Katherine Gehl

Co-Founder & Co-Chair

“Our political problems aren’t attributable to a single cause, but rather to a failure of the nature of political competition. This is a systems problem–which requires systems change.”

Austin Ramirez

Co-Founder & Co-Chair

“Washington is definitely broken, but the problem isn’t a lack of compelling policy solutions or the absence of capable politicians. The problem is an election process that rewards partisan gridlock and the politics of contempt.”

Dr. Kathryn Quadracci Flores

Advisory Council Member

“Lurching from one extreme to another depending on who is in power is not a way to run a country.”

Dr. Raja Flores

Advisory Council Member

Don Layden

Advisory Council Member

Mary Jo Layden

Advisory Council Member

David Lubar

Advisory Council Member

“We need to make changes to create more competition and choices. Top Five Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting are two viable ways to strengthen our democracy and make our votes more meaningful.”

Madeleine Lubar

Board Member

“I am not a political activist or political leader. But I am deeply concerned about the path our country is on. Our elected officials are no longer motivated or rewarded for solving problems. Detoured by excessive partisanship, Washington has lost its way. It will require systemic changes to bring us back to the promise of democracy, where all votes count and all voices are heard.”

Greg Marcus

Advisory Council Member

“I see the impacts of lurching from one extreme to the other in my businesses, in communities across Wisconsin. Election innovations will reinvigorate our democracy and contribute to healthy competition that delivers outcomes for Wisconsinites.”

Linda Marcus

Advisory Council Member

“Top Five Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting are elegantly designed innovations to ensure that every vote counts and every voice is heard.”

Andy Nunemaker

Board Member

“As one of the only people who threw a Trump fundraiser in Wisconsin, I feel strongly that supporting Democracy Found doesn’t mean we have to shed our various political identities. But we must come together to fix the system.”

Becky Ramirez

Advisory Council Member

Gus Ramirez

Advisory Council Member

“As a successful Hispanic business owner and philanthropist, I am pleased to support Democracy Found as its work can reinvigorate our democracy and enable continued success for our country and future generations.”

Heather Ramirez

Advisory Council Member

“Top Five Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting both enhances and strengthens our democracy, which is why I support these powerful reforms.”

Bud Selig

Advisory Council Member

Sue Selig

Advisory Council Member

Lynde Uihlein

Advisory Council Member

“I have supported progressives for years, and I strongly support this cross-partisan work. It is not about electing more moderates. Strong progressive ideas and strong conservative ideas may drive the debate, but ultimately, we need elected officials who are able to compromise. This requires structural change.”

Sarah Zimmerman

Board Member

“I feel strongly that working across the political spectrum to reinvigorate our elections is the only way forward–on whatever issue you most care about.”

Steve Zimmerman

Advisory Council Member

“Top Five Primaries and Ranked Choice Voting are simple election reforms, but they powerfully realign our system to serve the public interest.”

Sara Eskrich

Executive Director

“As a former elected official and partisan, I know firsthand the impact of misaligned electoral incentives. Top5/RCV will realign electoral incentives for public servants to work toward results in the public interest.”