Tech for Democracy is a community of technologists, investors, and operators that is building a counterweight to the growing influence of tech oligarchs in politics.
More of the right people in the rooms where policy is made.
Freedom, truth, accountability, and using technology for good.
Programs that serve the public interest and make everyone's lives better.
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We keep saying the right people need to be in the room when tech policy is written. Right now, we don't get to pick who's in that room unless we pick who's in office.
On October 6 we go another round: the races that decide control, and what technologists can actually do between now and November 3.
register →Hillary Lehr of Higher Ground Labs on the toss-ups, Taylor Ourada of Oath on giving that moves races, JoAnna Foyle on protecting the vote, and David Bowes and Mike Pfohl on turning organizing into votes. Watch the replay.
read the recap →One of us doing this is noise. A thousand of us together is a force.