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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Michele was thrilled to join Walter Rhein from I'd Rather Be Writing this afternoon to talk about why we need to run and support candidates everywhere!

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The other day, we published a piece about ESB-supported candidate Iva Markicevic Daley – a Harvard grad and working mom who’s running in a rural, red, Kentucky state house district that was uncontested in 2024.

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

👀 Big news out of Iowa, friends! The IA GOP's own pollsters are warning that R+15 districts are **within the margin of error.** It's true! One of the MOST efficient ways to help people win upballot is to fund the people downballot who will probably lose.

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

ESB ED Michele Hornish and Blue Missouri ED Jess Piper joined the Grassroots Connector last week with Jess Piper to talk about what we do at Every State Blue – help down ballot blue dots run in ruby red districts – and why it's so important for us to run everywhere. 💙

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Our latest Downballot Diaries just dropped! Meet Indigo Oliver – a therapist running for state legislature in Oklahoma. “Whatever the party, we are agreeing on priorities," she says. Like other nominees we talk to in super-red areas, people often say they're the only Democrat in the area.

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Last night there a political earthquake hit PA! PA Dems flipped an R+18 in Butler County. We're here for it – and we're doing what we can to help the political earthquake reach every corner of the state! Our First In Line project crowdfunds for folks running in previously uncontested districts.

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

“I don’t want to be held to lobbyists and special interest groups... I want to be the candidate for working class," said Kylie Kilmer, candidate for Kansas House of Representatives, District 70. Kylie is proving that her district is worth the time: “Politics are so divided right now,” she said.

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This is our newest Downballot Diary: stories about Democrats who are running hard in the hardest places. Each is someone we're supporting through our crowdfunding project called First In Line. Mark Yonkman is a former counsel for a Fortune 500 company. He's a farmer. He's a dad to two adopted girls

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

This is our newest Downballot Diary: stories about Dems running hard in the hardest places. Each is someone we're supporting through our crowdfunding project called First In Line. Leila Staton has callouses on knuckles from knocking doors, signs that say "caring is cool," and infectious enthusiasm.

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Downballot Diaries: 21 When She Filed to Run

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

One reason we do what we do is to empower & encourage folks who are running hard in hard places. Last week we heard from one such person. Michael Coonrad, running for IA state leg, said "seeing an organization put a spotlight on overlooked races like my own has been a real morale booster." 💙

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Last week we shared the story of Mike Frantz, a Dem running in IA's 3rd Senate District. He's part of our First in Line project, where we're crowdfunding for candidates running where Dems didn't run in the last cycle. But Mike's not the only IA Dem who's running in a previously uncontested district!

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

"Frantz grew up hunting pheasant on his grandpa’s century farm but later watched helplessly as that farm got sold to pay for his grandparents’ medical care. He remembers going out one last time with this dog and his gun. ...

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

What costs go into a grassroots campaign? Let's break it down using this photo of a parade Jess Piper's campaign walked in a few years back. $10 buys a straw bale and a yard sign. (4 bales + signs in the photo = $40) $20 buys a t-shirt to wear for parades and door knocking (1 in photo = $20)

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

In 2024, the Oklahoma GOP won 78 state leg seats by default because there wasn't a Dem on the ballot at all. Care to guess the nationwide total? How many state leg seats went to Republicans because they were unopposed by Dems last cycle? A) About 400 B) About 700 C) About 1,100 D) About 1,800

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

If you've been following the news, you know the path to winning the Senate just got harder. That happens sometimes. Races get complicated. The map shifts. That's politics. What doesn't shift is the downballot Dems knocking doors in state leg districts across ME, AK, IA, TX GA, MI, NC, NH, and OH.

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

July 4, 1776 was the day the Declaration of Independence was adopted. The Treaty of Paris – when the colonies actually obtained independence – wasn’t signed for seven years. We don’t celebrate those seven years. And we don’t celebrate the day that we won. We celebrate the day we decided to try.

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Dave Carney – who the TX Observer has called "Abbott's Attack Dog" has spent decades helping the GOP dominate Texas politics. When Texas 💙 said they were contesting *every* state legislative district in 2026 – something neither party had done in modern Texas history – Carney had a message for them.

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Everything's impossible until it's not. But progress requires effort – sometimes over a long time. That's why we support the folks who are running hard in the hardest places, making progress in the reddest districts, and striking the path that becomes tomorrow's road. We see you! 💙

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

This morning we got a note from a PA candidate who was in a special election earlier this month. In that special, after being outspent TEN TO ONE, jumping through various hoops, and withstanding a variety of shenanigans...he overperformed 2024's top of the ticket. By TWENTY points. But he "lost."

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

We recently launched First In Line – crowdfunding for people running for state leg in previously uncontested/red districts. Our ED Michele made a few donations herself. Yesterday she got a thank you note from an OK candidate – for the $1.07 share of the funds that she received.

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

The bluest wave starts with the reddest district. 💙 We support people who are running hard in the hardest places. It's a motto, and a mission. It's also really tactical.

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Leave no district uncontested, no candidate unsupported, and no voter behind. Run hard everywhere. Fight everywhere. Let's turn every state blue. 💙

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Hot take: investing in down-ballot statehouse races is one of the most efficient uses of political money. Hotter take: when they're in red or previously uncontested districts, your $ is even more efficient because those races are about direct voter contact and you've got a lot of low-hanging fruit.

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cozybooksonly.bsky.social @cozybooksonly.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Fight back. Support candidates running in deep red districts to try and make a difference. If we want Dems to contest everywhere, we have to help.

