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Why Trump Will Probably Win the 2024 GOP Nomination

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Why Trump Will Probably Win the 2024 GOP Nomination

Lee Drutman wrote about the dynamics of Trump’s potential 2024 candidacy within the GOP primary.

Dec 2, 2022

Lee Drutman

New Jersey Voters on Political Extremism, Political Parties, and Reforming the State’s Electoral System

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New Jersey Voters on Political Extremism, Political Parties, and Reforming the State’s Electoral System

Survey reveals voters understand that a rigid and polarized two-party system is undermining our democracy—and that it will not self-correct.

Nov 22, 2022

Lee Drutman

Undecided Voters: Who They Are, What They Want, and How They Decide Our Politics

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Undecided Voters: Who They Are, What They Want, and How They Decide Our Politics

This report provides insights into demographics & policy views of undecided voters, a group of voters often pivotal in deciding an election.

Nov 7, 2022

Oscar Pocasangre, Lee Drutman

Going Beyond the 2022 Midterms—What We’re Watching

The Thread

Going Beyond the 2022 Midterms—What We’re Watching

New America’s Political Reform team takes a look at some of the bigger & broader trends that we should focus on during this election season.

Nov 2, 2022

Oscar Pocasangre, Mark Schmitt, Lee Drutman, Maresa Strano, Hollie Russon Gilman, Lizbeth Lucero

What to Read When Your Democracy Is Failing

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The Thread

What to Read When Your Democracy Is Failing

This collection of books contributes to current conversations around American democracy in thought-provoking ways.

Oct 4, 2022

Lee Drutman

The Case for Fusion Voting and a Multiparty Democracy in America

Report / In Depth

The Case for Fusion Voting and a Multiparty Democracy in America

American democracy is stuck in a hyper-partisan “doom loop” of escalating division and polarization.

Sep 29, 2022

Lee Drutman

What We Know About Redistricting and Redistricting Reform

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What We Know About Redistricting and Redistricting Reform

A systematic analysis of the claim that redistricting commissions can improve the fairness of redistricting.

Sep 19, 2022

Lee Drutman

January 6 Select Committee Investigation Preview: What We’re Watching Ahead of the Hearings

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January 6 Select Committee Investigation Preview: What We’re Watching Ahead of the Hearings

What will the January 6 hearings mean for our democracy?

Jun 8, 2022

Mark Schmitt, Maresa Strano, Lizbeth Lucero, Alexandra Stark, Lee Drutman

How Democracies Revive

Report / In Depth

How Democracies Revive

While it’s not hard to imagine the fall of American democracy, this essay makes the case for resisting the prevailing pessimism.

Apr 28, 2022

Lee Drutman

Evaluating the Effects of Ranked-Choice Voting

Report / In Depth

Evaluating the Effects of Ranked-Choice Voting

This report presents the findings of 15 original studies on the effects of ranked-choice voting and related electoral reforms.

Mar 30, 2022

Lee Drutman, Maresa Strano

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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

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You’ve Changed

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Cultivating Connections: Why Relationships Matter for Youth Apprenticeship

Private 5G Networks at Risk

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Why Trump Will Probably Win the 2024 GOP Nomination

New Jersey Voters on Political Extremism, Political Parties, and Reforming the State’s Electoral System

Undecided Voters: Who They Are, What They Want, and How They Decide Our Politics

Going Beyond the 2022 Midterms—What We’re Watching

What to Read When Your Democracy Is Failing

The Case for Fusion Voting and a Multiparty Democracy in America

What We Know About Redistricting and Redistricting Reform

January 6 Select Committee Investigation Preview: What We’re Watching Ahead of the Hearings

How Democracies Revive

Evaluating the Effects of Ranked-Choice Voting