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 […]
Adam Morfeld
Adam Morfeld has been serving in the Nebraska state senate since 2014. He sits on the Education and Judiciary Committees and is dedicated to advancing participatory democracy. Morfeld founded Civic Nebraska in 2008 to protect voting rights, create more accessible elections and strengthen K-12 civic education. He is currently the organization’s President and CEO. Civic […]
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 […]
Sam Rasoul
Sam Rasoul was first elected to the Virginia House of Delegates as a Democrat in 2014. In 2016 and 2018 he introduced legislation for top-two nonpartisan primary elections in Virginia. He is also the first VA legislature to no longer accept donations from special interest PACs or from registered lobbyists. Delegate Rassoul is an outspoken […]
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 […]
Drey Samuelson
Drey Samuelson has a successful history working in politics. He has worked for former U.S. Senator Tom Daschle (SD-D), ran successful ballot initiatives in Nebraska, and worked alongside Congressman and Senator Tim Johnson (SD-D) both on his election campaigns and as his chief of staff. He also co-founded TakeItBack.Org, a nonprofit focused on using ballot […]
Shea Siegert
Shea Siegert most recently led the successful 2020 Ballot Measure 2 campaign in Alaska, which instituted Top 4 Open Primaries, Ranked Choice Voting in General Elections, and strengthened campaign finance disclosure, as the Yes on 2 Campaign Manager & Spokesperson. Prior to 2020, Shea spent 3 sessions working for Republican and Independent Legislators in the Alaska State House, and […]
Steve Westly
Steve Westly served as Controller and CFO of the state of California from 2003 to 2007. He was instrumental in the 2010 campaign to enact open primaries in California. He is also the Founder and Managing Partner of The Westly Group, a clean technology venture capital firm. California has the fifth largest economy in the […]