Lee Drutman

Drutman is the author of Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America. He is a senior fellow at the think tank New America, a lecturer at Johns Hopkins University, the co-host of the podcast Politics in Question, and the co-founder of Fix Our House, a campaign for proportional representation in America.  

Recent Articles

Economy No Longer Matters for Presidential Ratings

Tell me what you think about Joe Biden, and I’ll tell you what you’re going to think of the economy, writes Lee Drutman.

By Lee Drutman

Incumbency Is No Longer an Advantage in Presidential Elections

What if, in an era of profound distrust and ingrained political disaffection, incumbency has turned into disadvantage?

By Lee Drutman

The Only Way to Fix Congress

The disaster over choosing a new Speaker has shown how broken the House truly is. Only serious election reform can heal it.

By Lee Drutman and Dustin Wahl

The Real Winners of the 2024 Election Could be China and Russia

America's political system is becoming increasingly polarized and divisive and that empowers its enemies

By Lee Drutman and Sean McFate

To End Gerrymandering, Change How We Elect Congress

By now, you’ve probably heard that Congress will once again be up for grabs this November. And chances are, you will feel like a helpless bystander, because chances are you don’t live in a district...

By Lee Drutman

Democracy Can't Survive Unless the Far Right Is Marginalized

As our nation comes to grip with the horrific events of January 6 and watches the Republican Party descend further into Trumpism as it pushes hundreds of restrictive voting laws across the country, the obvious...

By Lee Drutman
More from TIME
More From TIME