One Country Project

NEW ELECTION ANALYSIS: New data from Axios shows that Democrats outperformed Joe Biden with rural voters in several key swing states, giving us a roadmap for 2023 races in Kentucky and Louisiana. Donate $25 or more now to help One Country Project keep rural voters engaged through 2023 while organizing for 2024.

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Hello -

Six months ago, no one was predicting Democrats would sweep Michigan and Pennsylvania and retain control of the Senate. And yet, here we are — thanks to rural voters.

A new analysis by Axios shows that in Pennsylvania, Sen.-elect John Fetterman outperformed Joe Biden's 2020 showing with rural voters by 7.2 points, while Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro did even better, outperforming the president by 15.2 points. Likewise, in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer improved on Joe Biden's 2020 rural vote haul by 10.4 points.

Our takeaway? When Democrats speak to rural voters, county by county, about the issues that matter, we win. And we'll win again in 2024, but the work starts now. That's why I'm reaching out today. Please, donate today to help us capitalize on lessons learned and keep rural voters engaged with ongoing organizing and digital campaigns.

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Beyond the Keystone and Wolverine states, there are numerous other examples of rural voters making the winning difference for Democrats. Just months after rejecting an anti-abortion amendment to the state constitution, rural voters helped re-elect Gov. Laura Kelly in Kansas, a state Donald Trump won in 2020.

Likewise, both Senators Mark Kelly in Arizona and Michael Bennett in Colorado outpaced Joe Biden with rural voters — as did Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto in Nevada. While Cortez Masto's difference was slimmer — just 1.6 points — given how close that race was, the rural vote clearly helped put her over the top.

As you can see, One Country Project's strategy is a national one — and a recipe for success in 2023 and 2024. If this historic midterm proved one thing, it's that moving the needle even fractional amounts in rural counties can swing entire states. Can we count on you to help One Country Project move the needle with another donation today?

Broadband access in underserved areas. Better access to health care. Abortion care. Protecting our democracy — and jobs, jobs, jobs.

These are the issues that brought voters to the polls in November, and we're going to keep engaging rural America on these issues over the coming weeks and months. We're also going to work hard to improve our reach in places like North Carolina and Wisconsin, where Democratic candidates underperformed the President in November.

And we'll continue to need you by our side. Thank you in advance for helping us continue building trust with rural voters and advancing a shared agenda of opportunity, prosperity and hope.

Gratefully,

Heidi

P.S. Rural voters spoke loud and clear in this election: speak to us in frank and authentic terms about the issues we care about, and we will turn out to the polls for Democrats. Help One Country Project continue building capacity in the states we know will tip the scales with a generous donation of $25 or more now.