Friend,
We’re now four weeks past Primary Election Day. Most results are in and
fields are set for the November 5 general election. Here’s our take on the
primary election by the numbers:
* Voter turnout was 35% -- This was better news than expected. Turnout
was higher than the 33% turnout for the 2022 primary election but
lower than the 47% turnout for the 2020 presidential primary. Turnout
ranged across the state, from 23% in Imperial County) to 61% in Sierra
County.(1)
* More than 66,000 voters used our 2024 primary election Courage Voter
Guide. Nearly half were voters aged 18-34 years old! 39,000 used the
guide in the last two days of the election, and one-third of the
voters came to the guide through Google ads -- made possible by
Courage member support.
* Of the 19 candidates Courage endorsed, 2 candidates won outright in
the primary with over 50% of the vote in their local races (cheers to
LA Supervisor Holly Mitchell and LA City Councilmember Nithya Raman!)
and 11 are heading to run-offs against Republicans or corporate-backed
Democrats.
* Wealthy corporations and industries spent over $35 million in the
primary election to oppose progressive Democrats and promote
conservative Republicans and Democrats.
Courage California had some great wins and tough losses, and it comes down
to a big showdown up and down the November 5 ballot.
We also know that $35 million is only the start of what the opposition is
going to spend to elect legislators who will block our progress and pull
California back from our position as a leader for the nation.
Courage California knows how to stretch every dollar to stay ahead of the
wealthy corporations and MAGA extremists who are trying to claw back the
progress we've made. We can't wait until the fall to kickstart our
election work into high gear!
Even $5 a month makes a difference to us, Friend. Will you start
a recurring donation to Courage California now so we can support
progressive candidates, turn out key voters, and hold our representatives
accountable over the next seven months into November 5th?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll make a recurring donation.
[ [link removed] ]No, I can't give monthly.
There’s a lot at stake -- California has 6 competitive races to take back
the House, 13 state legislative races to flip from Republicans and
corporate Democrats to progressive Democrats, many tough mayoral and local
races, and several ballot measures that will pit progressives against
wealthy industries.
We’re hitting the ground running now with our plan to reach the voters we
need to win big on November 5th:
* Keep the drumbeat of accountability going on Republicans and corporate
Democrats through our Courage Score and Valley Families Unite
campaigns.(2,3)
* Take our successful Latina town hall on the road with in-region
partners in the Central Valley, Inland Empire, and more.(4)
* Poll voters in congressional districts and collaborate with state and
national partners to turn them out to vote.(5)
* Put our general election Courage Voter Guide in front of 500,000
voters with targeted ads.
* Produce the third season of our Gen Z-focused podcast with a special
focus on getting out the vote.
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll make a recurring donation.
[ [link removed] ]No, I can't give monthly.
Yours in the fight for progressive wins,
–Irene, Annie, Angela, Isidra, Mario, Marvin, Alyssa, Jen, and Lindsay
(the Courage team)
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