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The SAVE Act Is the Wrong Way to ‘Nationalize’ Elections. There’s a Better One.
American elections need more federal consistency. But Lee Drutman says there’s a better, nonpartisan way.
US Democracy Has Repaired Itself Before. Here’s How We Can Do It Again.
Lee Drutman wrote for Vox on the patterns of dysfunction within American democracy and what can be done to repair it.
The political scientist reigniting interest in a multiparty system
Lee Drutman was named as one of the Washington Post’s “Next 50” for 2026 for his work on proportional representation and electoral reform.
The House of Representatives is too small. Here is one way to fix it.
Lee Drutman was interviewed for a Vox explainer video on increasing the size of the US House.
Who Read What in 2025
Lee Drutman’s book Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop was selected by Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan as the best book he read in 2025.
Is it time for a third party in American politics
Lee Drutman was on CBS News to explain how proportional representation could be a potential solution to our current two-party binary.
Why Corporate America Is Caving to Trump
Lee Drutman was quoted in The New York Times on the influence of corporate lobbying in politics.
How a simple electoral change could marginalize political extremism
Lee Drutman wrote for The Contrarian on how fusion voting could shift power in American politics.
Building Bridges Is Good. Building the Power to Counter Extremists Is Better
Lee Drutman’s work on the two-party doom loop was quoted in Inside Philanthropy.