Amanda Pustz
Amanda is an experienced organizer, located in Madison, Wisconsin. She began her career organizing middle and high school classrooms as a history teacher as well as advising student advocacy groups after graduating from Kalamazoo College. State and national events pulled her to get politically involved, both with her teachers’ union and with electoral politics. She then went on to work as campaign manager for local races. Amanda joined RepresentUs in 2021 as the Wisconsin Organizing Manager, leading the fight for fair, nonpartisan maps. Now, as Wisconsin State Director, she is focused on Protecting Wisconsin Elections in order to defend democracy in her home state.
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RepresentUs: Wisconsin Supreme Court rules legislative maps unconstitutional
Dec 22 2023
“We commend the Wisconsin Supreme Court for its historic decision declaring the state’s legislative maps unconstitutional."
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Reflections from RepresentUs' First-Ever Democracy Reformers Training Series
May 10 2023
A couple of months ago we launched our first-ever Democracy Reformers Training Series program. This training program helped equip grassroots volunteers, campaign leaders with tools, resources and insight into what it takes to win campaigns and grow the movement.
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Wisconsin’s sham election audit has cost taxpayers $1 million
Jul 8 2022
Wisconsin reached an unfortunate milestone last month: The sham election audit by former State Supreme Court Justice and election-lie-amplifier Michael Gableman has now cost Wisconsinites $1 million.
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A Wisconsin Election Commissioner Just Resigned. Here's Why That's A Big Deal.
Jun 7 2022
When we talk about protecting our elections, we often highlight public servants who do – or do not – live up to their responsibility.
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What’s So Special About The Wisconsin Elections Commission, Anyway?
May 20 2022
After President Joe Biden won Wisconsin in the 2020 Presidential Election, extremists in the state have relentlessly undermined the state’s election integrity.
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Wisconsin’s Redistricting Maps: Fairer Than They Could Have Been, But A Mixed Bag
Mar 25 2022
While the maps overall are fairer and less gerrymandered than what the state legislature originally drew, advocates for fair redistricting maps still have work to do.
Read More
RepresentUs: Wisconsin Supreme Court rules legislative maps unconstitutional
Dec 22 2023
“We commend the Wisconsin Supreme Court for its historic decision declaring the state’s legislative maps unconstitutional."
Read More
Reflections from RepresentUs' First-Ever Democracy Reformers Training Series
May 10 2023
A couple of months ago we launched our first-ever Democracy Reformers Training Series program. This training program helped equip grassroots volunteers, campaign leaders with tools, resources and insight into what it takes to win campaigns and grow the movement.
Read More
Wisconsin’s sham election audit has cost taxpayers $1 million
Jul 8 2022
Wisconsin reached an unfortunate milestone last month: The sham election audit by former State Supreme Court Justice and election-lie-amplifier Michael Gableman has now cost Wisconsinites $1 million.
Read More
A Wisconsin Election Commissioner Just Resigned. Here's Why That's A Big Deal.
Jun 7 2022
When we talk about protecting our elections, we often highlight public servants who do – or do not – live up to their responsibility.
Read More
What’s So Special About The Wisconsin Elections Commission, Anyway?
May 20 2022
After President Joe Biden won Wisconsin in the 2020 Presidential Election, extremists in the state have relentlessly undermined the state’s election integrity.
Read More
Wisconsin’s Redistricting Maps: Fairer Than They Could Have Been, But A Mixed Bag
Mar 25 2022
While the maps overall are fairer and less gerrymandered than what the state legislature originally drew, advocates for fair redistricting maps still have work to do.
Read More