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HEADLINES: Progressives Victories in 2023! | $100 Million vs The Squad |
Peace Candidate Barbara Lee for Senate | Make Amazon Pay Black Friday |
Transforming the Mass Dem Party | & MORE!

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BIG NEWS — Barbara Lee triumphed Saturday in the CA Democratic Party
endorsement vote for the U.S. Senate seat in California — beating out
opponents Adam Schiff and Katie Porter!

Our Revolution leaders and activists were with Barbara Lee at the
convention, where she won 42% of the delegates in the endorsement vote for
the U.S. Senate race.

“I am incredibly proud and honored to receive the support of so many
hard-working Democratic Party delegates,” said Congresswoman Lee.

“From day one, this campaign has been focused on delivering the
progressive agenda that working people in California deserve: a Green New
Deal, single-payer healthcare, and economic, racial, social and
environmental justice for all,” she said.

“Our momentum is picking up speed, and tonight’s vote is evidence that our
movement is touching people across the Golden State. The people want a
tried and tested progressive with the record to prove it. I’m ready to
deliver.”

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Thanks to our grassroots supporters, Our Revolution had a big showing at
the convention, holding exciting progressive events with Barbara Lee and
helping to organize delegates to back her candidacy!

On Friday, we joined her for the grand opening of her booth at the
Convention Center and hosted our Progressive Party with CA Working
Families Party, then kept it going with a special reception with Barbara
Lee in downtown Sacramento — followed by a big volunteer event on
Saturday!

Our Revolution Executive Director Joseph Geevarghese [ [link removed] ]rallied the crowd
to keep growing the upswell of progressive energy behind Barbara, which we
see paying off with this major endorsement from the state party delegates!

For more about Barbara and to volunteer with Our Revolution’s organizing
team, please visit our [ [link removed] ]Progressives for Barbara Lee website and sign up
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2023 VICTORIES! Our Revolution endorsed more than 100 candidates for
elected office at all levels of government, and over 74% won, thanks to
our grassroots supporters and activists!

Bernie Sanders started Our Revolution to engage folks in the political
process and grow power from the bottom up — and that’s exactly what we’re
doing.

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Our candidates ran strong progressive campaigns, and your donations
powered millions of direct voter contacts — email, texts, calls, and more
— to mobilize voters to elect progressives coast to coast.

In his post-election analysis, John Nichols said on [ [link removed] ]Democracy Now that
Tuesday’s results show “a much more progressive country than a lot of the
pundits would tell you. In election after election, people voted for
abortion rights, labor rights, and progressive values.”

“This is a very powerful reminder that there’s a route forward. But it
isn’t a route of concession,” Nichols said. “It’s a route of activism and
engagement with communities that are rising up and saying they want a
different direction, a more progressive direction, for this country.”

[ [link removed] ]Read all about our 2023 victories below - but first! - if you can,
please kick in a few bucks to help us staff up and gear up for the big
elections ahead in 2024!

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Looking to the battles ahead in 2024, we know we must defeat the far right
in the Presidential election while also electing more progressives to
Congress — folks like Barbara Lee, who will be a powerful partner for
Bernie Sanders in the Senate.

Our movement will also need to unify to defend progressive allies who have
become a target of powerful lobbying groups hoping to oust them from
office.

AIPAC is getting ready to spend over $100M to try to replace pro-peace
members of Congress like Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez, Cori Bush, Summer Lee, Jamaal Bowman, and Ayanna Pressley —
at a time when 66% of Americans want our government to work toward a
ceasefire.

Last week, the Republican-led House of Representatives voted to censure
Rashida Tlaib - the only Palestinian-American in Congress - for her
support for civilians in Gaza and the West Bank, which has earned her
relentless slander from her colleagues in Washington and the press.

[ [link removed] ]SIGN NOW to protect our hard-won progressive caucus from cynical dark
money and rightwing attacks. The working class can't afford to lose the
power of these seats.

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In September of 2001, Barbara Lee cast the lone “No” vote in Congress
against a blank check for war in Afghanistan. She endured death threats,
hate mail, and media slander for years. But history vindicated her.

Today, Barbara Lee is the only candidate for U.S. Senate in California
calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Check out this [ [link removed] ]LA Times article on
why Barbara is the Peace Candidate in this race compared to her opponents
Katie Porter and Adam Schiff.

Join us in standing with her, and sign up to volunteer with Our
Revolution’s team to help elect Barbara Lee to the Senate. Election Day is
March 4th!

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We’rve added Pittsburgh to our list of progressive cities with the
election of Sara Innamorato into the powerful seat of Allegheny County
Executive.

