Hey there,

We don’t know about you, but we are still riding the high of last Tuesday’s big wins. Democrats over-performed the 2024 top-of-ticket results by an average of 14.5 points and we saw record turnout in a non-presidential year. Really good.

We wanted to remind you of the work YOU and others in Pennsylvania did to make those wins possible and show you how you can continue the momentum throughout the next month!

PENNSYLVANIA WINS

• Progressives retained three justices on the state Supreme Court and kept their 5:2 liberal majority!
• Erie County Executive: Christina Vogel (Democratic flip).
• Luzerne County Council: Democrats took control and secured a supermajority.
• Bucks County Sheriff and District Attorney: Two Democratic flips!
• Across the Commonwealth: Democrats flipped hundreds of school boards and local seats!

A PIECE OF HOW IT HAPPENED

• VSA invested early in ONE PA’s Election Captain Program, which trained over 160 community leaders to be a reliable source of information for their neighbors about the election and helped knock countless doors in their precincts.
• As part of VSA’s Democratic County Party Chair investment program, we invested in Union County Dems, who successfully mobilized voters to retain the liberal justices by over seven points in Union, a county that went for Trump by over 20 points last cycle.  
• Crooked Media’s Pod Save America and Strict Scrutiny podcasts covered the races and helped socialize them to our national audiences.

But what comes next?

Next year, you’ll have four very flippable U.S. House races in the 1st, 7th, 8th, and 10th Congressional districts. Republicans currently hold a three-seat advantage in the House, and every single flippable district matters. If you don’t know what district you live in, you can look it up here. You’ll also have the chance to protect your Governor’s mansion and finally flip your state Senate.

But okay, that’s a year from now…but something you can do today is think about who you might know in Nashville, Tennessee, or Missouri. Do you know anyone in these areas? Do you know anyone who might know someone in one of these places? Reach out to them!

Here’s what's happening now:

Tennessee: Tennessee’s 7th Congressional district is a strange-looking district that Republicans have gerrymandered the hell out of. On December 2, there’s a special election to fill Rep. Mark Green’s vacated seat. This is a district Trump won by 22 points just one year ago and is now polling within single digits.

At a projected 22 percent turnout, the estimated win number is around 50,000 votes. Do you know someone who lives in Nashville? Reach out to them and have them look up if they’re in TN-07 here. Make sure they have a plan to vote for Democrat Aftyn Behn!

Missouri: A couple months ago, Republicans in Missouri passed a new gerrymandered map to cut out a Democratic-held district. Now, progressives in the state have until December 11 to collect enough signatures to get a referendum on the ballot to block the rigged map and pass a fair map. If you know anyone in Missouri, let them know what’s happening and encourage them to sign the petition!

Okay that was A LOT. We’re here if you have questions.

Onward!

–Nina, Team Vote Save America