If you are an independent voter looking for pragmatic, centrist solutions, you’re not alone.

CIVPAC supports public policy that is economically efficient, fair, protects individual freedom, and is politically realistic, and candidates whose positions reflect these principles. These principles often conflict, and our positions reflect an effort to balance them.

We focus on incentives and tradeoffs, favor market-based solutions where possible, and support government action when necessary to address market failures, expand opportunity, and maintain the consent of the governed over time.

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Do You See Yourself Here?

Are you unhappy with your current political choices?

You may be if:

You find it difficult to associate yourself with either of the two major political parties in the United States today  

You are uncomfortable with the extent to which the far right controls the Republican Party and the far left controls the Democratic Party 

You are frustrated with the way the electoral process tends to present the independent voter with, at best, the lesser of two evils

You are frustrated with the inability of our elected officials to hammer out reasonable compromises

You are afraid to vote for third-party candidates because it will only succeed in electing the party you like the least

You feel that divided government may be best because you don’t trust either party to govern responsibly?  

If so, you may have found a new home.

Here’s What to Do

1. Explore CIVPAC

Read our Concept Statement, Public Policy Philosophy, and the Policy Positions that matter most to you.

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2. Share Your Feedback

At the end of each Policy Position, you can respond using:
Strongly Agree, Agree, Acceptable, Disagree, Strongly Disagree, Not Sure, or Don’t Care.

“Acceptable” means that if your only choice were CIVPAC’s position, you would prefer it to that of either political extreme.

If you disagree or are unsure, we encourage you to suggest improvements. Our policy positions are intended to be the start of a conversation.

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3. Become a Member (Free)

If you find CIVPAC’s approach valuable, consider joining and adding your voice.

Membership is free. We are not currently soliciting donations, and we will never sell or share your information.

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4. Join the Discussion

You are invited to participate in the blog and share your views.
All viewpoints are welcome, but discussions must remain respectful.

You can also use the feedback button throughout the site to share ideas or suggestions.

CIVPAC’s Logo

CIVPAC’s logo is Goya’s “The Sleep of Reason” (1798): “The sleep of reason brings forth demons.” We believe sound public policy depends on reasoned debate, not ideological extremes.

CIVPAC’s logo, above, is Goya’s The Sleep of Reason (1798). The inscription—‘The sleep of reason brings forth demons’—captures our belief that sound public policy depends on reasoned debate.

Have a Question? Contact Us.

If you have a question, or a policy issue that you would like us to address, or a candidate you would like us to consider, send us an email using the form found on the Contact Us page.

Join Other Centrist Groups

We are not in competition with other centrist groups and encourage you to seek out these groups and actively participate in them. We are nonjudgmental about how centrist each of these groups really is. Some of these groups lean left, some of them lean right. At this point, we are happy to include any group making a genuine effort.

We encourage engagement with a range of centrist and reform-oriented organizations. These groups vary in perspective, and we welcome that diversity.

Groups that we are aware of include (in random order): No Labels, Project, Unite America, the Bipartisan Policy Center, Third Way, Represent Us, the Campaign Legal Center, FairVote, Quadrivium, New America, Inform Your Vote, the Bridge Alliance, Braver Angels, Country1st, the Independent Center, and the Forward Party. If you are aware of other groups that should be included in this list, please contact us and let us know. If you have reason to believe that any of these groups should not be included in our list, please let us know that, too.