We backed Sara as she beat big money back in May to win the primary and
now she forms a progressive trifecta in the city with Mayor Ed Gainey and
U.S. Rep Summer Lee, whom she ran alongside successfully for PA House back
in 2018 with Our Revolution’s support.

As County Exec, Sara will lead the second-largest county in Pennsylvania
and have the power to help protect abortion care, push for county-wide
housing, and address human rights violations in the county jail.

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Great news out of Virginia, all of our candidates won — holding the State
Senate, flipping the State House, and forming a xxxxxx against Gov. Glenn
Youngkin to maintain Virginia as a bastion for reproductive rights in the
South.

Winners include Nadarius Clark, Rozia Henson, Adele McClure, and Joshua
Cole for Virginia State House; and Jennifer Carrol Foy, Stella Pekarsky,
and Lashrecse Aird for State Senate.

We didn’t overlook any progressive candidates in Virginia, including Steve
Descano who won Fairfax County Commonwealth Attorney, and Parisa
Dehghani-Tafti who won Arlington County Commonwealth Attorney.

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Abortion wins in Ohio! Organizers fought hard to get out the vote and shut
down the rightwing playbook — passing Ohio Issue 1 to enshrine abortion
rights in the state Constitution.

After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, a small but loud group of
deep-pocketed extremists took to the states, determined to gut abortion
laws. But the resistance has been successful.

Marijuana legalization also passed in Ohio, showing that Democrats need
young folks and progressives to hit the ground and drive voter turnout.

Looking ahead to 2024, we’re already kicking off organizing around Fair
Maps to fend off Republican gerrymandering schemes in the Buckeye State.

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Our Revolution candidates are taking over city councils in Ohio!

Congrats to OR members Trevor Elkins, who won Newburgh Heights Mayor, and
Kim Mann, the newest member of Fairview Park City Council! Jan-Michele
Lemon Kearney also won a seat on the Cincinnati City Council.

And, there was an exciting victory for our entire slate in Hilliard, Ohio,
where progressives have now taken control of the City Council, including
Cynthia Vermillion, Emily Cole, and Greg Betts!

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“Progressives took control of the Minneapolis City Council” - [ [link removed] ]Star
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All 9 Our Revolution Twin Cities candidates won, taking over the City
Council in Minneapolis: Jeremiah Ellison, Elliot Payne, Jason Chavez,
Aisha Chughtai, Katie Cashman, Soren Stevenson, and Robin Wonsley.

In St. Paul, progressives snagged City Council victories with Mitra
Jalali, Nelsi Yang, Anika Bowie, Saura Jost, and Cheniqua Johnson.

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We’re also growing progressive power in Duluth, MN, where Our Revolution
candidate Wendy Durrwachter won a tight race for City Council. If we win
one more seat, Democrats will have control of the council.

Wendy is a single mother, restaurant worker, and accomplished composer —
and she will bring a necessary working class perspective to the council:
"When something needs to be done, I step up and do it. I’m not afraid to
call out those who abuse their power."

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Victories in the Seattle area!

As corporations broaden their dark money fundraising networks into city
council and school board races, we need working-class champions ready to
confront them head-on.

That’s why we were proud to endorse this winning slate of progressive
candidates in Washington state! Our slate winners include Charles Adkins
for Everett School Board, Tammy Morales for Seattle City Council, and
Teresa Mosqueda and Jorge Baron King for King County Council.

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Our Revolution stood with Izola Shaw in her run for Rockville City Council
At-Large and we are proud of her victory. Our organizers made more than
15,000 voter contacts in her district and turned out the progressive vote
for this great candidate!

OR Member Izola Shaw was chair of the Montgomery County Racial Equity and
Social Justice Advisory Committee, helped found the County’s Racial Equity
Network (MORE), and helped pass the Racial Equity and Social Justice Act.

She has worked with the County Executive on public works, policing, rent
stabilization, and environmental protection through the Rockville City
Academy.

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Our entire slate of candidates won in New York City, making the council
even more progressive to advance our priorities in the Big Apple!

These winners include Carlina Rivera, Althea Stevens, Amanda Farias,
Tiffany Caban, Lincoln Restler, Jennifer Gutierrez, Crystal Hudson, Chi
Osse, Sandy Nurse, Alexa Aviles, Shahana Hanif, and Rita Joseph.

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And, the whole Our Revolution-endorsed Ithaca Solidarity Slate was
victorious — Jorge DeFendini and Phoebe Brown won re-election to the
Ithaca Common Council, and Kayla Matos won her race to join them on the
council.

This is exciting news out of Ithaca, where these progressive council
members can make a real difference in the everyday lives of working-class
folks in the community.

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In Onondaga County, Maurice Brown won a seat in the legislature with a
pledge to confront vital community issues like the lead crisis, high
housing costs, and unreliable public transportation.

