Lisa D.T. Rice
Lisa D. T. Rice, S.M., is a political philanthropist and leader in the national grassroots democracy reform movement. A collaborative thinker, Lisa is one of a cohort of thirty BIPOC-majority Democracy Fellows convened by the Bridge Alliance in 2022 to envision the future of our nation. She serves on the board of directors of Unite […]
Margaret Kobos
Margaret Kobos founded Oklahoma United, a grassroots, 501c4 political nonprofit with the mission to empower moderate and centrist voters in Oklahoma. OK United seeks to bring about balance, common sense solutions, and full representation of all voters through advocacy and systemic improvements. Prior to forming OK United, Margaret practiced law and worked in institutional fiduciary […]
David Thornburgh
David Thornburgh is a nationally recognized “civic entrepreneur” who throughout his career has created and led high impact initiatives to promote economic development, political reform, and good government in Pennsylania. He was named a Senior Advisor for the Committee of Seventy in January 2022 after serving as its President and CEO since November, 2014. Seventy […]
Jarell Corley
Jarell Corley began working on political campaigns from a young age, joining his mom to collect signatures for local Illinois candidates. His quest to find a more meaningful cause started 10 years ago when he discovered Indpendentvoting.org. Jarell quickly became involved with the movement in a number of capacities and has been an avid advocate for independents ever […]
Dariel Cruz Rodriguez
Dariel Cruz Rodriguez is an aspiring change maker who enjoys connecting the dots. Dariel has been featured on the Fulcrum and Miami Herald for his work in Florida. From solving problems in his capacity as a Steering Committee Member at the Civics 2030 Campaign to being apart of a state campaign to bring Open Primaries […]
Russell Daniels
Russell Daniels manages fundraising, digital communications, content creation and video production for Open Primaries. He is also an actor who has appeared on Broadway in Gutenberg the Musical and Off Broadway in Titanique, Ginger Twinsies and The Imaginary Invalid. He can be seen regularly with his sketch team Uncle Function.
Joe Kirby
Joe Kirby is a proud fourth-generation South Dakotan, prominent business leader and government reform advocate. He believes all voters should have equal rights to participate in the election process. He is a lifelong Republican who believes strongly in the importance of competition in the political arena. Kirby played a leadership role in the 2016 initiated […]
Danny Ortega
Dany Ortega is a Democratic Party leader, an attorney, and longtime advocate for community empowerment and democratic reform. He speaks frequently about the impact closed primaries have on Latino participation, representation, and empowerment. Ortega is the former Board Chair of the National Council of La Raza, the largest Latino nonprofit advocacy and civil rights organization […]
Steve Richardson
Steve Richardson has been an independent for most of his life and has consistently been facing barriers to participating in elections as a result. To ensure that every independent voter in Virginia is included in the political process he founded the Virginia Independent Voter Association (VIVA). Richardson and VIVA fight for reforms like top-two nonpartisan […]
David Belmont
David Belmont is a community organizer and mixed media artist living in New York City. He has been active in independent politics since 1979. David was the National Ballot Access Coordinator for Dr. Lenora Fulani’s historic run for president in 1988 when she became the first woman and first African-American to qualify for the ballot […]