We believe the bench belongs to the people, not billionaires.
When we don’t invest in courts, we lose everything built on them.
The courts are under attack and most people have no idea. While federal races grab headlines, far-right networks are quietly pouring millions into flipping state courts and installing partisan judges.
Gavel America is the first national 501(c)(4) built to fight back. We invest in two core threads of lasting power: infrastructure and public education. Because from public safety to business rights, the most important decisions happen in courtrooms most voters never see, and we’re building the infrastructure to protect them.
Judicial Elections Are the New Battleground
Judges shape everything from reproductive rights to voting access but most voters don’t even know they’re on the ballot. That’s by design.
Low-profile, low-turnout races are easy targets for disinformation. When no one’s paying attention, dark money decides the outcome.
The Bench Shapes Lives. It’s Time We Fought Like It.
We don’t just talk about justice, we defend it. Gavel America is reclaiming the conversation around fair courts, restoring public trust, and training our focus where it’s long been missing: the judiciary.
Return on Integrity
Judicial power is the smartest investment in democracy. Court wins last longer, cost less, and shield our rights from political chaos. We’re scaling fast with a model designed to last.
Infrastructure for Fair Courts
The right built a machine. The left has none. Gavel America is the first national effort to protect judicial independence through public education, narrative defense, and long-term coalition strategy.
Why Judicial Elections Are So Easy to Hijack
The average voter can name their senator. But not their judge.
Judges can’t promise how they’ll rule. Can’t go negative. Can’t fight back. But PACs and billionaires can spend millions attacking them and it works.
Federal Campaigns
Can campaign aggressively
Have national infrastructure
High media visibility
Fundraising machines in place
Surrogates, consultants, PACs, party support
Judicial Campaigns
Severely restricted by ethics rules
Often run alone or in isolation
Almost zero public awareness
Struggle to raise without PACs
No coordinated help, until now.
Local Judges, Lasting Impact
Local judges make decisions that directly affect daily life: determining whether a speeding ticket leads to jail, if sleeping on a sidewalk is criminalized, or if petty theft results in a lifelong sentence. Their rulings shape the balance between justice and overreach in our communities.
We’re building something new. If you’re exploring alignment, we’re open to conversation.