HEADLINES: 2024 Progressive Platform Launch: Prep for DNC Showdown | New Endorsements! Defend & Grow Progressive Power in Congress | Protest Votes for Peace Tally Growing | Next Up: Maryland Uncommitted | & MORE!
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OUR NEXT LIVE EVENT!
Our Revolution is launching our campaign to Defend and Grow Progressive Power in Congress with a National Town Hall event co-hosted by US Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and joined by US Reps. Jamaal Bowman and Ilhan Omar, congressional candidate Susheela Jayapal, and more special guests to be announced!
The LIVE event kicks off Monday, April 22nd at 8:30pm EST/5:30 PST — so, invite your friends and tune in to meet our exciting new candidates for Congress and rally to elect - and re-elect - strong progressive allies to be voices for peace and justice on Capitol Hill.
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Our Revolution has teamed up with Progressive Democrats of America and the State Democratic Party Network to launch a comprehensive 2024 Progressive Power Platform to push at the Democratic Convention in Chicago in August.
We are organizing delegates to advocate that the DNC include in the party platform progressive priorities like filibuster reform, taxing billionaires, campaign finance reform — and, of course, a ceasefire and conditioning aid to Israel.
“We’re gearing up for a fight and drawing a line in the sand,” Our Revolution Executive Director Joseph Geevarghese told NBC News. “It’s in the re-election campaign’s interest to minimize disruption and protests, and the only way to do that is meaningful policy shifts.”
Sign on to show the DNC that you support the 2024 Progressive Power Platform.
At this point, more than 600,000 protest votes for Peace have been cast in the Democratic primaries — including critical swing states like MI WI MN and NC -- sending a warning to President Biden that he must realign his foreign policy with the values of the base if he hopes to defeat Trump.
“Despite President Biden’s slim margin of victory in 2020, his recent policy decisions, including the approval of weapon sales to Israel, have not aligned with his stated commitments, causing concern among our voters,” Joseph told Newsweek.
Bernie also shared with MSNBC that he’s worried about how Biden will fare in the presidential election in November. “The polling is very clear: The Democratic base wants to stop funding Netanyahu’s war machine,” he said.
“I think some people will sit out the election because of their moral revulsion to what's happening abroad,” Joseph told ABC News this week. But, he noted, Biden may be able to win back some voters if he listens to progressives and changes course and pursues Peace for Gaza.
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Our Revolution Executive Director Joseph Geevarghese spoke at the Maryland Uncommitted coalition launch in Annapolis last week encouraging pro-Peace voters to use their ballot to pressure President Biden to change course and call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.
“Progressive Democrats in Maryland will not stand by idly as the White House uses American taxpayer dollars to fund Netanyahu’s horrific bombing campaign,” Joseph told Maryland Matters.
Our Revolution will be mobilizing our 137,000 members in Maryland by phone, text, and email, encouraging them to vote “uncommitted” in the Democratic presidential primary on May 14th.
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OUR LATEST ENDORSEMENTS!
Our movement worked hard to elect the largest Congressional Progressive Caucus in history. Now, we must defend these seats against rightwing lobbyists like AIPAC, set to spend $100 million trying to unseat some of our strongest voices for Peace in Congress.
That’s why Our Revolution is proud to re-endorse US Reps. Pramila Jayapal (WA-7), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Delia Ramirez (IL-3), Ayanna Pressley (MA-7), Jamaal Bowman (NY-16), Summer Lee (PA-12), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), and Cori Bush (MO-1) in 2024!
Holding these seats will be critical to our inside-outside strategy for change. These progressive leaders have been champions, not only for Peace in Gaza, but for climate, housing, immigration, racial justice and more.
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You already know Our Revolution has Summer Lee’s back, but did you know that Election Day is coming up one week from Tuesday?
Our grassroots movement helped lift Rep. Lee to victory in 2022, when she overcame millions of dollars in spending in the final stretch, and we can do it again!
If you have friends or family near Pittsburgh, let them know that early voting is open and we have a chance to re-elect Summer Lee to Congress.
