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05/20/2019

It’s Inauguration Day here in Chicago! We are excited for what our new mayor and city council will do, and a big congratulations to our own Daniel La Spata for the 1st Ward - the 1st Ward’s new progressive alderman!

05/09/2019

The posts continue - We dug up a way back photo of Miles knocking doors in Iowa with Students for Barack Obama in 2007.

04/25/2019

Enjoy this from when Brian worked as a field organizer on Rep. Mark DeSaulnier's campaign way back when! Watching him fight to find solutions on climate change, gun violence and to hold the president accountable ALMOST makes those long days in the hot California sun worth it!

04/22/2019

Happy Earth Day! As the world heats up, so does the debate around climate change. Will climate be a vote moving issue in 2020? Check out this article from Time on how the debate is moving front and center.

It's not just Democrats who suddenly want to talk about climate change

04/19/2019

All of us here at Jumpstart hope you have a Happy Easter and joyous Passover this weekend. We’ll also be celebrating another special occasion - Brian's birthday! Make sure to wish him a Happy Birthday!

04/05/2019

A new study shows CEO political giving skews right (we already knew that ;) ). But! it underscores how Democratic candidates are taking on the wealthy and well connected when they put their name on the ballot.

To push back against the big-pocketed Republican funders, candidates need aggressive and smart fundraising programs using all the tools in the fundraising toolbox. Check out the study, then contact us to learn more.

Among big energy companies, CEOs' Republican leanings are even stronger.

04/02/2019

It’s Election Day here in Chicago and we are excited to cast our ballots to elect the city’s next mayor! Even if you don’t live in Chicago, there are a few good reasons you should care about what happens here today in the race for :

No matter who wins Tuesday's election in Chicago, the nation's third-largest city will for the first time elect an African-American woman as its mayor.

03/27/2019

ICYMI: Check out our Call Time Dos and Dont's one-pager. Use these tested tactics for maximizing your time in the call time room:

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03/21/2019

We are proud to have worked alongside Voters - Not Politicians to end partisan gerrymandering in Michigan last November. We know that only when our maps are drawn fairly are voters represented fairly. To learn more, start by reading about the “efficiency gap” test - a method of calculating partisan advantage to flag cases of potential political gerrymandering:

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Democrats won more votes, regained control of the U.S. House and flipped hundreds of seats in state legislatures during the 2018 elections. It was, by most accounts, a...

03/14/2019

Last weekend, Brian presented on fundraising at Congresswoman Cheri Bustos’ Build the Bench Conference - a candidate training seminar for Democrats to learn about messaging, grassroots organizing, fundraising, and digital strategy. It was a great event that we were happy to be a part of! To learn about some of the fundraising best practices Brian talked about last weekend, check out our Call Time Dos and Don'ts Blog Post:

https://www.jumpstartprogress.com/news-2/2019/3/14/call-time-dos-and-donts-for-candidates-and-staff

05/16/2018

The blue wave continues to grow as we celebrate big wins for women and Democrats across the country last night.

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