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HEADLINES: 2024 Homestretch | Teamsters for Trump? | Post-Debate Survey | Swing State Organizing | Phonebank Week | Newest Victories | CA Rent Control | Greenpeace Under Attack | & MORE! ★ ★ ★
We are just weeks away from Election Day, and Our Revolution is hosting a LIVE Call on Monday, Sept. 30th to jumpstart the 2024 Homestretch with U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and The Nation’s John Nichols to discuss the state of the race. We will also drill down on exciting down ballot races and ballot measures that will directly impact crucial issues like housing, union rights, and climate. You don’t want to miss this! RSVP here to join us LIVE at 8:30pm ET/5:30 PT on Monday 9/30. ★ ★ ★
In a rare and shocking move, the Teamsters Union announced it will not endorse the Democratic candidate for President, VP Harris. Not only does this mean LESS boots on the ground in this final homestretch to Election Day, but NEARLY 60% of Teamsters say they’re voting for Donald Trump! Working class voters are pivotal in this election, and it’s up to us to get the word out on Trump’s economic policies and his broken promises to workers. Help us urgently expand our organizing in the swing states. ★ ★ ★
In Our Revolution’s post-debate survey of 12,000 progressives, we found a motivation deficit that must be overcome if we hope to defeat Trump in November. Some worrying signs:
Look, we’re not crazy about the Dick Cheney endorsement either (as Our Rev Director Joseph Geevarghese told The Atlantic), but we’ve seen Harris can be moved on issues from medical debt to price-gouging. If you want to help make sure we have a terrain to fight on in 2025 — rather than battling Trump for four years — chip in here. ★ ★ ★
With polls tight, Our Revolution launched a massive Swing State Operation to make 5 million voter contacts into the 7 key battleground states — Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. Biden/Harris narrowly beat Trump by less than 300,000 votes in these states four years ago, and 2024 will be a turnout election — whichever side runs the most effective voter mobilization will prevail.
We must maximize the next 45 days to Nov. 5th. That’s why our organizers are pounding the pavement to recruit volunteers and invest in expanding our phone banks, email and text operations. Support our Swing State Fund here. ★ ★ ★
Join our 2024 Swing State Phone Bank to help defeat Trump from anywhere in the country. As early voting gets underway, we’ll be calling into all 7 battleground states for 7 days, and it all kicks off Wednesday, Oct. 2nd. This is how we run up the margins where it counts the most! ★ ★ ★
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The mature forests of Washington State may have just been saved by a mere 49 votes that gave Dave Upthegrove victory in his race for Public Lands Commissioner. Our Revolution carried out ballot curing efforts that validated 57 ballots to make the margin of victory — out of 1.9 million votes cast. We also made over 300,000 voter contacts in the lead up to this election! Dave was the only candidate not funded by the timber industry. With his background in conservation, Dave will protect the forests, work to prevent forest fires, and grow local economies. And he will be the first openly gay statewide executive in state history! ★ ★ ★
In Massachusetts, we’re celebrating the victories of U.S. Reps. Ayanna Pressley and Jim McGovern — both champions for progressive economic policies that uplift working families. They have both called for a ceasefire and to freeze US military assistance to Israel. Down ballot, we have two more progressive victories: Mara Dolan for the Governor’s Council in District 3, and Allison Cartwright for Supreme Judicial Clerk in Suffolk County. ★ ★ ★
Congrats to Jacqueline "Jack" Porter who WON as the clear progressive choice for Tallahassee City Commission — where we are now just ONE seat away from achieving a progressive majority! Porter is focused on the affordable housing crisis, economic insecurity, gun violence, and environmental justice — and her strongest opponent is a real estate developer backed by the police union. ★ ★ ★
Congratulations to our winning candidates in Rhode Island! This is how we make a more progressive State House that will deliver for working people and families. State Reps. Enrique Sanchez, Brandon Potter, Kelsey Coletta, and Cherie Cruz will fight for fair wages for all workers, solutions to the housing crisis, and better education and healthcare for all. ★ ★ ★
Victory in Delaware! Congrats to Eric Morrison for State Representative in District 27. Eric will be an incredible ally in the fight for economic and social justice in the State House. We are proud to support him in his mission to advance paid sick leave, an end to the criminalization of poverty, growing union power, and more. ★ ★ ★
Our Revolution just endorsed three new candidates for Richmond City Council in California! Claudia Jimenez, Sue Wilson, and Melvin Willis have all spent years in service to their communities. We know they will remain undaunted in their commitment to our progressive values as leaders on the council — from social justice to protecting the environment. This is how we build power from the bottom up. ★ ★ ★
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As Politico reported, Our Revolution is getting out the vote for Yes on Prop 33 — the ballot measure for much-needed Rent Control in California. We’re phone banking, texting, emailing, and having one-on-one conversations with California voters — and many are sharing their housing stories and struggles with us. Orin in Santa Rosa is having to live on a small boat because it’s simply too expensive to live on land in California.
