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John,
In the minds of many Americans, elections only happen every two
years - presidential elections and midterms. But federal elections
account for only 0.1% of the total number of elected positions in the
United States. In fact, 96% of all elected positions
are for local offices, and another 3.9% for state
offices.
Most of
these local and state elections are “off-year” elections, meaning they
take place in the odd-numbered years between presidential and midterm
races. And even more shocking? Depending on the cycle,
~70% of state and local races go
uncontested with only one name on the ballot.
That’s
what makes 2023 such a critical year for the Forward Party.
We’re recruiting candidates to run under the Forward
Party banner for local and state offices. What we accomplish in 2023
and the bench we build will propel our movement forward and finally
begin to give voters real choice, a voice, and power in directing what
happens in their communities.
In total,
there are 500,396 local elected positions and 18,749 state positions,
compared to just 537 federal officials. If the Forward Party is going
to be successful in our mission to build a new kind of party focused
on the needs of our communities, we need to start from the ground up.
That’s why we’re focused on the 99.9% of elected
positions that play a more direct impact in your everyday life and in
shaping the future of our communities.
Can we count on you to invest in our
candidate recruitment efforts? Even
just $15 will help us identify, recruit, and support community leaders
eager to give voice and power back to the people they
represent.
While the media
focuses its attention on the federal races, Forward is
focused on building a community-oriented movement from the ground
up. Help us effect change in
the 99.9% of elections that have the biggest impact on your
day-to-day. Please
consider making a contribution today.
Thanks,
Joel
Searby
Managing Director, Communities & Building
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