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Downballot Diaries: Knocking Doors to Open Doors
Brittany Newton, North Carolina House District 46 These are the Downballot Diaries – stories of and from some of the people Every State Blue is supporting this cycle. We crowdfund support for underfunded Democrats running for state legislature – typically in the...
Downballot Diaries: A Trauma Therapist Takes On the Statehouse
Indigo Oliver, Oklahoma House District 47 These are the Downballot Diaries – stories of and from some of the people Every State Blue is supporting this cycle. Every State Blue’s projects crowdfund support for underfunded Democrats running for state legislature –...
Downballot Diaries: They Asked for “Republican for Kylie” Signs
Kylie Kilmer, Kansas House District 70 These are the Downballot Diaries – stories of and from some of the people Every State Blue is supporting this cycle. Every State Blue’s projects crowdfund support for underfunded Democrats running for state legislature –...
Downballot Diaries: From Fortune 500 to Farmer to Candidate
Mark Yonkman, Michigan State Senate District 36 These are the Downballot Diaries – stories of and from some of the candidates Every State Blue’s community is supporting this cycle. Every State Blue’s projects crowdfund support for underfunded Democrats running for...
The Downballot Diaries: 21 When She Filed to Run
Leila Staton, Iowa House District 54 Every State Blue’s projects crowdfund support for underfunded Democrats running for state legislature – typically in the reddest and most gerrymandered districts in the country. With state projects in Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee...
The Downballot Diaries: Why the Hell Wouldn’t You?
A Neighbor's Case for Running Everywhere. Every State Blue’s projects crowdfund support for underfunded Democrats running for state legislature – typically in the reddest and most gerrymandered districts in the country. With state projects in Missouri, Ohio, and...
He Closed a 20-Point Gap With Shoe Leather and Grit
What a township supervisor’s special election tells us about how Democrats can make so much more progress in the hardest places. One Saturday morning, I got a text from a number I didn’t recognize. It was from a fellow named Ron Ruman. He introduced himself formally –...
JOIN THE FIRST IN LINE LAUNCH CALL!
Join special guests Jessica Craven of Chop Wood Carry Water, Kate Barr of Can't Win Victory Fund, and Jess Piper of Blue Missouri for a virtual event on Thursday, April 9 at 7pm central as we introduce Every State Blue's newest initiative: First In Line. In 2024,...
She Lost Twice Before She Won – Showing Up As Strategy
In 2022, Bobbi Boudman ran for a New Hampshire state house seat in Carroll County. She lost by 12.5 points. In 2024, she ran again. She lost by 13.7 points – an even larger margin than the first time. Most people would have stopped. But Bobbi didn’t stop....
What Texas Just Taught Us About Running Everywhere
Last weekend, Taylor Rehmet – an Air Force veteran and union machinist – won a Texas state senate seat in Tarrant County. It’s a seat that hasn’t gone to a Democrat in decades, and it’s a district Trump carried by 17 points. He didn’t squeak by, either. He won by 14...