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INSIDER NEWS FROM THE FRONTLINES OF THE POLITICAL REVOLUTION

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HEADLINES: Why Dems Lost | Survey Results: Progressives Speak Out
| Down-Ballot Success Stories | St. Louis: Building Power in the Heartland
| Chicago School Board Wins | Worker Rights Victories | & MORE!

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DONALD TRUMP WON... AGAIN.
— How did we get here? —

“It should come as no great surprise that a Democratic Party which has
abandoned working class people would find that the working class has
abandoned them,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said the morning after the election.

“First it was the white working class, and now it’s Latino and Black
workers as well. While the Democratic Party leadership defends the status
quo, the American people are angry and want change. And they’re right.

“In the coming months, those of us concerned with grassroots democracy and
economic justice need to have some very serious discussions. Stay tuned,”
Bernie said.

It’s time for the Democratic Party to take stock and heed the warnings
that progressives and working class Americans have been raising for years.

Bernie founded Our Revolution to take on corporate power, elect
progressives, and transform the party — which is exactly what we’re going
to do in 2025 as we fight back against Trump every step of the way.
[ [link removed] ]Chip in to the resistance here.

Our Revolution made more than 5,000,000 voter contacts into the
battleground states — door knocking, calls, texts, emails, and more —
flipping many folks who weren’t planning to vote for VP Harris — but it
wasn’t enough.

For weeks, Our Rev Executive Director Joseph Geevarghese spoke out to the
[ [link removed] ]AP and [ [link removed] ]NPR about the campaign’s dangerous strategy to court
Republicans at the expense of the base, as our surveys and voter
conversations revealed a worrying motivation gap for Harris.

“We were seeing clear evidence that buddying up with the Cheneys and
parroting conservative talking points rather than leaning into a strong,
populist economic message was turning off voters,” Joseph told the [ [link removed] ]NYT.

"We sounded the alarm,” he said to [ [link removed] ]Axios. “But the party wouldn’t
listen. They took the base for granted. People were voting their
self-interest, which is their pocketbooks. Trump had an economic story,
though flawed, while Harris’ narrative was vague.”

That’s why Our Revolution “aggressively worked to engage these voters on
issues like job creation, wages, housing and health care to close the
narrow margin,” [ [link removed] ]Axios reported. In the end, [ [link removed] ]just 5% of Republicans
voted for Harris — less than voted for Joe Biden.

The Times asked Joseph who the Democratic Party would blame if they lost,
and we already knew the answer:

“As they always do, the establishment will blame progressives instead of
taking a serious look in the mirror and acknowledging their failure to lay
out a clear vision for addressing the very real economic pain folks are
feeling,” Joseph said.

Like clockwork, Bernie is being attacked by corporate Democrats for
pointing out the obvious. Joseph summarized it well when he told Axios:
“Voters want a leader who will take on corporate interests to improve
their standard of living. The struggle is real, whether you’re Gen Z or a
laid-off factory worker.”

Now, more than ever, we must transform the Party to be more democratic and
responsive to the working class in order to beat back Trump and rising
rightwing authoritarianism. [ [link removed] ]Help us build our network of organizers and
make sure we are prepared for 2025. Thank you.

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In our post-election survey of more than 12,000 progressives, 85% told us
they’re feeling Angry, Sad, and Depressed. The rest told us they’re
Shocked or Confused.

While some ranked misogyny, racism, and xenophobia as factors in the
election, many pointed to the neglect of working people, the failure of
the Democratic Party, the late switch from Biden to Harris, and the
campaign’s misguided focus on Cheney Republicans and celebrities.

76% said they believe the Democratic Party has lost its way, and 91% said
they believe the Party has long neglected the multiracial working class.

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You’re not alone. The election results are devastating. This is a setback,
but here’s the truth: we can’t let this defeat us.

We’re going to do everything in our power to hold Trump and his fossil
fuel cronies accountable — every step of the way. We're building a climate
movement that is 365 days strong, and together, we can make a difference.

Join us on Wednesday (Nov. 13) for a special virtual event Beyond the
Ballot with Jane Fonda, Our Revolution Executive Director Joseph
Geevarghese, and Sunrise Movement Executive Director Aru Shiney-Ajay.

Be in good company as we break down the results and strategize our next
steps to turn this moment into a powerful push for change. [ [link removed] ]It’s time to
turn our anger into action. Will you join us? RSVP HERE.

