When I started Win the Era, I believed this deeply: that our politics can be better than what we’ve grown used to – more honest, more responsive, more rooted in the everyday lives of people across this country.

But belief alone doesn’t build that future. Work does. Showing up does. Listening does. Creating spaces where people feel seen and heard does. Supporting leaders who tell the truth and solve problems does. And staying in the conversation – not just during election season, but every day – does.

That’s what Win the Era is here to do. And it’s why we’ve set our first goal of 2026: 25,000 individual grassroots contributions to power this work.

Already, roughly 17,000 contributions have come in. That’s thousands of people saying they want politics to earn trust again. That they want leaders who show up everywhere. That they want to be part of building something durable – not just reacting to the moment, but shaping what comes next.

Each contribution serves to make this possible. It powers the travel and town halls where I get to sit down with communities and hear what’s on their minds. It supports the digital and grassroots spaces where people connect with each other, not just with a campaign. It invests in new leaders who will carry this work forward long after any single election. And it sustains a small but mighty team of talented, purpose-driven individuals who help me pursue this work every day.

As we close out the month, we’re pushing toward that first milestone together. If you’re able, I’d be grateful for your help:

Thank you for believing that a better kind of politics is possible, and for helping build it.

Pete