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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

GOP pushing out fake polls doesn't only hurt Dem turnout on election day. It sinks Dem fundraising leading up to it, among other things. They did it in 2022, and they're trying again now, focusing on Senate races, as @simonwdc.bsky.social explains. It's fake. Keep giving and keep working.

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

GOP is now duplicating the fake polling strategy they ran in 2022. I helped run a grassroots group in 2022 and explained the fake polling "shift" to many anxious activists. Without @simonwdc.bsky.social and @tbonier.bsky.social we would not have known it was happening. Share and keep working.

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Want to supercharge young voter registration and turnout? BRING DONUTS 🍩 @donutsndemocracy.bsky.social gets average 10x the usual return from in-person voter reg and turnout work. Young organizers with donuts is their game-changing innovation.

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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

With the USPS whistleblower news this am its clear that our pro-democracy movement must launch a comprehensive campaign to encourage people to #Voteearly in-person, then dropboxes, then mail as early as you can, #Day1 if possible. More 👇 www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-import...

hopiumchronicles.com

The Importance Of Voting Early, Pete Hegseth Is A Dangerous Clown And Needs To Go, Trump Has Made Venezuela A “Neo-Colony” And It’s Not OK

Bobby Pulido (TX-15), one of our very best candidates of the cycle, joins us live today at 2pm ET. Going to be a good one!

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

If it's a low-voting state, how do we know what color it is? If there's no choice, voters don't show up. "In 2022, Democrats had candidates in only 54 of Tennessee’s 99 state house districts – and 13 of those had less than 5k...'Did not vote' was the biggest winner in 2024 in Tennessee."

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How a dream comes true: Every State Blue

Yes, there is a strategy. Turn to Every State Blue

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Exactly, @anatosaurus.bsky.social. Small-dollar backing from the Dem grassroots has changed how Dem candidates campaign and what they can do once elected. That's a big reason we see so many virtuous people of modest means--ministers; firefighters; farmers; public health doctors--running this cycle.

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

More health burden in a state lowers the share of bottom-tercile (socioeconomic) voters, but not middle- or top-tercile turnout. It suppresses turnout for the group "whose participation would matter most for redistributive policy." Sheds more light on GOP slashing care. @jenvictor.bsky.social

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The complaints about Ken Martin and the DNC are actually about "who controls how Democrats spend money." Martin is putting money into state parties for year-round organizing and infrastructure building, the platform he ran and won on. @timwegenermn.bsky.social explains.

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I Sit on the DNC Finance Committee. Rufus Gifford Has the Job Description Wrong.

The greatest political malpractice of my lifetime happened in 2024. Those that were part of it have not earned the presumption that they know what the party needs.

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Grassroots money is transforming how the Democratic National Committee operates. It has the funds to invest year-round in organizing, state parties, & infrastructure (eg data) largely because of small, often recurring donations. Chair @kenmartin.bsky.social explains. Keep it up everyone.

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The DNC Is Building a Democratic Party That Can Win the Moment and Win the Future

By Ken Martin, Democratic National Committee Chair

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Graig Mellon @mellongraig.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

This would be a good time to donate whatever we can to Texas Democratic candidates, especially seats that we can flip to blue. Not only that but Talarico is investing $250,000 to the Texas House Dems... how cool. Don't know if it's an even split or not, but he's taking downballot races seriously.

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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 09/07/2026

A very unusual development, via @scottbraddock.bsky.social x.com/scottbraddoc...

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

"Anyone who runs now in a competitive House race can raise millions of dollars, enough money to be competitive. And that simply just was not true 6 years ago, 8 years ago." @simonwdc.bsky.social Dems no longer need a network of wealthy donors to run. Millions of grassroots donations power them.

hopiumchronicles.com

A Conversation With Heather Cox Richardson

Dr. Richardson dropped by this afternoon to share her thoughts on where this remarkable nation is at 250

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Crowdfund the Dem candidates in those formerly uncontested races with one click. Money goes directly to visibility and talking to voters. Yard signs, door hangers, website, gas money. No party or recruitment org pays for these campaign basics-but we can, together. everystateblue.org/first-in-lin...

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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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Tim Murphy @timothypmurphy.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

was looking into Democratic recruitment numbers downballot and you've got folks running for seats that have literally not been contested since *2006.* which, tbf, feels appropriate. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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Downballot Democrats are smashing recruitment records

“My God, I wasn’t gonna open that ballot up and not see a Democrat.”