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Not only are we on a mission to Defend Progressive Power, but we also have some great opportunities to GROW Progressive Power by electing new allies to Congress this year!
Our Revolution is excited to announce our official endorsement of CA State Senator Dave Min for Congress in California’s 47th District.
In the State Senate, Dave focused on gun violence prevention, economic development and innovation, and investing in public education.
As Chair of the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee, he has worked to protect California’s public lands and coastline, regulate oil and gas, and preserve biodiversity.
A son of Korean immigrants and the only Korean American in the Legislature, Senator Min serves as Vice Chair of the California Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Legislative Caucus which has been instrumental in the passage of the historic AAPI Equity Budget.
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Our Revolution is proud to stand with Raquel Terán for U.S. Congress in Arizona’s 3rd District.
As State Senator, and in the State House, Raquel has been a voice for working families, immigrant rights, and good jobs. She supports Medicare for All and has a record of tackling climate change.
Raquel is running for the open seat vacated by Ruben Gallego for his U.S. Senate run against Trump ally Kari Lake to replace Kyrsten Sinema. This is a deep blue district open for a true progressive to win, and Raquel Terán has emerged as a front runner.
“I’ve spent my career organizing in our community for higher wages, health care for our families, and better schools. I’ve taken on far-right extremist bullies and won. Now, I’m running to represent our community in Congress,” said Sen. Terán.
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Our Revolution is all-in to elect Sarah McBride to the U.S. Congress seat in Delaware.
McBride has already made significant strides in the Delaware State Senate to advance LGBTQ+ rights, affordable child care, the cost of living, abortion rights, gun safety, and health care access.
McBride became the first transgender state senator in U.S. history in 2020. With her campaign for Congress, she aims to make history once again as the first openly transgender member of Congress.
Sarah is running for the open seat vacated by Lisa Rochester for her U.S. Senate run. This is a blue district open for a true progressive to win, and Sarah McBride has emerged as a front runner and is leading in the polls!
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AIPAC and its rightwing funders are starting to spend up to $100 MILLION against Pro-Peace progressives in Congress, targeting Our Revolution allies like Summer Lee, Rashida Tlaib, Pramila Jayapal, Ilhan Omar and others.
As a leader in the nationwide Reject AIPAC coalition, Our Revolution is marshaling our resources and our movement to defend our progressive candidates, elect more progressives to Congress, and get the word out about AIPAC’s toxic behavior.
Organized people can defeat Big Money. Chip in today to help us mobilize our GOTV army and ramp up our digital strategy to Defend and Expand Progressive Power in 2024.
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NEW VICTORY!
Thanks to the grassroots, Our Revolution-endorsed Flo Cofer won the primary and is headed to the general election, where she is likely to emerge as the next mayor of Sacramento, California!
Flo Cofer has been a strong voice for social change and worked as a senior policy advisor for public health, helping to pass legislation for marijuana legalization, community safety, nutrition, diabetes prevention, and racial equity.
“I’ve seen firsthand how corporate lobbyists influence government to drive up healthcare costs. I’ve also seen how people can stand up together to make government work for all of us,” she said.
As mayor, Flo Cofer will provide the leadership to help solve the affordable housing and homelessness crises, protect our climate, and create quality jobs.
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RSVP NOW!
Our Revolution is launching our campaign to Defend and Grow Progressive Power in 2024 with a National Town Hall event co-hosted by US Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, and joined by US Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Ilhan Omar, congressional candidate Susheela Jayapal, and more special guests to be announced!
The LIVE event kicks off Monday, April 22nd at 8:30pm EST/5:30 PST — so, invite your friends and tune in to meet our exciting new candidates for Congress and rally to elect - and re-elect - strong progressive allies to be voices for peace and justice on Capitol Hill.
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As the country’s largest grassroots-funded progressive political action group, Our Revolution relies on our members to power our work. In 2024, we must defend our top progressive leaders and elect new ones to join the fight against the far right and corporate extremists trying to hijack our democracy.
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WHEN WE ORGANIZE, WE WIN!
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