HARD-WIRING EXTREMISM
Across the country, partisan actors are quietly redrawing electoral maps—mid-decade, outside of the normal census cycle. States are moving aggressively to cement uncompetitive districts and silence the political middle ahead of the 2026 elections.
This isn’t just a technical process. It’s a power grab that rewards extremism, erodes trust in government, and hardwires polarization for another decade.
WHY IT MATTERS
- Safe districts eliminate competition, making primaries the real election and pushing candidates to ideological extremes.
- Accountability disappears when incumbents know they can’t lose in a general election.
- Public trust collapses when voters see outcomes that diverge from the popular will.
- Mid-cycle redistricting escalates the arms race, undoing independent commissions and safeguards.
- Meanwhile, philanthropy unintentionally makes it worse—pouring billions into strategies that keep cross-partisan, tax-exempt efforts dramatically underfunded.
HOW IT WORKS
We provide media & mobilization tools to activate trusted local networks, deploy microgrants, and secure earned media coverage that reframes redistricting as a democratic safeguard—not a partisan weapon.
MOBILIZING THE MIDDLE
We're meeting the moment with:
- An active cross-partisan network trusted by faith, military families, small business, and national security leaders.
- Proven earned media track record reframing complex governance issues for the public middle.
- Regranting capacity to rapidly deploy resources to local coalitions.
- Strategic communications expertise to cut through partisan noise and build broad legitimacy.
Join Us!
Help us fight polarization where it begins. Together, we can stop rewarding extremism and restore balance, fairness, and trust.
How to Fight Extremism before it's Locked into Law
States are quietly redrawing maps ahead of 2026—cementing uncompetitive districts and rewarding political extremes. AVA’s Rapid-Response Redistricting Hub will fight back.