ve backed more than 50 campaigns that reformed primaries, defended wins, and expanded access — giving more voters a meaningful say.
Hover over the map below for a summary of each victory that Unite America helped power.
In 2025, New Mexico passed a bipartisan law allowing independent and minor-party voters to participate in party primaries — a major step toward ending the Primary Problem. The reform enfranchised hundreds of thousands of voters who were previously shut out of the most consequential elections“The Latest Stories” doesn’t update to the newest stories from 2025 for some reason. ← this may be a cross-page problem.
The number of registered independents who are now eligible to vote in primary elections
Since 2019, Unite America has been the largest investor in the passage, implementation, and defense of the country’s first top-four nonpartisan primary and instant runoff general election in Alaska. In 2022, a greater percentage of voters cast a ballot in a competitive and consequential election in Alaska than any other state in the country — giving voters more power to hold their elected leaders accountable than ever before.
Increase in number of voters casting consequential ballots
Led by Unite America co-chair Kent Thiry, the successful 2016 ballot initiative for semi-open primaries in Colorado allowed independent voters to cast ballots for the first time in primary elections. The fluid nature of these voters’ partisan voting habits had led to Democratic and Republican candidates needing to campaign beyond their own base.
Primary ballots cast for the first time by independent voters
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