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How To Help Keep Deb Haaland’s NM Seat Blue
Democrats need to build a better habit of turning out for special elections. Our next chance to help turn out voters is for Deb Haaland’s former seat in New Mexico.
Please, Don’t Sleep On the 2022 Midterms
There are some warning signs for Democrats as we near the 2022 Midterm elections. Let’s be sure not to ignore them.
60 Days To Go: What Kind of Time Do You Have?
The days are ticking by, and now we find ourselves only 2 months out from the most important election in my lifetime. I don’t say that to parrot others. Really, in my lifetime, I can’t remember an election that felt… Read More ›
Election 2020: Tweets Don’t Vote
The Democratic and Republican nominating conventions are over, which means that the nominees are now official. The general election begins today, and I want to win. So when I saw that headline in my inbox, it got my attention. I’m… Read More ›
The Democratic Convention’s Central Message: Make a Plan to Vote
After a long primary season, we now have officially nominated our Democratic ticket: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. But even though the Democratic Convention is done, our work is far from over. If you watched any part of the convention,… Read More ›
Want To See a Landslide This November? Then Do This 1 Thing Now
If you’ve been wondering how you can help with voter turnout from the safety of your home, you’ve come to the right place. But first, let’s talk about why reaching out to voters LONG before Election Day is really important…. Read More ›
Here’s a Simple Way to Reach Swing State Voters, From Home
The gold standard of voter outreach that converts to actual votes–canvassing–has been sidelined during the pandemic. So what can we do to reach voters in the lead up to the November elections? There are still many ways to do voter… Read More ›
How To Increase Voter Turnout in Just 3 Minutes a Day
Can you answer this question: Why are you a voter? If you can answer that, then you can get involved with The Big Send, an effort to send 10 million letters to remind registered, (but not consistent), voters in key… Read More ›
June 2020: Special Elections and Primaries
Is it Tuesday? Well then, there’s probably an election happening somewhere in America. Do you share my goal of increasing awareness of elections and boosting turnout in 2020? If so, please vote if there is an election happening in your… Read More ›
The 2 Camps Voters Tend to Fall In
I’m keenly interested in learning more about what drives people to vote — namely, so we all can do more of that to drive what I hope is historic turnout in November. As I was reading this weekend, I came… Read More ›
America Needs to Vote By Mail … Now
There are five states that are guaranteed not to postpone their elections due to the coronavirus. Oregon, Hawaii, Colorado, Utah, and Washington are all-mail ballot states. Social distancing is built right into the system. There are no local polling sites… Read More ›
A Simple Reason Why Turnout Surged on Super Tuesday
To win in November, we’re going to need to turn out in droves. So whenever I read that turnout went up significantly for a particular election, I want to learn what went right so we can replicate it. And it… Read More ›
3 Helpful Analogies to Use With Irregular Voters
Do you know anyone who doesn’t vote regularly in elections? You likely know folks who don’t vote in every election (not just in presidential years, but midterms and special elections, too) or are considering not voting because the candidates in… Read More ›
Conflicting News about Primary Turnout
We only have the first two states under our belts, and they’re not terribly representative of the nation as a whole, but it’s what we have right now. So what do we know about turnout? Iowa Turnout was disappointing this… Read More ›
Our Newest Obstacle: “Censorship Through Noise”
There’s a reason why so many people in our country seem a bit off. You’ve run into them: people who are absolutely sure that some story/theory (that you know is flat wrong) is true. This weekend, I read an article… Read More ›
Building a Blue Wave for November 2020
Where is your enthusiasm level compared to what it was leading up to the midterms? I’m genuinely curious where you are, so I hope you’ll leave a comment. On social media, I’m seeing a mix of things. On one hand,… Read More ›
5 Ways to Help Flip the Georgia Senate Seats
Want to help flip a Republican out of their Senate seat in Georgia this November? How about two? What’s that you say? Yes, two Senate seats. Even though only 1/3 of Senate seats are up for re-election in any given… Read More ›
5 Ways to Help John Hickenlooper Flip Cory Gardner’s Senate Seat in Colorado
Want to help kick Colorado Republican Cory Gardner out of the Senate? Cory Gardner was a vocal critic of Donald Trump after the Access Hollywood video came out back in 2016, but now he is a full-throated supporter of the… Read More ›
2019 Elections: It’s Election Day!
The Elections of 2019 are here! It’s time to go vote! ✦ Find your polling location: I Will Vote ✦ Check that you have the correct ID: ID requirements state by state ✦ Is your name not on the voter… Read More ›