We know that our partner states are traditionally under-resourced, excluded, and ignored by the national political establishment. But we also know that long-term investment in these communities is the best way to fight for justice and turn the tides on anti-democracy laws and policies. Community organizers, advocates, and activists are working year-round and showing their resilience, passion, and energy – they are changing the political trajectory of their states and in turn their states are changing the political trajectory of our nation.