John Opdycke
John Opdycke is the Founder and President of Open Primaries. He is an activist and strategist with 30 years of experience working in independent, alternative and reform politics. He is one of the country’s most visible and vocal advocates for electoral reform and political independence. Opdycke began his career as a fundraiser and researcher for […]
Jeremy Gruber
Jeremy is the Senior Vice President at Open Primaries. He is a lawyer, writer, and internationally recognized public policy advocate who has helped enact over 60 state, federal and international laws and regulations. These include the successful passage of the first U.S. civil rights law in over twenty years, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), […]
Cathy Stewart
Cathy Stewart is a founder and architect of the independent and political reform movements. For 35 years she has conceived and executed the most successful targeted base-building projects among independent and independent-aligned voters. As Vice President for National Development at Independent Voting for over 15 years, Stewart designed and implemented strategic bottom-up organizing thrusts, with […]
Gwen Mandell
Gwen Mandell is in constant dialogue with independents looking to defeat partisanship and renew our democracy. As Director of National Outreach of IndependentVoting.org, Mandell met, guided, and trained thousands of independents, many new to politics, and helped them develop as leaders in their communities. She organized outreach campaigns and works with activists who want to […]
Cesar Marquez
Cesar Marquez is a dedicated member of the Nevada Forward Party’s Executive Committee, where he plays a key role in the party’s efforts to gain ballot access. His journey into election reform began in 2020 when he co-founded Move Nevada Forward, a nonprofit aimed at fostering positive change in the state’s electoral processes. Cesar is […]
Russell Daniels
Russell Daniels manages digital communication, content creation, and video production for Open Primaries. He maintains the websites and on-line campaign hubs and creates content for distribution across all of our digital platforms. Russell is also an accomplished actor. He is also an actor who has appeared on Broadway in Gutenberg the Musical and Off Broadway […]