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In this Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, photo, Dominick Scafidi, in charge of field and digital operations, works during a brainstorming session at the Unite America office in Denver. The constant fighting in Washington is giving new motivations to groups trying to lower the importance of partisanship in U.S. politics. Unite America is recruiting candidates to run as nonpartisans for various U.S. Senate and governors seats. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
- Thomas Peipert
In this photo taken Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, MacKenzie Beckel, fundraising coordinator, listens during a brainstorming session at the Unite America office in Denver. The constant fighting in Washington is giving new motivations to groups trying to lower the importance of partisanship in U.S. politics. Unite America is recruiting candidates to run as nonpartisans for various U.S. Senate and governors seats. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
- Thomas Peipert
FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2014 file photo, Kansas Independent Senate candidate Greg Orman delivers a concession speech to supporters in Overland Park, Kan. Orman is a prime driver of Unite America, which is trying to run a slate of nonpartisan, centrist candidates across the country. Orman is considering a nonpartisan run for Kansas governor. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
- Jeff Roberson
In this photo taken Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, Dominick Scafidi, in charge of field and digital operations, gestures during a brainstorming session at the Unite America office in Denver. The constant fighting in Washington is giving new motivations to groups trying to lower the importance of partisanship in U.S. politics. Unite America is recruiting candidates to run as nonpartisans for various U.S. Senate and governors seats. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
- Thomas Peipert
In this photo taken Monday, Jan. 22, 2018, Dominick Scafidi, left, in charge of field and digital operations and Jake Wiegman, right, special projects manager put up a sign during a brainstorming session at the Unite America office in Denver. The constant fighting in Washington is giving new motivations to groups trying to lower the importance of partisanship in U.S. politics. Unite America is recruiting candidates to run as nonpartisans for various U.S. Senate and governors seats. (AP Photo/Thomas Peipert)
- Thomas Peipert
FILE - In this Nov. 21, 2017 file photo, Alaska Gov. Bill Walker speaks to reporters, at his office in Anchorage, Alaska. Walker is a former Republican turned political independent and a role model for the quixotic movement to avoid partisan fighting by electing more nonpartisan candidates. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen, File)
- Mark Thiessen