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

We can make sure the 27 Democrats running in Texas state house and senate districts where the GOP had no competition last cycle have money for campaign basics like yard signs and gas to get around the district and talk to voters. Chip in to all of them with one click. @kendallscudder.bsky.social

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Back the TX Democrats Who Are Showing Up

Texas Democrats are showing up in districts that went uncontested last cycle. Back them with the resources to do the work. everystateblue.org/first-in-line

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

"Every single seat [in Texas] has a Democrat working their local community. That's really important because these wins that are really tight aren't going to be delivered from the top down, they're going to be delivered from the bottom up." Great work @kendallscudder.bsky.social

hopiumchronicles.com

Texas Dem Chair Kendall Scudder On Talarico, Paxton, And What's Becoming A Year Of Opportunity For Texas Democrats

Our good friend Kendall Scudder dropped by this afternoon for a live discussion about what comes next in battleground Texas

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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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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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Michael Kapp @michaelkapp.com · 06/05/2026

The media keeps focusing on spreadsheets. Consultants keep focusing on spending that used to make them rich. I’m focused on wins. 💪 90% Democratic overperformance in elections 🧹 30-0 in statehouse flips 💵 ~50% more cash on hand than 2018 Read my op-ed in @thehill.com: thehill.com/opinion/camp...

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The numbers don’t lie: The DNC is winning where it matters most

The media is evaluating party strength through the same lens used to evaluate campaigns: money raised, money spent, and quarterly comparisons. But parties are not campaigns.

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

"It's really efficient for us to be contesting all these ["can't win"] races...If we’re forcing [GOP] to stay home and spend money in their own districts and to focus on their own backyards, we actually get more bang for our buck in the flippable districts." @beyondresistance.bsky.social @32:53.

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Ep. 68: Unwinnable on Paper, Powerful in Practice: Funding Blue Campaigns in Red States

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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.

everystateblue.org

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

Democrats are running all over the country in state legislative races where no Dem ran last cycle, and in states you might not expect, like Idaho, Indiana, and Utah. These were always important races, but per @gregsargent.bsky.social they are now even more so w/gutting of the Voting Rights Act.

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

Democrats are running for every statehouse seat in Idaho, Indiana, Texas, Utah, and West VA. Alabama has Dems running in 21 districts where no Dem ran in 2024. North Dakota has 22; Oklahoma 14. The list goes on. Power the blue tsunami in your state with one click everystateblue.org/first-in-line/

everystateblue.org

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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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

More evidence for @leahgreenberg.bsky.social 's point that there are no safe GOP seats this cycle. Donate and volunteer for Democrats wherever you can, all over the map, up and down the ballot.

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G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com · 07/04/2026

NEW: Donald Trump is underwater with registered voters in **135** GOP-held House and Senate seats. His approval is <45% in 44, including 10 senators. Should be a warning for Republicans in Congress weighing electoral cost of Trump's war and crazy tweets. www.gelliottmorris.com/p/2026-04-07...

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New polling: Trump is underwater in 135 GOP House and Senate seats

New local polling estimates show Trump is unpopular even in deep red districts, as calls for war powers reform and impeachment swirl in DC

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90for90.bsky.social @90for90.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🚨S.C. has 124 state house seats; 88 are now (R) held & 36 are (D) held. Over the past few months, 2 S.C. (D) house members, Reps. H. Bauer & G. Cobb-Hunter have been working to recruit candidates in all 88 GOP held HDs. They have 16 HDs left to recruit. The deadline is March 30th. Well done !!👏🏽

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90for90.bsky.social @90for90.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

🚨“140 Blue Florida is now actively recruiting folks statewide and raising funds to pay the $1800 filing fee and assist candidates in running their campaigns.“ www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...

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The "Run Everywhere" Project is Spreading Everywhere

Last week, Maryland Democrats met their goal of running candidates in every district for the first time since 1974. This followed Texas, North Carolina and other states now running candidates everywhe...

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Let's be clear-eyed here. Dem AGs have been a firewall against so many of MAGA's attempts to remake things at the state and federal levels. Conversely, we see the damage that Republican AGs have wrought. Eyes on your states. apnews.com/article/atto...

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Big money flows into state attorney general races as legal battles shape American politics

There are races in 30 states this year for attorney general, and groups that support those candidates prepared for the elections by raising record amounts in 2025.

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

What do Virginia, Texas, Idaho, West Virginia, Utah, Indiana, and North Carolina have in common? They're fielding/fielded full slates of Dem candidates for state legislature. Georgia and Montana have nearly full slates. More states to come as filing deadlines near.

