Hi John,
We know electing diverse, young progressives is key to securing political power. But what happens after they get to the statehouse?
That's the next phase our movement needs to tackle -- helping electeds, activists, and experts coordinate our efforts and share best practices beyond our state borders.
That's why Run for Something Action Fund has partnered up with the Democracy Policy Network to host a virtual summit on strategies and policies for deepening democracy in your state.
Join in on July 28th from 4:00-7:00 p.m. ET for the first-ever Statehouse Futures Summit -- it's FREE for absolutely anyone, and we promise you'll leave empowered!
This event is free!
This is the kind of institutional power building that can secure
real progress, John.
We know because bad actors and corporations have been utilizing this strategy for decades: organizations like ALEC bring corporations and status-quo politicians together annually to coordinate a national agenda for legislation in each of our states.
They act as "bill-mills," drafting template legislation, sharing it with corporations and electeds for input, and then disseminating their policy priorities nationwide to win big. That's why we see carbon copies of bills crop up, seemingly overnight, in every state legislature in America.
Another bill-mill, Heritage Action, was caught using this methodology to draft and implement anti-voter legislation in several states like Iowa and Georgia. Heritage Action's Executive Director said: "In some cases, we actually draft them (the bills) for them… Or we have a sentinel on our behalf give them the model legislation, so it has that grassroots, from-the-bottom-up type of vibe."
Their success is Jim Crow 2.0 voter suppression that has grown into a key legislative priority for the Republican party and threatens the health of our democracy in real-time.
Now, for just a second, imagine what progressives could accomplish if we co-opted this strategy -- but instead of corporations, it's progressive activists and policy experts sharing ideas that are good for people, not profits.
Let's get on the same page to dismantle the war on drugs, let's collaborate to stop climate change, and let's share our campaigning knowledge to win lasting power in every district.
If that sounds pretty damn good to you, join in July 28th from 4:00-7:00 p.m. ET for the first-ever Statehouse Futures Summit. It's free and open to everyone!
See you there?
Amanda Litman
Co-founder
Run for Something
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Run for Something is a grassroots-powered organization that recruits and empowers young progressives running for local office, with the goal of winning permanent power for decades to come. We've elected 500 diverse, young progressives to power by relying on support from grassroots donors pitching in a little to create big change. Please chip in now to help us continue running and winning.
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