Better for America (BFA) is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization that was dedicated to getting nationwide ballot access for an independent candidate for President of the United States in the 2016 election.
[2] On August 8, 2016, it was reported that Evan McMullin, an anti-Trump Republican and former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official, would be Better for America's nominee.
[10] On September 8, the New Mexico Secretary of State reversed his decision and placed Better For America on the ballot.
[11] Notable people involved in the organization include conservative donor John Kingston III and former New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman.
[2] Lawrence Lessig and Randy Barnett expressed their support for the organization in a Time opinion piece.