We're Not a Party.
We're the Antidote.
The Halcyon Party isn’t trying to play the current political game better.
We’re trying to replace it with something that isn’t broken by design.
Our Mission
We exist to bring sanity, science, and system-level reform back to American politics.
We don’t chase outrage. We chase outcomes.
No dogma. No tribalism. Just results.
Our Origin Story
The Halcyon Party started with a simple idea:
What if politics could be grounded in humility, evidence, and real adult behavior?
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Steven Keyl (Chairman) and Jeff Quintilian (Vice Chairman) came from opposite sides of the traditional spectrum. But after years of watching the two-party system spin itself into madness, they realized something:
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Most Americans weren’t polarized.
They were exhausted, shut out, and tuning out.
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So they built something new: a platform that doesn’t pretend to have all the answers — but is committed to finding better ones.
Our People
Steven Keyl – Chairman, Political Defector
25 years in the U.S. intelligence community taught him how to see through lies — and how often we tell them to ourselves. Steven founded Halcyon because politics should run on logic, not loyalty tests.
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Jeff Quintilian – Vice-Chairman, Cynical Idealist
Jeff spent decades as a conservative activist — until he realized the party had become the brand and the brand had replaced the brain. Now he builds tools for post-partisan decision-making.
Our Values
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Truth is Iterative - We update our beliefs like scientists, not like cults.
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Most Americans Aren’t Crazy - They just don’t know how much they agree.
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Good Ideas Don’t Wear Jerseys - We’ll take the best of any side — and drop the rest.
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Changing Your Mind = Maturity - Every policy is patchable. Every assumption is testable.
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Transparency is the Default - Sunset clauses. Public reviews. No black boxes.
What's Up With the Name?
We get asked this a lot and no, it's not a pharmaceutical or a tech startup.
“Halcyon” was chosen for two reasons:
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It’s a nod to the past — so we can build a better future.
The word halcyon evokes a memory of calmer, more decent times before politics became performance art and tribal warfare.
We’re not here to wallow in nostalgia. We’re here to channel it — to reclaim the idea that sane, thoughtful governance isn’t a fantasy.
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It’s also a bird — and a damn good metaphor.
The kingfisher, also known in mythology as the halcyon bird, was said to nest on the shore during the winter solstice — the darkest day of the year.​
According to legend, its presence calmed the opposing forces of wind and waves, letting the sea rest. Sound familiar? That’s exactly what we’re trying to do in a political system torn between two raging storms.
And here's the kicker:
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The halcyon bird’s feathers aren’t one color.
They’re purple, red, blue, green, yellow, and orange — a living metaphor for the diverse, layered, and sometimes messy beauty of American society.
In short:
The name “Halcyon” reminds us of what we’ve lost — and what’s still worth building.