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Did you know that Every State Blue now has crowdfunding pages for BLUE DOTS running in RED DISTRICTS all over the country? We're directly supporting the folks running hard in the hardest places – in every state with state leg elections this cycle. It's true! ->

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First In Line — Put a Democrat First in Every State

These races have always been last in line for resources. We put them first. Find your state and support Democrats showing up where it matters most.

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Michele Hornish @hornish.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

This is the map that the TN GOP is trying to push through. **Even if you're not in TN** now is the time to push back. What can you do from wherever you are? A LOT MORE THAN YOU THINK.

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Blue Tennessee | Every State Blue @everystatebluetn.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Friends, you've probably seen the map. It's awful. It's also an opportunity. We can make them pay dearly for disenfranchising Black voters and underestimating both the people of TN AND the people around the country who care about democracy (and about the people of TN).

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Democrats running for state legislature seats can win in a lot of new places this year. Crowdfund ALL the Democrats running in state legislative races where there was no Dem candidate last cycle with one click. Thanks @everystateblue.bsky.social & @hornish.bsky.social.

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First In Line — Put a Democrat First in Every State

These races have always been last in line for resources. We put them first. Find your state and support Democrats showing up where it matters most.

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Beyond Resistance Pod @beyondresistance.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Hot take: running everywhere isn’t a waste—it’s essential. New Beyond Resistance episode 🗳️🎧 Spotify: tinyurl.com/5f4hs3dn @jlaustin13.bsky.social @hornish.bsky.social @everystateblue.bsky.social@

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Well there you have it. SCOTUS just rolled back the Voting Rights Act. It’s a terrible decision. It’s also a reminder that we can’t just focus on federal and flippable races. We have to run everywhere – and we have to support the people who are running everywhere.

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Yesterday we got a lovely handwritten thank you note from Chris Fowler, an OK state leg candidate who's included in Round 1 of our First In Line funding. Like every race in Round 1, he's running in a district that was uncontested last cycle. He's out there making progress and we're proud to help!

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Back the wave of blue dots with one click: everystateblue.org/first-in-line/

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Huzzah!!! Our Michigan First In Line page is up! 💙 And MI is the very first state to start out in Round 2 – because in 2024 they had ZERO uncontested races. And they're doing the same thing this year. Woot! ⭐️⭐️

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

A flock of flamingos is called a flamboyance. A group of hummingbirds is called a charm. A bunch of porcupines is called a prickle. And a collection of blue dots in the reddest corners of the country is called ... One helluva wave. 🌊🌊🌊

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

When folks ask "why bother funding races you can’t win?" – our first answer is to not count anybody out, because life comes at you fast and we’re in unprecedented times. Being prepared to take advantage of opportunities and momentum is smart.

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cozybooksonly.bsky.social @cozybooksonly.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

@everystateblue.bsky.social helps fund the candidates with the fewest resources. If we want Dems to fight everywhere - WE have to support them!! @everystateblueoh.bsky.social @everystatebluemo.bsky.social @everystatebluetn.bsky.social @swingbluealliance.org everystateblue.org

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Did you know that in 2024, 1 in 5 state leg races was uncontested by dems? Another 1 in 5 was underfunded. We're leaving so much on the table. We need to take advantage of every opportunity. Force extremists to fight for their seats. Deny them the open runway that they use to take off.

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Yesterday proved the power of running resourced candidates in every district, in every election. That's our mission! We crowdfund for folks running in some of the reddest places in the country. Not despite the fact their race is hard – but because it is. Together we can make Every State Blue.💙

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Blue Missouri | Every State Blue @everystatebluemo.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Last night, Democrats flipped 3 seats in MISSISSIPPI, breaking the supermajority in their state legislature. Democrats showed up and made massive gains in red districts all over the country. If you want to help do that in Missouri, HI! 👋👋 That is literally why we exist! 1/

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

They're hiding their faces–not their intentions. This was filmed today as masked DC police & ICE agents stopped delivery drivers. A waste of resources. This agent felt comfortable to say on camera that he was there "doing the Lord’s work.” These are no longer religious undertones. They're overt.

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Michele Hornish @hornish.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

Part of a great conversation I had with Andra Watkins of For Such A Time As This. Republican policies may start in red states, but that's not where they end. Run everywhere. Fight everywhere. #everystateblue

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

ESB is hiring an Operations Coordinator! This role will focus on detail-oriented tasks, but also be able to take ownership of & contribute to complex projects. Are you passionate about supporting underfunded Dems in some of the reddest places in the country? Pls apply! airtable.com/appyDyCcPBVC...

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

This part.💙 We create communities that crowdfund for underfunded Dems making progress in the very places that have been left behind. We've got projects in OH, MO, and TN – funding first those nominees that have the least. We understand the problem. Let's work the solution. everystateblue.org

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Michele Hornish @hornish.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

One of the biggest takeaways about yesterday's protests? They weren't just in blue places. HUGE gatherings in rural spaces, in red states, in small towns. It's an old saying: you don't see what you don't look for. Well, yesterday a whole lot of red state Dems made it impossible to miss them. 1/

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Friends, it's so important to run and support nominees everywhere. The Democratic nominees in 14 special elections have outperformed the prez margins by an average of 10 points. Let's keep 'em coming. Fight everywhere. Fund everywhere. LFG.

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Every State Blue @everystateblue.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Tyranny requires fear, silence, compliance. Democracy requires courage. Grateful to Gov. Pritzker for leading the way. 💙

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