The American Council

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Our positions on every California proposition and the candidates we recommend on the November 3 ballot.

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Equipping people to think and lead well in public life.

In a country divided by rage, we're forming faithful citizens and courageous leaders for a renewed nation.

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The Third Way

Rage, retreat, or responsibility.

America is drowning in rage and division, and most people of faith respond in one of two broken ways. We help them choose a third.

Broken way

Rage

Treats politics as war, opponents as enemies, and faith as a weapon.

Broken way

Retreat

Decides politics is too dirty, withdraws, and leaves public life to others.

The way we choose

Responsibility

Shows up with conviction and carries it with character, in a way that earns trust instead of fear.

We reject rage.

We are building a generation of principled leaders.

1

Outrage drives clicks, shares, and donations, but it doesn't build understanding. We offer honest education, free of scare tactics and partisan spin, so people can think clearly for themselves.

2

Principles outlast parties. We develop leaders who weigh ideas on their merits and pursue human flourishing, not political wins.

3

Hot takes don't build wise leaders. Through courses, mentorship, spiritual formation, and community, we take the long view, forming people slowly, deliberately, and well.

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Equip Citizens

People of faith who engage public life with wisdom instead of anger. Through classes in local churches, the Leadership Academy, and thoughtful public commentary, we form citizens who hold real conviction and carry it with character.

Elect Leaders

Principled leaders with character, regardless of party. We care about a candidate's convictions and capacity to lead under pressure, not the letter after their name. Candidate recruitment and electoral support are carried out by The Leadership Fund, a separate political action committee.

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Advance Solutions

Clarity on what government is doing and serious answers to hard problems. PolicyWatch tracks the legislation moving in all 50 states, and the Center for Public Responsibility researches principled solutions to the country's hardest challenges.

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Organizations like the American Council matter. They equip people to think clearly, engage wisely, and stand firmly for faith, freedom, and common sense in public life. If we want to preserve the principles that made this nation strong, we need informed citizens who are willing to lead. The American Council and Tanner DiBella are helping raise that kind of leadership.

Ben Carson

Former United States Secretary of Housing & Urban Development

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Think & Lead Well

Our newsletter provides clear updates, biblical perspective, and practical tools for faithful engagement in today’s culture.

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Voter Guide

Equipping people to think and lead well in public life.

Rage, retreat, or responsibility.