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A life in Twitter handles: @statesprojectus @nysenatedems @senschumer @ud2bk
Nov 8, 2023 7 tweets 2 min read
Last night, we saw what’s possible when state legislative elections are treated like the main event, not an afterthought. @StatesProjectUS set the bar in VA powering $4.7M in data-backed tactics, leading the way to flipping the House and defending the Senate. How did we do it? We invested like it was the main event. $4.7M—more than double what any other national group did. Some said these VA elections were our message test chance for the ‘24 big ticket. That’s wrong. The stakes were personal freedom for women across the South and free & fair elections.
Nov 11, 2022 13 tweets 4 min read
HISTORY. MADE. For the first time since 1934, the party who holds the WH didn’t lose a *single* state leg chamber. AND we gained 2 new trifectas. I believe that the @StatesProjectUS historic investment made the difference. Here’s why.🧵 axios.com/2022/11/11/sta… First, we had a clear vision – more dollars, data, and candidate door knocking could do the impossible in state legislative races that had been overlooked and underinvested in by the national party. Our toolkit had four major parts:
Oct 27, 2020 11 tweets 3 min read
Everyone enraged by this SCOTUS news: There's still 1 last line of defense to protect Americans. If the new SCOTUS guts basic rights, state legislatures can pass laws to protect them. And these legislative races are on the ballot NOW. Pls share & read to see how to help (1/11) Here's how it works: If the new SCOTUS overturns Roe v Wade, the state of PA could pass its own law protecting choice—if the PA legislature is Democratic. If SCOTUS strikes down the ACA, NC could pass a law protecting preexisting conditions—if it has a Dem majority. (2/11)