Thought Leadership
Hold Steady
Election Day is upon us. Executive Director Lala Wu shares a few reflections on where we’ve been, and where we’re going.
November 8, 2022
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From the right to vote to same-sex marriage to abortion access, the fight for a progressive future has always been led by grassroots organizers at the state level. State policy becomes national policy, state leaders become national leaders, and states are the bulwark against an activist Supreme Court and chaos at the federal level.
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You’ll help Democrats get elected to critical state legislative seats across the country by
And you’ll do it all while having fun with a community of like-minded activists!
Target States: AZ, GA, MI, NC, NV, PA, WI, TX, CO, & WA
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Election Day is upon us. Executive Director Lala Wu shares a few reflections on where we’ve been, and where we’re going.
This analysis explores ‘surge and decline’, at the state legislative level. Surge and decline is a phenomenon where members of the president’s party tend to win seats in congress in the year the president is elected, but tend to lose seats in midterm congressional years.
Downballot roll-off is a phenomenon where people vote for top-of-ticket candidates but then do not vote for downballot offices like state legislature.
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Whether you’ve been here since the beginning, donated a dollar here or there, or joined a phonebank this year-we want to thank you! Thank you for dedicating your time to save our democracy, for believing in our candidates, and for working toward a brighter future.
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