Arianna, a new mother in Whittier, said her partner works 12 hours a day and they can still barely afford to live. “A man was recently killed in a drive-by shooting on our street,” she said crying. “It isn’t safe here, but it's the only apartment that we can afford.” The rent is too damn high! The AVERAGE rent is now $2,895 in California, and more than 171,000 people are now homeless in the state. Not only will Prop 33 allow cities and counties to expand Rent Control, it will allow local communities to stop predatory corporate landlords from charging unfair and unaffordable rents. We are proud to be part of this massive coalition of renters, families, veterans, seniors, and young people fighting alongside social justice organizations and labor unions for Justice for Renters. ★ ★ ★
Bernie Sanders went live from the Senate floor this week to call for an end to U.S. support for Netanyahu’s war on Gaza. He announced that he will introduce a resolution to STOP the $20 billion U.S. weapons sale to Israel because our government is breaking U.S. and international law by continuing to fund Netanyahu’s war regime. ★ ★ ★
Greenpeace is under attack from the notorious corporate polluter Energy Transfer - which is trying to bankrupt the organization for standing up against the Dakota Access Pipeline. As Rep. Jamie Raskin told the Wall Street Journal, "Energy Transfer’s $300 million lawsuit against Greenpeace shows how megacorporations deploy legal strategies to strong-arm and crush their critics." Our Revolution is joining with hundreds of our allies to demand that the corporation - which also is behind the massive pipeline fire now raging in Houston - to drop the meritless lawsuit, warning that it “could have a chilling effect on anyone engaged in peaceful protest and assembly.” SIGN THE LETTER AND HELP SAVE GREENPEACE! ★ ★ ★
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We are just weeks away from Election Day, and Our Revolution is hosting a LIVE Call to jumpstart the 2024 Homestretch with U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and author John Nichols to discuss the state of the race on Sept. 30th. Tune in to hear about key down ballot races and ballot measures that will directly impact crucial issues like housing, union rights, and climate. Don’t miss out! RSVP now and we’ll send you a reminder to join us LIVE at 8:30pm ET/5:30 PT on Monday 9/30. ★ ★ ★
Billionaires and corporate cronies are pouring millions into the 2024 election trying to elect Trump AND beat some of our top progressive champions up and down the ballot— but we refuse to be silenced by the donor class. We must out-organize the Big Money and rightwing extremists with a massive GOTV operation in the swing states and beyond. Please chip in any amount to power our voter turnout operations across the country in 2024. As we battle Trump and the far right, we must invest in defending AND expanding progressive power up and down the ballot. ★ ★ ★
Join as part of our 7 Days of Calls into the 7 Swing States — starting Oct. 2nd. Volunteers are joining from around the country to sign up for phone bank shifts to help shift the outcome of the 2024 Election. Be part of the fun and know that you were part of the margin of victory when we wake up on the morning of November 6th. Click here to take action with Our Revolution’s Swing State Phone Bank. ★ ★ ★
We’ve brought back our coziest Our Revolution Hoodie just in time for Fall and the homestretch to Election Day. Every purchase from our store helps power our organizers on the ground and on the phones. Thanks for your support! ★ ★ ★
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