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Electing Democrats Through Persistence and Precision
Our mission is to elect Democrats to state legislatures, U.S. Congress, and the Presidency. We are a volunteer grassroots group, based in DC, MD, and VA,
strategically supporting progressive candidates.

 $9.5 Million Raised Since 2017

WHAT
WE'RE DOING:


STRATEGIES

Focus: "infrastructure" support to State Parties and Grassroots Groups

WHERE
WE'RE WORKING:

PRIORITY
STATES

Click arrow to see our map of primary & secondary priority states.

Our Best Picks for Your 2023 Donations​​

Honest Media Against Right-Wing Propaganda in PA:

Support Democracy-Promoting Content Organizing and Distribution by Courier Newsroom 

Donate Here!

Our support is to hire and support a content organizer specifically for organizing content for Pennsylvania audiences, with distribution through a variety of channels but especially through social media "influencers" aimed at all-important low- information voters. Courier has a strong track effort in this arena and is well poised for it.

PA is a must-win State in 2024 for the Presidency, the US Senate and the US House

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31st St. Contributions to VA 2023 Election Win

All in Key Districts

  • $530,000

    • $451,000 Directly to Campaigns​

    • $79,000 Additional, Mainly Youth Voter Registration

  • 12,300 Doors Knocked​

    • Emphasis on Lower-Propensity Voters​

    • & Same-Day Registration/Voting

  • 5,000 Working America Letters​

  • 1,686 HS and Community College Student Registrations​​

               Via Support to TurnUp

Congratulations to Everyone!

Hear VA Delegate-Elect Josh Thomas's

Appreciation for Our Support

 

Click Here to Watch the Video

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Support Grassroots Groups in Key States for Now and 2024!

 

In order to be successful both now and in 2024, we need to sustain and nourish on-the-ground groups with ongoing presence.

Our current priority list:

  • Pennsylvania - Make the Road PA

  • Wisconsin - GROWW

  • North Carolina - Make NC First

  • Georgia - Asian American Advocacy Fund

Priorities for 2023

Infrastructure Building for the Longer Term:

  • Combatting the right-wing propaganda machine

  • Grassroots groups working on the ground

  • Democratic state Parties

 

Elections:​

  • Virginia Legislature - Both Senate & House

  • Pennsylvania Supreme Court and Key Local Elections

 

See our map, below,

for our primary and secondary priority states.

31st Street Strategy, in a Nutshell

  • Election "infrastructure" is crucial.

  • There are major issues with the standard approach used by many other organizations:

    • "Boom and Bust" cycle around the time of elections

    • Siloed campaigns; disjointed & uncoordinated efforts

    • Too much, and too late, dependence on TV

    • Failing to organize locally year-round & on-the-ground

  • We build infrastructure in states with key elections, especially US Senate races, via organizations that do year-round, on-the-ground organizing.

    • Support State Party year-round organizing following successful Wisconsin model e.g. PA, NC and MI

    • Grassroots groups in PA, NC and GA

  • We especially look for opportunities to reach working class and rural voters​.

  • Working America's outreach to working class voters appears attractive, including for members to engage with voters in Pennsylvania.

  • We provide very selective candidate support where our dollars will be most effective.

Watch our Canvassing Training Video,

Developed in Collaboration with Turn PA Blue

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Listen to Robert Hubbell's podcast

about 31st Street Swing Left,

featuring Lisa Herrick and Jim Shelton

Our strategy is flexible, nimble, detail-oriented,

evidence-based, and targeted.

By banding together, we can have

the greatest impact.

31st Street Swing Left Focus States for 2023

First Priorities are PA, WI, & VA
Additional Priorities are AZ, NC, MI & GA 
 
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Upcoming Events

 

Next Membership Meeting:

Dec 17 at 4PM ET, New Member Orientation 3:30 PM

Successful Fundraising 

     2017-$115,000 for VA Legislature
     2018-$1,024,000 for US House and Senate
     2019-$309,000 for VA Legislature
     2020-$3,850,000 for GA,PA,NC,IA&WI
2021-$1,032,000 mainly: PA,VA&MI
2022-Over $2,331,000 mainly: PA,NC,GA,MI&VA

2023 - Over $940,000 mainly for VA,WI, AZ&MI

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