On 11/22 in D.C., join us and @GrassrootsComedy for a night of laughs to support our Rapid Recruit program in its efforts to mobilize potential activists to emerging campaigns!

🎉 Big news! Contest Every Race has launched our official merch shop! From bold tees to water bottles and totes, our gear celebrates the grassroots victories that turn local wins into national impact.

🎉 Celebrating Last Night’s Wins! 🎉 We’re still collecting stories and data from our grants teams across the country, but in the meantime, we’re thrilled to celebrate some of the incredible victories we saw yesterday across Georgia.

County by county. Volunteer by volunteer. Stitch by stitch. We’re rebuilding Democratic power from the beltline up. Our new merch store is live — bonfire.com/store/contest-every-race/

🌟Grant Team Spotlight of the Week 📍Aston Township, Pennsylvania The Aston Democrats had a powerful September 🌻

Democracy doesn’t protect itself — it needs people willing to show up and lead. When seats go uncontested, politicians like Jon Husted walk into power 🚨

We’re thrilled to welcome Lauren Gepford as our new Missouri State Finance Chair! 🌟

🌟Grant Team Spotlight of the Week 📍Walworth County, Wisconsin The Walworth County Democrats have been on fire this month 🔥

🌟Grant Team Spotlight of the Week 📍Gila County, Arizona The Gila County Democrats have been busy the past few weeks building power on the ground ✨

We’re excited to welcome Bob Herndon as our new Georgia State Finance Chair! 🎉

🌟Grant Team Spotlight of the Week 📍Ocean County, NJ The Ocean County Democrats have had a packed month building momentum 💪!

🌟Grant Team Spotlight of the Week 📍Watauga County, NC The Watauga County Democrats have been working hard this fall 🎉! At the Appalachian State University move-in, they registered their first 1,000 new voters and are aiming for 3,000 by the end of the fall ✏️.

We’re excited to welcome Rep. Brooklynne Mosley as our Kansas State Finance Chair!

We believe in people power—and in this moment, it’s never been more urgent. That’s why ML is launching Rapid Recruit, an open call for campaigns and actions that defend democracy, shift narratives, and build communities of resistance. Review the report & submit your proposal: bit.ly/4n3rEu9

🚀 Wednesday night, nearly 700 aspiring leaders came together to make sure no race goes uncontested in 2026! Our BIGGEST candidate recruitment rally ever fired up people across the country to take their first steps toward running for local office! Watch the livestream here: stepup.run/livestream

🚨 Tomorrow’s the day — don’t miss out! 🚨 Ready to Run kicks off Sept. 10 at 8 pm ET. 3,000 people are already signed up to take their first steps toward running for local office — and stop MAGA extremists from winning uncontested. Sign up now: www.mobilize.us/contest-ever...

To preserve American democracy, it is critical that Dems everywhere step up and run for office. Because when we don’t, we end up with authoritarian supporters like Thom Tillis 🚨

To preserve American democracy, it is critical that Dems everywhere step up and run for office. Because when we don’t, we end up with authoritarian supporters like Thom Tillis 🚨

🚨 Our biggest rally ever! 🚨 Over 2,500 everyday people have already registered for next Wednesday's Ready to Run Rally — making it our largest recruitment rally ever! It’s your turn. Step up for your community and get Ready to Run on Sept. 10. Sign up now: mobilize.us/s/MUpV1S

We’re less than 2 weeks out from our Sept. 10 Ready to Run rally, and Democrats across the country are stepping up to run for local office: more than 1,800 have already RSVP’d! Local elections matter 🙌 If you’re ready to be the change in your community, sign up today: bit.ly/readytorun-cer

🌟Grant Team Spotlight of the Week 📍Lewis County, ID The Lewis County Democrats have been putting in the work this summer 💪Recently, the Lewis Dems held a voter registration drive mailing project in collaboration with fellow Idaho Democrats from Lewis, Nez, Perce, Clearwater, and Latah counties.

👋 Hey Bluesky! We’re Movement Labs—testing bold ideas and mobilizing volunteers to stop fascism and build progressive power. We’re here to share experiments, celebrate wins, and invite you to learn, collaborate, and build with us. Let’s go!

🌟Grant Team Spotlight of the Week 📍Pottawatomie, OK The Pottawatomie County Democrats are gearing up for the 2026 Midterm Elections 🚀 Last month, the Pottawatomie Dems held a launch party for @jenanelson.bsky.social.

🚨 Republicans won thousands of local seats last year because no Democrat ran. 🚨 We’re changing that. On Sept. 10, join Ready to Run — a rally to fire you up + help you take your first steps to run for local office. RSVP 👉 bit.ly/readytorun-cer

Extra, extra! Read all about it! 📰 Our grants teams are making waves in their community, and it isn't going unnoticed. Check out what the amazing work our grants teams have been up to this summer.

