New Politics reinvigorates our democracy by recruiting, developing, and electing servant leaders who exemplify courage, integrity, and empathy.

New Politics revitalizes American democracy by recruiting, developing, and electing servant leaders who put community and country over self. 

We support outstanding military veterans and national service leaders, alumni of programs like AmeriCorps and the Peace Corps, to step up and serve our country again, this time through politics. We understand that to achieve our mission to revitalize democracy we must break down barriers to entry, support servant leaders who reflect the diversity of our nation, and center the voices of those most impacted by OUR politics.

We believe now more than ever our nation needs leaders who have served our country and know what it means to put others first. We need Americans who have put everything aside to serve our communities outside of politics to serve our country as political leaders.

We understand the past and operate most importantly with a focus on what is possible for our democracy and our country. We recognize where the political sector is today and seek to reckon courageously with the truth of our past by acknowledging the impact of racism and inequity on opportunity, politics, and policy.

We possess the skills and experience to recruit, coach, and build the next generation of elected servant leaders who reflect the diversity of our nation and center the voices of those most impacted in their decisions. We take an “accelerated approach to diversity and inclusion,” which means healthy experimentation and a learning stance are central to ensuring equity in both the ways we work and the outcomes we seek. We work with those who may not always agree on the path forward, but understand and desire the same destination.

We make an explicit commitment to center and support both the voices and candidates that have been systematically excluded and overlooked by politics and government, and are guided by empathy, integrity, and courage. We take action to recruit, coach, and build the next generation of elected servant leaders who will advance what is possible for this democracy as we intentionally shift the political landscape and ideas of political leadership.

New Politics is a bipartisan organization that is working towards electing a new generation of political leadership by helping service-oriented leaders run for public office.

We need New Politics because our current politics isn’t working.
— Congressman Seth Moulton, Massachusetts' Sixth District

What we do


Recruit new leadership

We’re building a deep servant leadership pipeline by recruiting talented service veterans to run for Congress and other offices through a rigorous selection process. For instance, in 2018, we recruited Dan McCready, Juana Matias, and others, to run for Congress.

Develop servant leaders

We continuously mentor our candidates as they think about running for office. In 2016, we supported Juana Matias when she ran for and won a state representative seat. We then supported her in her run for Congress.

Build winning campaigns

We incubate entire campaigns – from guiding the consultant- and staff-hiring processes to devising fundraising strategies and developing a compelling message. We recruited Ken Harbaugh’s staff and helped him set up his campaign for success.

Elect veterans & national service alumni

We continue to coach and assess the team as the campaign develops. In the 2016 cycle, New Politics ran now-Congressman Mike Gallagher’s GOTV push and raised more than $60,000 for his campaign, helping send another veteran to Congress.

Advise elected leaders

We advise our candidates as they become elected officials. We worked closely with Rep. Moulton to build a national platform and movement with the Serve America Victory Fund – encouraging more servant leaders to run for office. This effort has been behind the large movement of veterans running for Congress this year.

We need a new generation of servant leaders and that’s why New Politics’ mission is so critical. Having an organization like New Politics that’s dedicated to giving the next generation of servant leaders the tools they need to be successful and serve their country in new and different ways is incredibly, incredibly important and it made all the difference in my own campaign and my race.
— Congressman Mike Gallagher, Wisconsin's 8th District

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