The strategy
The objective is to disrupt majority party rule in both chambers of Congress.
The initial focus is on the U.S. House of Representatives, electing a broadly supported Speaker of the House and returning to a coalition-driven legislative process.
The plan is to launch in 40 uncontested districts, 20 red and 20 blue, in 2026. We will commit to those districts on a long-term basis and expand into additional U.S. House districts as well as the Senate in 2028.
With national saturation, this system can be used to implement a free and equal nominating process for President, as well as for any other elected office.
Political committees run by nonpartisans.
Wilson’s Fountain provides an opportunity for everyone, regardless of their background or level of influence, to civically engage in the nominating process.
The collective mission of the Wilson’s Fountain committees is to improve the quality of representation, not to push an ideological agenda.
Leveraging big data
The committees operating within Wilson’s Fountain can strategically select uncompetitive districts knowing the process will yield a viable candidate. Prospective nominees have a strong incentive to use market research to understand the needs of their constituents.
The real-time constituent endorsement data available in our nominating system will make media polls irrelevant. A multi-round, tech-enabled system provides the best candidate for voters versus the winner of a one-round public primary.
The ripple effect.
Technology emerging from Wilson’s Fountain will be made part of the public domain and used for state and local offices.
As more voters embrace a “free and equal” nominating process, participation in the traditional primary system as we know it will shrink, driving the major parties further to the extremes.
Ultimately, super donors have no incentive to contribute money to districts and states with a free and equal system. Party-loyal incumbents won’t be protected by outside money and Congressional Whips will be neutered.
Once the technology reaches a critical mass of users, it will render our broken public primary system obsolete. Gerrymandering may ultimately be the noose around the neck of the two-party system – a fitting end.
About James Wilson
