Linda Killian

Linda Killian is a Washington journalist and the author of The Swing Vote: The Untapped Power of Independents and The Freshmen: What Happened to the Republican Revolution? She writes and lectures about politics and public policy and appears frequently on national television as a political analyst.

Rigged System

Will SCOTUS Say Our Vote Doesn’t Matter?

If the court strikes down an independent congressional redistricting plan ratified by Arizona voters, the ramifications will be disastrous for election reform—and our democracy.

Linda Killian

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When Will We See a #Millennial Congress?

Millennials—rich or otherwise—have been notoriously uninterested in politics. So how do you mobilize a cynical generation?

Linda Killian

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Swing Voters Are Real And Win Elections

They hate attack ads and want change, but believe the American political system is rigged. But independent voters may be our best hope to fix Washington.

Linda Killian

Mini-Caucus?

Independents Who Could Tip the Senate

Republicans need to pick up six seats to regain control of the Senate, but independents, no longer an afterthought, might win a few races—and even create their own mini-caucus.

Linda Killian