96% of Americans think our political system is broken
And they’re 100% correct
Corruption in American politics has never been more prevalent, or more obvious:
- Special interests pour unprecedented sums into our elections
- Corporate lobbying is skyrocketing
- Politicians openly sell influence to the highest bidder
Jennifer Lawrence explains the problem & our solution
You know there’s a problem. Be part of the solution.
Together, we can fix it.
We’re building a movement to make government more accountable city by city, state by state. Here’s how we do it:
Inspire
millions of Americans to join the movement
Activate
a nationwide volunteer network to take action
Win
new laws that help all Americans
2024 REPRESENTUS IMPACT REPORT
2024 proved that America needs this movement more than ever, and with the help of our donors, volunteers, and partners, we rose to the occasion.
We champion game-changing policies to unlock better government
Strong campaign finance, ethics and lobbying laws can loosen the grip that corruption has on our nation and move us toward a government that truly works for all people.
Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) and Top 4/5 Primaries give voters better choices, eliminate the “spoiler effect” and require winning candidates to represent a broad majority of voters.
Passing Independent Redistricting Commissions helps ensure that voters choose the politicians that represent them, not the other way around.
Inspiring Americans to Join the Movement
Most Americans know the government isn’t working for them. We give them the power to fix it.
In 2024 alone:
- 3.1 million voters in key states heard from our volunteers before the election.
- 30 million viewers watched & shared our message.
- 1.8 billion impressions generated by media covering our work.
Don't Let AI Steal Your Vote
Nov 7 2024
Deepfakes could spread false claims about when, where, and how to vote. These manipulations are more dangerous than ever, but we’re fighting back.
Unbreaking America: Solving the Corruption Crisis
Jul 10 2024
Our government is broken, and we have to fix it.
America's only honest politician is back and more corrupt than ever!
Jul 2 2024
America's only honest politician, Gil Fulbright, is back and more reliable (to his donors) than ever before. 🤠
Gerry's Partisan Pizza
Jun 28 2024
Politicians are rigging elections, so we’re rigging our delivery zone.
Electile Dysfunction: Are you suffering from limp democracy?
Jun 27 2024
Are you one of the 330 million Americans suffering from Electile Dysfunction?
Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom: Transmissions from the Future
Jun 27 2024
Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry have an urgent warning from the future: Democracy will only survive if we fight for it.
Unbreaking America: Divided We Fall
Jun 27 2024
Our government is broken, and we have to fix it. In this short film, Michael Douglas and RepresentUs Co-Founder Joshua Graham Lynn break down how our political system has been hijacked, why it encourages division and vilifies bipartisan cooperation, and why it’s made Congress so dysfunctional that they can’t even pass the most basic laws to improve the lives of Americans.
Ed Helms Explains Why Americans are Drowning in Student Debt
Jun 27 2024
In just 9 minutes, Ed Helms exposes the corruption at the root of the student debt crisis, and how we can fix it.
Activating Americans to Take Action
We activate Americans and spark campaigns through our three flagship programs:
A network of volunteers that reaches millions of voters
Provides vital resources & expertise to campaigns
Trains new leaders & level ups existing leaders
Passing Laws to Fix the System
Since 2012, our donors and volunteers have given millions of Americans in cities and states across the country more accountable government.
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Policy Wins
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24,000+
Volunteers
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38,000+
Donors
2024 Campaigns
Alaska: Defeat Final Four Voting Repeal
Nov 6 2024
Defeat Final Four Voting Repeal
Arizona: Defeat Anti-Reform Initiative
Nov 7 2024
Defeat Anti-Reform Initiative
Arizona: Defend Ranked Choice Voting
Dec 15 2023
Defend Ranked Choice Voting
Arizona: Reject Attack on Direct Democracy
Nov 7 2024
Reject Attack on Direct Democracy
Arizona: Reject Changes to Ballot Initiative Process
Nov 7 2024
Reject Changes to Ballot Initiative Process
Bloomington, MN: Defeat RCV Repeal
Nov 4 2024
Defeat RCV Repeal
Colorado: Independent Redistricting Commission
Oct 22 2018
Colorado Amendments Y and Z could pave the way for gerrymandering reform across the country.
Connecticut: No Excuse Absentee Voting
Nov 3 2024
No Excuse Absentee Voting
Florida: Defeat Public Campaign Financing Repeal
Sep 6 2024
Defeat Public Campaign Financing Repeal
Georgia: Protect Ranked Choice Voting
Mar 29 2024
Protect Ranked Choice Voting
Los Angeles, California: Independent Redistricting Commission
Nov 6 2024
Independent Redistricting Commission
Maine: Campaign Finance Reform
Nov 5 2024
Campaign Finance Reform
Maine: National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Apr 29 2024
National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
Maine: Voter Access and Election Security
Dec 15 2023
Voter Access and Election Security
Michigan: Proposition 2
Oct 11 2018
Michigan is one of the worst gerrymandered states. Proposal 2 could change that.
