You don't need to own property to have a say in the future of a community. That's why we're recruiting renters to lead. newrepublic.com/article/2076...
About Jim Clyburn deciding to run again…
Big gambling is spending big money against a bunch of @runforsomething.net candidates in IL in order to avoid sharper regulation and taxes. inthesetimes.com/article/illi...
If you're in NYC and want to meet @zachwahls.bsky.social next week, join us on Monday night in Brooklyn. I'll be there! secure.actblue.com/donate/zw4i-...
Your new favorite holiday is coming up on March 31…
My other favorite note: "[CANDIDATE] was knocking doors -- said multiple voters recognized them from TikTok."
That's how it works!
I'm reading through the weekly report out from our campaigns team. Nearly every paragraph includes some variation "candidate personally knocked 250/500/1000 doors in the last week/month." 😁
Fun @runforsomething.net fact: We have already endorsed 200 candidates in 2026.
49% are women, 56% are people of color, 31% are LGBTQIA+, 20% are gen Z, and 38% told us they're renters.
Exactly this. Primary challengers are good and make people argue their case.
The more, the merrier! Lots of work to be done.
Save the date: March 31st is National Run for Office Day!! www.runforofficeday.com
I made a list of every swing seat in every state legislature that could flip red to blue (or vice versa) in November, with incumbents, challengers, 2024 margin, and more.
Also includes potential supermajority busters.
Please use it to stop fascism: progressreport.substack.com/p/a-guide-to...
Happy Endorsement Day!! An incredible new class of leaders who will give you hope that the future can be bright if we're willing to do the work.
I dunno man. It’s also morally wrong, but if I were the GOP right now, I would not be eager to make it even harder to vote. Dems will crawl over broken glass to cast a ballot against Trump; meh Republicans or low propensity voters will just stay home.
Aggressive outreach means they know where demand is - so the 1000+ new seats can be in the right places. Huge. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/n...
This week's @runforsomething.net feel-good update: Election updates! Plus record recruitment stats in Georgia and Idaho (!!) & how our alum are leading forward. rfsfeelgoodupdates.substack.com/p/rfs-feel-g...
Super important! Hope they do it! And: That doesn't make housing cheaper.
Yeppp. (Though small correction, it's not the DNC, it's Democrats in Congress.) But still: There isn't actually room or appetite for big ambitious legislation while Trump is still president. So what does Congress actually do that people can immediately feel?
That final point is why I keep hammering home: We cannot make the only focus electing a Democratic Congress. It's important, and: They will not be able to deliver on their promises; 2027-2028 will not be big for game-changing legislation. Give the megaphones to people who can actually do things.
"These young people aren’t cynically anti-govt. They named specific local leaders they admire. The formula is brutally simple: promise something, deliver it, let them see it. One broken promise poisons the system. One kept promise can start to repair it." dellavolpe.substack.com/p/its-not-li...
John Della Volpe's focus groups with gen Z are always worth reading:
"I asked what qualities would prove that a politician actually understands their lives.
The answers were simple.
Be authentic. Show up. Know what groceries cost." dellavolpe.substack.com/p/its-not-li...
Rule of parenting: “The kid who must be watched on the playground” and “the kid demanding to be watched on the playground” are never the same kid.
Exactly.
A data point for @amandalitman.bsky.social's Looks Like a Cinnamon Roll / Could Actually Kill You file.
If we disagree about the boundaries of our big tent (and a tent still has walls, mind you!), then actually what we disagree about is the vision & goal we’re working toward. Want me to agree about your “litmus test”? Sell me on your vision.
“Must support the Green New Deal (or whatever policy)” is a litmus test but so is “must reject the Green New Deal (or whatever policy)” and I just wish the people calling for no litmus tests would be less hypocritical about it.
Miss me with the geriatrics complaining about having to defend their seats when they’re clearly not meeting the moment. No patience for this shit. www.axios.com/2026/03/06/h...
I think there are lessons in here for how news outlets market themselves and manage their employees’ public presentations, as well.
100%. What's happening in politics & marketing is happening in media & entertainment too.
Oh thanks <3
