by Jeff Bryant | Nov 8, 2018 | Blog
Those who speculated that the Democrats' prospects in the midterm elections would only happen if they won big in the Midwest were prescient. Indeed, it's hard to make the argument that any semblance of a Democratic Party "wave" would have been possible without key...
by Robert Borosage | Nov 7, 2018 | Blog
The 2018 election is blue wave with a harsh red undertow. First, the wave: Democrats took the House, moving towards flipping over 30 seats, took seven gubernatorial races and counting, and made significant gains in down-ballot races –winning over 330 state legislative...
by Xoai Pham | Nov 6, 2018 | Blog
In August, People’s Action held our first-ever Gender Justice Restorative Retreat. This initiative created a space for women and non-binary from all walks of life and all kinds of issue-based campaigns to be together, to celebrate one another, to heal, and to learn...
by Jesse Davis | Nov 5, 2018 | Blog
My name is Jesse Davis, and I’m from Madison County, North Carolina – born and raised. I went to Greensboro, UNCG, for college, but I missed my mountains, so now I’m back. And I’m going door to door for Down Home North Carolina to talk with my neighbors about why...
by Javier Adames | Nov 5, 2018 | Blog
Javier Adames is one of the many veterans all across the country who are volunteering to support progressive candidates in this election. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Adames lives in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where he joined volunteers from #VetsforJess and...
by Angela Conley | Nov 4, 2018 | Blog
Angela Conley is at the crest of this year's unprecedented wave of Black women who are running to win elections all across the country. The 40-year-old South Minneapolis native is a first-time candidate for Hennepin County Commissioner, who rocked Minnesota's...