Hey John,

I wanted to drop a quick note to thank you for your support this past month and every month.

Together we are able to support diverse young progressives as they run for office, but we're also doing so much more than that -- we're building out our organization in a strategic, sustainable way.

All of that work has people talking: I'm sending over some of our latest op-eds, articles, and podcasts because you're an integral part of every story. Read ‘em (or listen to ‘em) and share them widely. The more people who know about our work, the more people we can get to run for office, build our team, and keep up the momentum when it matters most.

Together, we're going to keep focusing on local races, fighting back against the GOP’s quiet coup, and adding more wins to our roster as we head into the 2022 midterms.

Until next time,

Ross Morales Rocketto
Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director

Run for Something

READ SOMETHING

Ezra Klein in The New York Times: Steve Bannon is on to something

"We have 50 state elections and then thousands of county elections. And each of those ladder up to give us results. While Congress can write, in some ways, rules or boundaries for how elections are administered, state legislatures are making decisions about who can and can’t vote. Counties and towns are making decisions about how much money they’re spending, what technology they’re using, the rules around which candidates can participate."

Vox: Democrats' voting rights push in Congress is over. The fight for democracy isn't.

"The key to nearly every effective subversion strategy is control over institutions: when Trumpists are in positions of power, they get to set the rules of the game. If Democrats, non-partisan actors, or principled Republicans hold key jobs, as they did in 2020, the Trumpists can’t break the system."

Amanda Op-Ed in Elle: Far-Right extremists are mobilizing to take over local offices. Here's how to stop them

"The far-right is trying to win big by winning small. But pro-democracy forces can win big by winning small, too. ​​You specifically can win small by running for local office in your community."

Amanda Op-Ed in Democracy Docket: You should run for local office. Here's why

"We have to put the same amount of urgency and passion toward winning locally as we did toward winning nationally in the last three big election cycles."

LISTEN TO SOMETHING

Pod Save America: Amanda joins to talk about local races that could help prevent the next coup, why local election administrators are the last battlefield for democracy, and what we can do about it.

The Ezra Klein Show: Amanda discusses the mechanics of American democracy, the confusions and myths that keep so many of us from participating in them, and the practical question of what it means to step off the sidelines and, well, run for something.

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