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Michele Hornish @hornish.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

This is why we run everywhere. It’s quite literally my life’s work to support underfunded dems running in Red America. They speak truth to power, organize their communities, give voters a choice and a voice - and make progress. And sometimes they show the whole country what’s possible. ✨ LFG. 💙

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Minnesota has 4000 in-person precinct caucuses on Feb 3, in 17 days, start of their 2026 election process. Federal thugs are terrorizing the state and people are in hiding. 4000 caucuses can't be moved to zoom. Thanks @simonwdc.bsky.social for organizing us to support democracy in Minnesota.

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Smart strategic giving--rather than one race, pool your money with others to fund whole Dem slates w/one click. @charlesgaba.com has done all the legwork. 96% to candidates; 4% to credit card fees; 0% to Charles. If you can, make a small recurring donation to support his work too. I do.

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Amazing work Chair @kendallscudder.bsky.social! Live in Texas? Want to help? @lonestarleft.com explains it all for you.

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Meanwhile, support infrastructure for all the Dem candidates running in Texas in 2026 by donating to the Texas Democratic party, Texas House Dems, and Texas Senate Dems on the @charlesgaba.com Texas page. The sooner they can staff up the better. Now, not next summer or fall.

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

@texasdemocrats.bsky.social are running candidates for every state House, state Senate, Congressional, and State Board of Ed race for the first time in decades. What do these candidates need? Crowdfunding. Imagine all of us pitching in a few bucks to the whole slate. Paging @charlesgaba.com.

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Be prepared for 2026--OTOH, lots of new opportunity for Dems. OTOH, GOP will spend gobs of money trying to memory-hole all the damage done in 2025 and reverse their awful poll numbers, as in 2023, 2024. Volunteer & donate now, don't wait. @simonwdc.bsky.social and @jenrubin.bsky.social lay it out:

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Amazing grassroots work in Missouri! @davidpepperoh.bsky.social reviews all the ways politicians in Missouri have tried since September to ram thru a new, more gerrymandered map and to thwart citizen efforts to block it. Activists gathered ~ 3x the required signatures. Still, the fight's not over.

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

@adambonica.bsky.social shows that Dems don't need mega-donor money to win. GOP does. By eschewing mega-money for campaigns, Dems can "attack Republican corruption without the crippling retort of "both sides do it," and the [have] freedom to pursue policies that benefit working Americans..."

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

4/4 Go on offense RIGHT NOW. @charlesgaba.com maintains an amazing resource for crowdfunding democracy at www.blue26.org. Choose your slates, and know that 1000s of other people are too. 96% goes to target recipients (candidate campaigns; state parties) 4% to credit card fees; 0% to Charles.

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Blue26.org

Not a PAC. Just helping raise money for Democratic candidates to help save democracy.

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

3/4 Go on offense RIGHT NOW. State legislative candidates w/enough funding to be loud boost turnout state-wide. Join Blue Tennessee, Blue Ohio, Blue Missouri, Blue Indiana @everystatebluetn.bsky.social @everystateblueoh.bsky.social @everystatebluemo.bsky.social @everystatebluein.bsky.social

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Want to go on offense RIGHT NOW? -Give money NOW for state staffers and infrastructure that will benefit every Dem running in the state in 2026. secure.actblue.com/donate/hopiu... 1/4

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Dana Houle @danahoule.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Even more the case today. Repubs juiced turnout in a special up to midterm levels & still ran 14 points behind Trump’s 2024 performance. Most people haven’t begun feeling the effects of Repubs wiping away the ACA subsidies. Trump gets worse daily. Epstein won’t fade away. They’re in deep trouble

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

⬇️This. In the Dem grassroots, we worked doggedly to flip states. The AZ governor's race and Attorney General's race were absolute squeakers. ~15k votes and ~300 votes each. AZ went from "fraud-its" looking for bamboo traces on paper ballots then to suing the Trump administration now.

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 30/11/2025

Crowdfunding democracy solves a lot of problems at once. And it's been effective: pooling small-dollar donations to whole slates of candidates has raised enormous sums of money. Read this 🧵from @charlesgaba.com, a small-dollar bundling pioneer:

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Laura Gottsman @lauragottsman.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

"An examination of every race on the ballot in New York shows the shift was far more widespread, with Democrats having their best-ever performances in numerous deep red towns and rural areas."

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