Cynthia Farrar is a scholar and civic entrepreneur with a special interest in engaging citizens as full partners in American democracy. Since 2002, she has orchestrated and studied nonpartisan deliberations among randomly invited citizens. In 2006, she launched Purple States, a video production company that brings the voices and experience of ordinary people into coverage of the politics and policies that affect them. Purple States series have appeared on major online platforms, including USA TODAY and the New York Times. She is developing this television series about red/blue couples in partnership with Authentic Entertainment.