Program areas at Defending Democracy Together
Republican accountability project (rap) was a high-profile, center-right voice dedicated to demanding political accountability, protecting the rule of law, and Defending america's democratic norms, values, and institutions. Rap ran communications campaigns focused on supporting the investigation by the house select committee on the january 6 attack, and demanding accountability from those who undermined american Democracy. Rap maintained a "Democracy report card," which was a robust, thoroughly researched public database that assigned grades to elected officials based on criteria deemed to be of great importance to the defense of american Democracy and the rule of law.
Republicans for voting rights (rvr) provided a strong, prominent, right-of-center voice in support of voting rights and in opposition to election subversion efforts. Rvr ran communications campaigns to defend the accessbility, integrity, and competitiveness of american elections.
Defending Democracy Together's (ddt) general program promoted government accountability, the rule of law, and strict adherence to the constitution. Ddt's experts and board members promoted values and policies consistent with the best traditions of american politics through newspaper contribution, television advertisments, and digital content.
The presidential reform project (prp) was a communications and lobbying campaign around executive branch reforms, including the electoral count act of 1887. Prp assessed the problems and ambiguities in the laws governing the contempory presidency, and contracted lobbyists to pursue reforms.