Minnesota: Campaign Finance & Implementation of Voter Access Laws
Dec 15 2023
Campaign Finance & Implementation of Voter Access Laws
North Dakota: Anti-Corruption Amendment
Oct 17 2018
A ballot initiative in North Dakota would ban foreign money from state elections, restrict lobbying gifts, and increase transparency- but special interests don't want it to pass.
Richmond, California: Local RCV
Nov 2 2024
Local RCV
Utah: Independent Redistricting Commission
Oct 22 2018
Proposition 4 will create an independent redistricting commission to address gerrymandering in Utah.
Utah: Protect and Expand Ranked Choice Voting
Dec 15 2023
Protect and Expand Ranked Choice Voting
Washington DC: Ranked Choice Voting for municipal elections, primary reform
Nov 2 2024
Ranked Choice Voting & Primary Reform for Municipal Elections
Ready to Join Us?
What’s your place in the movement to fix our broken political system:
The Latest
End Gerrymandering
Dec 11 2024
Let's take redistricting out of the hands of the political parties and put voters in control.
Ban Congressional Stock Trading
Dec 11 2024
Until Congress gets serious about cracking down on conflicts of interest (real or perceived), the crisis of confidence in government will only get worse.
Tell Congress: End Citizens United
Dec 11 2024
Voters, not special interest groups, should determine American elections.
Tell Trump: Disclose Donors to Presidential Transition Fund
Dec 11 2024
President-elect Donald Trump is funding his transition team with “dark money.” That needs to change.
Stop the Spread of Political Corruption
Dec 11 2024
By tackling corruption at its core, we can break big money’s stranglehold on our political system and restore power to the people.
The worst congressional gerrymanders of the 2020s
Dec 13 2024
"A common dynamic we do see, though, is a reduction in overall competitiveness of lots of state maps."
Exclusive: Senator's Stock Trade Raises 'Conflict of Interest' Concerns
Dec 2 2024
Speaking to Newsweek, Sam D'Arcangelo, senior manager of communications at nonpartisan anti-corruption group RepresentUs said the purchase was "a conflict of interest."
The Friday Edition: Talking money in politics with Dave O'Brien
Nov 22 2024
This week, editor Will Kaback sat down with Dave O'Brien, the policy director for RepresentUs, to ask him some of the questions our readers always ask us about money in politics — how it works, how it’s changed, and what can be done to stop it.
Registration for our Democracy Leaders Training Series is now open!
Nov 19 2024
Democracy Leaders brings together campaigners, organizers, and communicators from top Democracy Reform efforts around the country for an intensive legislative campaign training.
An urgent message from our CEO
Nov 6 2024
About the 2024 election results.
Viral celebrity deepfake ad warns of AI being used 'trick you into not voting'
Nov 4 2024
A video with more than 6 million views on YouTube is warning voters to pay closer attention to what they see and hear online.
Our 2024 Impact Report
Dec 18 2024
2024 proved that America needs this movement more than ever.
RepresentUs Names New CEO
Dec 5 2024
International pro-democracy advocate Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno will take over as CEO of the nation’s largest grassroots anti-corruption organization in January.
Statement: Alaska Voters Reject Ballot Measure 2
Nov 21 2024
Alaska voters just told their political establishment a better democracy is here to stay.
Statement: Ohio’s Issue 1 Unable to Overcome Political Establishment’s Dirty Tricks
Nov 6 2024
Ohio voters narrowly rejected Issue 1 following one of the most cynical political maneuvers in any ballot measure campaign in recent memory.
Jaw-Dropping 2024 Super PAC Spending
Oct 16 2024
The latest super PAC filings show that a handful of billionaires are spending staggering amounts of money to influence the outcome of our elections. No wonder our government is accountable to big money, not We The People. We need a movement that puts tough rules in place city by city, state by state until big money and special interests are put in check.
RepresentUs, OpenSecrets Put Spotlight on Record-Breaking Pace of Election Spending by Big Donors
Oct 10 2024
The groups have launched a campaign to raise awareness about the billions of dollars big donors and special interests are spending on the 2024 election, which has already topped $3.5 billion.
Reflecting on 2024: A record-breaking year for the movement
Dec 18 2024
In 2024, we set an ambitious goal: to reach more Americans than ever before, open their eyes to the corruption in our government, and inspire them to rise up, join the movement, and enact powerful anti-corruption laws nationwide. It worked.
Why are egg prices so high?
Dec 4 2024
When corporations can cut corners, buy silence, and artificially raise prices, both public health and your pocketbook are directly jeopardized.
Lobbyists are poisoning your drinking water
Nov 21 2024
There are many scientific, technical, and logistical challenges to eliminating PFAS in our drinking water, but one thing is absolutely clear: our corrupt political system makes it infinitely more difficult.
Florida’s Amendment 6 Explained
Oct 31 2024
Florida is one of few states with public financing enshrined in its state constitution. We need to be expanding and improving public campaign financing programs, not getting rid of them.
Proportional Representation, Explained
Sep 10 2024
Is proportional representation the answer to America’s broken political system?
What’s driving political polarization and how can we solve it?
Aug 27 2024
What if our political system and the way we vote is contributing to the problem?