Did you know that 85% of District and Circuit Court Judicial positions go uncontested? When Dems don’t show up on the ballot, our democracy becomes plagued with politicians like Senator Ashley Moody 🤢

🌟 Grant Team Spotlight of the Week 📍 Clifton Heights Borough, PA Last month, the Clifton Heights Democrats went green — hosting a community clean-up event and celebrating their adopted stretch of highway 🌷✨

When Democrats run for every office, we give voters an alternative to MAGA extremism. But when we don’t, we help elevate right-wing radical leaders like Senator Tim Scott 👎

🌟 Grant Team Spotlight of the Week 📍Alcona County, MI A big month for the Alcona County Democratic Party! Recently, the Alcona Dems organized a community food drive. Community members alike donated over a thousand items to the Alcona County Food Pantry — the largest food donation in 25 years🥫🎉

Building Democratic power starts with making sure no local race goes uncontested. We need to contest every race or Republicans will keep building out their all-star loser list. Take Iowa Senator Joni Ernst. Senator Ernst ran unopposed for the Iowa State Senate in 2012.

🌟 Grant Team Spotlight of the Week 📍Union County, PA Last month, the @uniondemspa.bsky.social achieved a major accomplishment and opened their first ever year-round office! 75 people attended the office opening to celebrate this significant milestone 🎉

“We feel like we were left behind... All the attention, money, manpower were concentrated on the presidential election candidates.” When we ignore local elections, we hand power to MAGA extremists. Democrats *can* stop it. But we have to contest every race. Link: www.notus.org/democrats/do...

When no one runs, Mike Johnson wins — and America loses. Rep. Mike Johnson, the current U.S. Speaker of the House, kicked off his political career by getting elected to the Louisiana State House in 2015. The reason he won: No one ran against him.

🌟Grant Team Spotlight of the Week 📍Douglas County, Wisconsin Last month, the Douglas County Democrats braved severe weather to host a drive-by drop-off, collecting health and hygiene supplies for a local crisis shelter that supports nearly 300 women and families every year.

Nomination Day was this past Saturday, and we're asking you to think about the people you find most inspiring and nominate them for public office. More than ever, this country needs good leaders, and we believe you can inspire them to step forward. Happy Nomination Day! For more: nomination.day

Incredibly proud of @uniondemspa.bsky.social for opening their first ever year-round office! 👏👏👏

Small towns across rural America are choosing community over tyranny. The energy at this weekend’s No Kings Day protests proves it! 👊🔥 We’re so proud of our grantee teams for: 🪧Making signs 👟Organizing marches 🎉Celebrating democracy

The times they are a-changin’, especially in Oklahoma! In a dominant victory, Democrat Amanda Clinton demolished Republican challenger Beverly Atteberry last week in a 69-point victory for the 71st House District. Clinton’s win is the second-largest for Democrats this year 🏆✨

What an amazing turnout in Beaver County! 👏👏👏

Our local organizing teams are getting ready for the No Kings protest tomorrow. Are you? Thanks to @thomascodems.bsky.social (GA) and Seaside Park Democratic Club (NJ) for sharing photos from their sign-making parties! Find your local protest here: nokings.org#map

Want to stop ICE collaboration in Virginia? Get on the ballot! Across VA, sheriffs working with ICE are running with no Democratic or independent opposition. There's still time — but not much — to challenge them. Great article from @boltsmag.org: boltsmag.org/sheriff-elections-virginia-2025

At Contest Every Race, we’re investing in thousands of rural communities and local races across the country to ensure Democrats everywhere have the resources they need to fight back against MAGA extremism.

At Contest Every Race, we are building power EVERYWHERE 👊🔥 Take for example our recent partnership with @utahdemocrats.org. We are reaching into the heart of local communities and ensuring that NO local election gets overlooked. #ContestEveryRace #UTPolitics

🚨70% of races go uncontested — and our research shows most of them are handed to Republicans without a fight.  So, if you care about: 🗳️Giving voters a choice 📚Stopping book bans  🚧Fixing potholes 🌳Cleaning up your parks & playgrounds Then your community needs you on the ballot!

We’re beyond excited to share that one of our incredible grants teams has been awarded a grant from @votesaveamerica.crooked.com to fund a full-time office! This is a *huge* win for grassroots power and the work ahead. 💪🏽🗳️

Registration is free- sign up today at givebutter.com/1Yqdao and join us in this collective effort to show the loud minority that our teachers are valued and our public schools are critical components of our democracy!   #teacherthankathon #defenseofdemocracy #mrsfrazzled

Contest Every Race is partnering with @mrs-frazzled.bsky.social and @defenseofdemocracy.bsky.social for the upcoming May "Teacher Thank-A-Thon". Our volunteers will be attending school board meetings throughout the month of May to make statements of support of our beloved educators.

Thrilled to see @deseret.com.web.brid.gy write about our partnership with @utahdemocrats.org! We're helping to recruit more than 700 local candidates to run for office in their communities! Click the link to read more: deseret.com/utah/2025/05... #progressthroughpersistence #contesteveryrace

Contest Every Race is partnering with @mrs-frazzled.bsky.social and @defenseofdemocracy.bsky.social for the upcoming May "Teacher Thank-A-Thon". Our volunteers will be attending school board meetings throughout the month of May to make statements of support of our beloved educators.

🗣 We’re teaming up with Run for Something Civics for the #Next100Days because bold leadership can’t wait. We’re recruiting young people, renters, and everyday people to lead in their communities. Ready to step up? ➡️ next100days.net