Indivisibles,

It was almost two years ago when we launched the follow-up to our original
guide, the Indivisible Endorsements Guide, aimed at how you can take your
advocacy from holding elected leaders accountable to replacing them
altogether. 

We’ll be honest -- we were excited about the power we’d built together
leading up to the 2018 midterms but no one was certain if we’d be able to
tip the scale towards the most progressive candidates. 

Well, we did that and more. 2018 was a banner year for Democrats up and
down the ballot, and Indivisibles had a lot to do with that: 

* Voter turnout was the highest it’s been in over 100 years. 
* We took back the House by gaining 41 seats and 300+ state legislative
seats
* We flipped 7 governorships and 6 state legislative chambers.

We took the fight to the ballot box and won! Local Indivisibles endorsed
hundreds of candidates and led the way on 74 national endorsements for
their candidates (many of whom walk the halls of Congress today). Groups
used endorsements as a powerful tool in both primary and general
elections, in red, blue, and purple districts, in open seats and seats
with an incumbent. Taking back the House was critical in 2018 to creating
balance and providing oversight of the Trump administration. 

We know engaging in elections -- especially primaries! -- can be
intimidating. We also know that an endorsement, done correctly, is one of
our most powerful tools for change. Our new guide builds on the successes
of 2018 to show Indivisibles how to use endorsements to bring even more
progressive back-up to our champions in Congress. ([ [link removed] ]it’s hot off the
presses! Read it now!)

 

There are best (and worst) practices for engaging in local group
endorsements. This guide demystifies the process even more, with all-new
insights from some of the best work done by local Indivisible groups
during the midterms. 

Here’s are some highlights from the all-new Endorsement Guide:

 1. [ [link removed] ]Why Candidates Care about Your Indivisible Group -- Campaigns are
focused on one thing: winning. They win by getting votes. Indivisible
groups are unique because you are real, locally-based, engaged
constituents. Candidates seek out Indivisible group support because
your endorsement could help them win.
 2. [ [link removed] ]What Makes Your Group’s Endorsement Powerful -- Powerful
endorsements that represent your group’s values and express a
commitment of tangible support to a candidate can help grow your
group’s power while influencing the debate (and potentially even
getting your pick elected!).
 3. [ [link removed] ]Designing Your Candidate Questionnaire -- One of the best ways to
get candidates on the record on the issues that matter most to you is
to send a candidate questionnaire. We walk through best practices on
choosing your questions and provide a sample template to get you
started.
 4. [ [link removed] ]Taking Your Endorsement National -- Indivisibles who make a local
endorsement can nominate their candidate for our National Endorsement
Program. Endorsing as a movement helps us grow and work together to
make a bigger impact and further elevate your preferred candidates.

This new Guide is the next step along the road to building our movement,
electing more progressive leaders, demystifying elections, and reclaiming
power in the House, Senate, and White House. 

This guide kicks off the public launch of our political
program, providing you with the tools and resources you need to play and
win in all elections. [ [link removed] ]Stay tuned, but first, read our Endorsement
Guide, share it with your group, and start the conversation. Not yet part
of a local group? [ [link removed] ]Check out our national group map to get in touch with
Indivisibles organizing in your community. (And if you’re not seeing a
group near you, you can always pull in a few friends and [ [link removed] ]start your
own group -- that’s how this movement works.) 



Can’t wait to see what we’ll accomplish together in 2020 🌊🌊🌊

In solidarity,
Indivisible Team



Building this Guide took a ton of time and effort by a ton of really
dedicated staff -- and it’s just the beginning of our work as we buckle
down for the 2020 election. We’re going to give you a lot more
information tomorrow about what goes into a program like this, but we
can’t make any of it happen without support from folks like you. 

We want our process to be transparent and accountable to the people, and
that means we don’t take money from candidates, political parties, or
corporations. We’re building the 2020 Blue Wave starting today, with the
help of individual grassroots donors -- [ [link removed] ]can you send $10 right now
to support our endorsements process and all our political work?



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