You Pledge, We Have Your Back.
Every candidate Us supports signs the pledge: three lines that commit you to a cause greater than yourself. Then, we work to even the playing field between you and the careerists. We help you reach and persuade more voters, and, when you win, we help you enact ideas that improve people's lives.
I will not run for re-election.
I will not run for any other office while serving.
I will never run again after 10 years total in elected office.
What it prevents
- Lifelong officeholders, insulated from the real world.
- Campaigning for the next job while being paid for this one.
- The incentive to curry favor with future donors.
- "Failing up," from one seat to the next.
What it provides
- Politicians who will have to live in the world they make.
- Focus on the job the elected official was hired to do.
- Freedom to follow one's conscience.
- Elections free from the power of incumbency.
Pledge → Apply → Run → Win → Govern. Then home.
- Step 01
Pledge
Sign it before anything else: no re-election; no seeking another office while serving; no more than 10 years total in elected office.
- Step 02
Apply
Apply to be backed by Us. We target races based on the seat and the moment. Then our members decide the endorsement.
- Step 03
Run
File the paperwork, build your team, and launch your campaign. You run your own race. We add our support.
- Step 04
Win
Us independently campaigns to elect our endorsed candidates: digital, mail, field, and more. We fund our efforts entirely through member dues.
- Step 05
Govern. Then home.
Ignore fundraising. Ignore lobbyists. Serve the public. Make lives better. Then honor your pledge. No re-election, no serial office-hopping. The next person runs.
Two visions of politics.
| Us | Standard political playbook | |
|---|---|---|
| Who we back | Citizens who have signed the pledge. | Whoever already has the seat. |
| How we fund the campaign | Membership dues. | Quarter-end spam texts, big-donor calls, and workdays spent dialing for dollars. |
| When the torch is passed | The end of the current term. | Death or scandal. |
| Who the candidate answers to | Their conscience, neighbors, and families. | The donors they need for the next race. |