On the federal level, we are in the middle of an election cycle where two of the most unpopular candidates are running for president and we are seeing an ever-increasing partisan divide in Congress which is impacting the views that voters have for the institutions and people that govern the country.

So how can we fix it?

Nick Troiano is the executive director of Unite America and the author of a recently published book “The Primary Solution: Rescuing our Democracy from the Fringes.” He joined Capital Tonight on Tuesday to discuss possible solutions.