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Arena Community,
The path to protecting American democracy begins and ends in state legislatures.
From abortion, to climate change, to voting rights, to gun violence prevention, action -- or inaction -- on the issues that matter most happens at the state legislative level.
Today we’re proud to officially announce a groundbreaking partnership with The States Project to make change in three of the state legislatures that matter most. Together we’ve identified critical state legislative races in Arizona, Michigan, and Pennsylvania – three states where Democratic majorities are within reach – and helped place Arena-trained Staff Fellows on these races. Read more about our plans in Politico>>
We’ve already placed ten Staff Fellows, and we aren’t slowing down.
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For decades, Republicans have invested down-ballot to secure power in state legislatures across America. This has enabled them to gerrymander, suppress votes, and enact anti-democratic policies that turn back progress. And now, with a gridlocked Congress and an activist Supreme Court, the Republican play to control state legislatures is causing more damage than ever.
State legislative races are often won or lost by just a few hundred votes. With a relatively small investment -- especially compared to the cost of Federal races -- an additional staffer can be the difference maker.
In 2021, we piloted the Staff Fellowship in Virginia and almost half of our races won despite a challenging electoral environment. We know this strategy works, so now we’re scaling for 2022.
If we invest today, we have a real chance at flipping these critical state legislatures and strengthening our democracy. Together we can help these campaigns level up and win.
Chip in today to help us place more Arena-trained staffers on critical state leg races.
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With gratitude, |
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Lauren Baer Managing Partner, Arena |
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