What We Believe

America deserves a political system as good as its ideals and its people. 

We are working for an America where elected officials may vigorously disagree—without demonizing the other side. Where candidates are rewarded for solving problems and responding to the needs of the voters. 

That future is possible. Consensus Choice is how we get there.

Our Values.

TEAM

Carah Ong Whaley

Executive Director,
Better Choices for Democracy

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Claire Woodall

Director of Strategic Engagement
Better Choices for Democracy

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Kylie Holzman

Research and Communications Manager, Better Choices for Democracy

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2026 Democracy Fellows

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Hiba Charaf

University of Texas at Austin

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Robbie Robinette

President of the Board,
Better Choices for Democracy

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Board of Directors

Wes Holliday

Professor of Philosophy,
University of California, Berkeley

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Eric Pacuit

Professor of Philosophy,
University of Maryland

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Alice Siu

Senior Research Scholar,
Stanford University and Associate Director, Deliberative Democracy Lab

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Mark Strama

Director, Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Engagement, University of Texas at Austin

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Nicolaus Tideman

Professor of Economics, Virginia Tech

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Advisory Board