Indivisibles,

We’ve talked to local groups in California, and took a little longer in the vetting process, but the votes are finally in. We’re excited to announce a late addition to Indivisible’s second round of national endorsements for the 2020 election cycle! Again, these national endorsements elevate the candidates preferred by the grassroots, showcasing a new class of leaders who reflect the values of the Indivisible movement. 

We’re so grateful to the local California group that nominated this candidate -- the process wouldn’t have been possible without their help every step of the way. So without further ado:

We’re proud to announce our endorsement of Christy Smith (CA-25):

Due to a March 3 special election to replace former Representative Katie Hill, we've made an exception and are announcing this endorsement for Christy Smith. Christy Smith is a proven leader with deep local support who will fight for affordable and universal healthcare, champion workers’ rights, and protect our environment by taking on corporate polluters.

We’re also thrilled by Christy Smith's latest announcement to forgo corporate PAC donations. Since our first endorsements in 2018, we’ve been adamant about the need to keep corporate money out of politics, which is why it’s a requirement to earn Indivisible’s endorsement. It’s great to see candidates respond to grassroots energy by embracing a people-first approach to fundraising, and this decision is reflective of how Christy will lead in Congress.

We’ll see this work through -- by registering voters, door-knocking, text-banking, and much, much more. Indivisibles can help change the power landscape and endorsing progressive candidates is just the first step. 

Our currently endorsed candidates are great, but we know that there are many more races out there where your group's endorsements, and a subsequent national endorsement, can make all the difference. Much like California Indivisibles, your initiative could catapult a local race into the national spotlight!

If your group has endorsed a candidate locally and would like to nominate that candidate for a national endorsement, we’ll have five more waves of endorsements announced in March, April, June, July, and October. We’ll accept nominations on a rolling basis throughout the election cycle. If you’d like to submit for the next round, groups have until 11:59pm PT on Thursday, February 20, to submit candidates for the third round of endorsements.

We’re thrilled that we’re able to get this cycle’s endorsement program up and moving and excited to see what comes next. As you can imagine, this has been a lot of work for both groups and our staff, and over the next twelve months, we’ve budgeted nearly a million dollars to support the program. If you can, please consider donating to support our Endorsements program and all of Indivisible Action’s work! 

Can you tell just how excited we are about this? We’re ready to watch your groups throw all your political power behind these endorsed candidates, and bring real progressive change to your neighborhoods, districts, and states!

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team