Hi John,

We have a lot to celebrate today! In Ohio and Virginia, voters showed up to the polls and resoundingly rejected the GOP’s extremist agenda. This is in no small part thanks to a coalition of incredible on-the-ground partners and the work of Swing Left volunteers and donors, who did critical work calling voters, knocking on doors, writing letters, and supporting candidates all year long. Thank you for being a part of this tremendous victory for Democrats and our democracy!

These big wins are possible because in this community, we don’t agonize—we organize! And with less than one year until the 2024 Presidential Election, we need to keep this moment going strong. If you can, chip in today to keep winning!

I want to keep winning

Ohio

In Ohio, voters turned out to protect abortion access, defeating the GOP ideologues looking to curtail reproductive freedom and push a dangerous abortion ban in the state. This marks the seventh time abortion has been on the ballot since the Dobbs decision, and the seventh time abortion access has won. Voters continue to prove that they will show up to the polls when reproductive freedom is threatened.

While we’re still calculating final voter contact totals from our local groups, I’m thrilled to share that Swing Left volunteers stepped up big to organize in-state and across the country to get out the vote for the Issue 1 special election in August and the general election this November. Volunteers knocked on more than 70,500 doors, made more than 160,000 calls, helped write nearly 350,000 Vote Forward letters to young women voters along with partners, and provided critical donations to the Ohio Democratic Party and Ohioans for Reproductive Freedom PAC.

Swing Left volunteers getting out the vote in Ohio

As we head into 2024, this win also provides necessary in-state organizing infrastructure and critical momentum to regain a federal trifecta with the reelections of our current Ohio target candidates in must-win races: Sen. Sherrod Brown, Rep. Greg Landsman (OH-01), and Rep. Emilia Sykes (OH-13).

Virginia

In Virginia, Democrats held on to their state Senate majority and won back a majority in the House of Delegates, strengthening the Democratic check on GOP Governor Glenn Youngkin’s dangerous agenda. Voters made it clear that the Virginia GOP’s hateful legislative priorities—banning abortion, gutting public education, stripping away LGBTQ+ rights, rolling back progress on environmental protections, and weakening gun laws—have no place in the commonwealth.

Swing Left’s community—including dozens of college students on two bus trips from D.C.—knocked on more than 29,000 doors, made more than 41,500 calls, helped write more than 487,000 Vote Forward letters to voters along with partners, and donated more than $327,000 to key candidates, CASA in Action, and New Virginia Majority.

Swing Left volunteers getting out the vote in Virginia

These races in Ohio and Virginia were a testing ground for the GOP’s plans for 2024 and beyond, and these important defeats send a clear message to Republican lawmakers and candidates nationwide: when they try to take away our rights, our freedoms, and destroy our democracy, we will keep showing up—election after election—to defeat them and their radical agenda.

There’s no denying it: the work to win a federal trifecta next year will be tough. We’ve seen the polling on President Biden’s support just this last week—but thankfully, polls don’t vote, people do. The urgent effort to connect with voters and defeat GOP extremism up and down the ballot in 2024 is already well underway, and if we keep working together and continue building on the successes of our odd-year organizing, we’re confident Democrats can win.

You can support Swing Left’s work to identify must-win, tipping-point races across the country and develop volunteer and donor programs to support the Democratic candidates running in those competitive elections by investing directly in our year-round organizing and mobilizing efforts!

The results in Ohio and Virginia prove that when we all work together, we can stop GOP extremism in its tracks. On behalf of our entire Swing Left team, I can’t thank you enough for all of your hard work this year—we’re honored to secure these critical wins alongside you.

For now, take a moment to celebrate these big victories and take a well-deserved deep breath. And join us as we double down on the work ahead to secure more wins in 2024 (see more details below!)

Yasmin Radjy
Executive Director
Swing Left

Join us on November 15 for a special announcement!

With 2023 statewide elections concluded, we’re riding this momentum and doubling down on our efforts to win back the U.S. House in 2024. Join us on Wednesday, November 15, at 8pm ET / 5pm PT for an exciting update as we unveil our newest set of flippable target Swing Districts!

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