These are the races that determine the direction of cities and help us
build progressive power at the level of government closest to people’s
lives.

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Our Revolution member Jared Evans was re-elected to the Indianapolis City
Council with 53% of the vote in a district that Trump Republicans won in
2022 and which city media predicted would go Republican again.

We’re getting many Republicans to vote Democrat for the first time because
progressive policies offer real material improvements to people’s lives
and because of the direct voter mobilization operation that our grassroots
donors make possible.

Jared has been a strong progressive ally in Indianapolis, fighting for
higher wages, good jobs, and more for the blue-collar neighborhoods he
serves in District 17 — and we are proud to have his back!

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Our Revolution endorsed Sheila Jackson Lee for Houston Mayor, and on
November 8th she got enough votes to make it to the runoff against John
Whitmire — a Democratic defector who sides with radical Republicans on
voter suppression and racist policing policies.

U.S. Rep. Jackson Lee is a long-time member of the Congressional
Progressive Caucus, and she’s a fighter for Medicare for All, the Raise
the Wage Act, and the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.

As the next Mayor, she’s committed to promoting policies to expand
healthcare, create good jobs, increase affordable housing, promote safe
and reliable public transportation, and protect the city from climate
disasters.

She’s also been endorsed by SEIU Texas, the Communications Workers of
America, and other key Our Revolution allies.

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Congrats to the Our Revolution Medford slate! OR members and progressives
won big for the Medford City Council in Massachusetts: Anna Callahan, Zach
Bears, Kit Collins, Justin Tseng, Emily Lazzaro, and Matt Leming.

Also, for the Cambridge School Board, winners include Richard Harding,
Jose Luis Rojas Villarreal, David Weinstein, and Rachel Weinstein.

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The above wins from last Tuesday come on top of major victories earlier
this year as Our Revolution has been blazing a path for progressive
cities.

In April, we helped elect progressive Mayor Brandon Johnson to take the
helm in Chicago - where he already delivered on a promise to raise wages
for tipped workers in the city.

Our Revolution teamed up with One Fair Wage this year to make sure
everyone gets a living wage and tipped workers aren’t left behind.

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And, our organizers were key to winning a progressive majority in St.
Louis with new Board President Megan Green joining progressive mayor
Tishaura Jones in Cori Bush’s congressional district.

They’re taking on developers in a fight for affordable housing, and
they’ve already passed a universal basic income pilot program!

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This Thanksgiving, we are grateful for the solidarity of all our movement
allies here and around the world.

This Black Friday, workers from around the world will stand shoulder to
shoulder in a global day of action to Make Amazon Pay — pay its workers,
pay its taxes, and pay for its climate damage.

Keep an eye out for strikes and protests in over [ [link removed] ]30 countries for
dignity on the job and a sustainable future for all!

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Our Revolution partner U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna has introduced the State-Based
Universal Health Care Act!

This is a bill that would allow states to develop their single-payer
healthcare plans! This is instrumental in the pathway toward a federal
Medicare For All program.

State by state, we are fighting for universal healthcare, but we’re also
partnering with Ro Khanna and Bernie Sanders in a push to end medical
debt, stop hospital price-gouging, and lower drug prices.

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Our Revolution Massachusetts organizers just won the state Democratic
Party’s support for Medicare for All, union organizing rights for state
house staff, and an audit of the state legislature!

Meanwhile, resolutions calling for a majority-elected Party leadership,
more transparent governance, and incentives to get “dark money” out of
primaries were defeated — but with major declines in party membership, the
fight for a more democratic, grassroots-oriented party continues.

“We are thrilled that four resolutions were adopted by the state
committee,” said Michael Gilbreath, a Wayland Democrat and leader of Our
Revolution MetroWest. “However, we have to keep fighting for a more
active, democratic, and transparent Democratic Party.”

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Corporate donors are planning to spend more than ever against our
progressive candidates next year because they know the working class is
taking back power. Donate now to grow our election fund so we can beat
back oligarchy with democracy.

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Cost of food and housing continue to skyrocket, and wealth inequality
continues to explode thanks to billionaires and corporations rigging our
political system.

We need more voices speaking up and fighting back — on the streets and in
the halls of power. That’s why we’re organizing the progressive movement
and electing progressive leaders coast to coast who will actually get to
work for the American people instead of serving Big Pharma, Wall Street,
defense contractors, and other special interests.

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You can help elect Barbara Lee to the Senate from anywhere in the country
— making calls, sharing on social media, and more. If you're in
California, you can help by knocking on doors or reaching out to friends -
even hosting or attending a house party!

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organizing team. Let's make this a people-powered campaign and send
Barbara Lee to the Senate.

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