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BALLOT MEASURE WINS!

Ballot measures were a critical part of our work because we knew we wanted
to use this election to deliver real change for people’s lives and make
our communities more resilient in case of a Trump victory.

Here are just a couple of the winning propositions from Tuesday night:

In Denver, all public workers will finally have union rights they’ve been
denied for far too long thanks to passage of 2U. We were proud to
phonebank, text, and email voters to help fix Denver’s broken laws so
librarians, sanitation workers, and others could take their rightful seat
at the table to advocate for their safety, pay, and benefits.

In Massachusetts, Our Revolution worked to get out the vote for YES ON 3
which allows Uber and Lyft drivers to join a union in Massachusetts if
they want to!

This will now empower rideshare drivers with the option to form a union,
while maintaining flexibility and independence. AND, it will help drivers
negotiate for better pay, working conditions and job protections.

Missouri voted for a handful progressive ballot measures - including a
minimum wage increase and paid family leave. And Missouri joined 6 other
states in passing abortion rights!

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DOWN BALLOT CHAMPIONS

Silver linings this election come from crucial down ballot wins — which is
why Our Revolution is dedicated to building progressive power from the
bottom up!

Here are just a few highlights from our many down ballot victories:

Lateefah Simon will be the next member of our growing Progressive Caucus
in Congress — joining some of our top progressive leaders like Ilhan Omar,
Rashida Tlaib, and Pramila Jayapal, all vocal advocates for peace who won
their races by a wide margin.

Our Revolution has been in Lateefah’s corner since she announced her run
to replace retiring Congresswoman Barbara Lee in California’s 12th
District. And she’s a strong voice for healthcare, worker rights, and
housing.

“These are local issues, but the federal government has an opportunity to
bring back resources to the ground in our communities. The old party line
isn’t working anymore,” Lateefah told us. “We don’t need to be scared of
folks who are on the other side of our politics because we have been here
before.”

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Our Revolution is continuing to build progressive power in the heartland.
Over multiple election cycles in St. Louis, we worked with President Megan
Green of the Board of Alders to build a governing majority on the city
council. This Election Day, we grew our influence by organizing to elect
Marty Murray to the Missouri House and Alfred Montgomery as Sheriff of St.
Louis City.

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Our Revolution partnered with the Chicago Teachers Union to fight against
the Charter School billionaires and elect a slate of 4 new members to the
School Board. Our progressive voting bloc includes public education
champions Jennifer Custer, Ebony Deberry, Jitu Brown, and Yesenia Lopez.

“Project 2025-aligned billionaires lost big in Chicago. Despite all they
invested to block our union's vision for public schools, they won’t be
able to stop Chicago’s commitment to finally delivering for communities
who have been told to go without for generations,” CTU president Stacy
Davis Gates said.

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Our Revolution endorsed candidate Jackie Fielder handily won her race to
succeed San Francisco Supervisor Hillary Ronen, also an Our Revolution
ally. Our Revolution backed Jackie’s first run for state senate in 2020
which she lost to the establishment Dem.

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NEW ENDORSEMENT

There’s a special election in Virginia on Nov. 16, and Our Revolution is
proud to endorse Ibraheem Samirah for VA State Senate District 32.

Big problems require bold solutions like the ones Ibraheem championed in
the Virginia House of Delegates — including state-level Medicare for All,
a Virginia Green New Deal, and quality, affordable housing.

The SD-32 primary is the national progressive movement’s opening salvo
against Trump. We need to win elections by sending in a new generation of
leaders who are unafraid to take the fight to MAGA extremists and will
offer a bold vision for the future.

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In our post-election survey of more than 12,000 progressives, one of the
top fears of progressives is that Trump will roll back climate protections
and double down on his pledge to drill baby drill.

We’re going to do everything in our power to hold Trump and his fossil
fuel cronies accountable — every step of the way. We’re building a climate
movement that is 365 days strong, and together, we can make a difference.

Join us on Wednesday (Nov. 13) for a special virtual event Beyond the
Ballot with Jane Fonda, Our Revolution Executive Director Joseph
Geevarghese, and Sunrise Movement Executive Director Aru Shiney-Ajay.

Be in good company as we break down the results and strategize our next
steps to turn this moment into a powerful push for change. [ [link removed] ]It’s time
to turn our anger into action. Will you join us? RSVP HERE.

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