Curtis Gans is a Jewish-American activist and writer who, with Allard K. Lowenstein started and headed the Dump Johnson movement. He currently is Director of the Center for the Study of the American Electorate at American University. Additionally,He has served as a consultant to the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, the National Committee for an Effective Congress, and has managed a number of political campaigns. He currently lives in the Washington area with his wife and 14 childrenUnsourced.