Movement Voter Project’s Post

Hi all! I wanted to give a quick election update to those who are watching the results and wondering where things stand. First, THANK YOU to everyone who voted, and an extra thank you to all who have supported this campaign. I was the first to enter this race over a month before filing week, and while the race suddenly got very crowded during filing week, I'm proud that together we: 👉 Raised the most in individual donations among all six candidates. 👉 Spent about half of what the top two spenders in the race each spent, who also each contributed over $25,000 of their own personal funds. 👉 Enabled me to knock on every one of over a thousand doors across the district myself. 👉 Attended every debate, forum, and event, as well as hosting publicly available meet and greets across the district. (The current top two vote-getters didn't even attend any debates or forums.) Now, where do we stand? We're less than 300 votes from second place and thus advancing to the general, and there are over 10,000 votes left to count. Elections staff have let the public know that only about half of all expected ballots have been counted, and that major count increases are expected Thurs. and Fri. afternoon, and even potentially Sat. as well. While statistically I'll admit it's not likely, it's also not not zero. There was a very small update today, and I gained the most percentage out of any candidate. We'll see what the next few days hold. Thanks for being a part of Bridging Our Future. -Jeff

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Voter suppression is real. Raise funds & get hype on calls but keep an eye on your state, city and district. Double and triple check that you’re registered to vote. Ensure you address matches across your ID and profile. Check the times, dates and locations of your polls. Have back up plans for transportation. Save up funds if you have to take the entire day off to stand in line. Attend local meetings to gain insight. The rules are being changed. If VP Harris wins by popular vote, history has proven that red and swing states ran by right wing conservatives will not fight fair. Pay attention. https://lnkd.in/eyBsBpCS

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I keep hearing this and the prevailing wisdom is 100% FALSE! Here is how it goes: "I am afraid that the election will cause donors to give less" This fear is logical right? The election takes a disproportionate amount of ‘headspace’. It creates vast amounts of noise. And the candidates fundraise hard! Everyone must be giving to them! “So, am I right to be worried”? No! In-fact you are not. 👉 Fundraising in an election year DOES NOT cause donors to give less. 👉 In fact, it provides a strategic opportunity to raise more. The greatest impediment to fundraising in an election year is…YOU. If you want to learn how to crush your goals in an election year you need to stop what you are doing and read our most recent report. You will see concrete data, read stories and see how you can go from fearful to fearless. Your mission needs you in 2024!! Here is how you get it--click on "visit my blog" above. ☝ ☝ ☝ Its the first article! Hope this helps to get rid of the myths of fundraising in an election year!

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Washington, DC — On Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution for criminal acts in their official presidential capacity. Movement Voter PAC, which helps Democratic and progressive donors invest in local voter organizing groups in swing states, released this statement: “This ruling means the stakes of this election just got higher. If Trump wins, the most vulnerable will suffer the most. So here is our message to anti-Trump donors: Do not despair – double down and invest in the ground game like our democracy depends on it.” “Since Biden’s debate performance, some have said they’re not donating until Biden drops out. Others have said they’re not donating until everyone stands firm with him. Both only help Trump, and misgauge how we defeat him: Investing in peer-to-peer voter engagement by grassroots organizing groups. “Regardless of this ruling and no matter who is on the Democratic ticket, the math and the strategy stay the same: Target the swing states, invest in the organizing groups that can mobilize the hardest-to-reach Democratic voters, and do it now while every dollar yields more votes. “Join us so that, the morning after the election, we can rejoice in having won by a fraction of a percentage point, instead of regret in having lost by that same margin.” ### MVP is a one-stop shop for strategically investing in local organizations that win elections and transform policy. Learn more: https://movement.vote

George Soros's Big Money Shake-Up: How Texas Democrats Are Challenging Republican Strongholds #bigmoneyinpolitics #Democraticchallengers #GeorgeSoros #lowpropensityvoters #midtermelections #outsidespending #politicallandscape #Republicanstrongholds #TexasDemocrats #TexasOrganizingProject #wealthydonors

George Soros's Big Money Shake-Up: How Texas Democrats Are Challenging Republican Strongholds #bigmoneyinpolitics #Democraticchallengers #GeorgeSoros #lowpropensityvoters #midtermelections #outsidespending #politicallandscape #Republicanstrongholds #TexasDemocrats #TexasOrganizingProject #wealthydonors