This has been a disappointing elections week for progressives. We saw several strong, qualified progressive candidates lose to conservative, business-as-usual competitors. It’s hard not to see this week as a warning of what to expect in the midterms.
After losses like these it’s easy to despair – but one way to cope with that feeling is to do something about it.
Action: Make a plan for how you’ll contribute to a progressive victory in the midterms – and if you can, get started now.
Here are some things you can do right now to get involved:
Join our Election Action Meetings – we choose a different elections-related action every month, such as letter-writing or phone-banking, and gather on Zoom to help everyone get started and then do the work together. The next meeting will be a little different since we’re approaching the midterms: we’re having a brainstorming session about which tools and which campaigns to put our energy into.
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Sign up here for the next meeting: https://www.mobilize.us/seattleindivisible/event/384588/
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Sign up for our monthly Elections Committee newsletter, which will inform you of upcoming meetings and ongoing elections-related volunteer opportunities by emailing [email protected] or by replying to this email.
Phone bank on Mobilize to get people registered: https://www.mobilize.us/?event_type=2&event_type=26
Donate to an organization that mobilizes the left and lifts up progressive politicians. A few suggestions are the Center of Common Ground (https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/support-our-phonebanking-team), SwingLeft’s Protect the House Majority Fund (https://secure.actblue.com/donate/sl_house_2022), or No Off Years (https://secure.actblue.com/donate/noy_vote)
