Published inSwing Left·Mar 16, 2022Democrats can win the midterms. You can make it happen.Ready to help protect democracy? Swing Left connects you with high impact ways to get involved in the most competitive races near you. Democrats can win the midterms, despite what Republicans want us to believe. There’s a lot at stake this year — from expanding Democrats’ razor-thin majorities to protecting…Elections2 min readElections2 min read
Published inSwing Left·Jan 6, 2022January 6, one year later: A message from Swing Left co-founder Ethan Todras-WhitehillToday is one year since a mob of more than one thousand Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of the 2020 Election. …Trump3 min readTrump3 min read
Dec 15, 2020The Georgia runoffs mean so much more than flipping the Senate blue.There are countless ways America will benefit if Georgia’s Senate seats flip blue on January 5. Victories for Jon Ossoff and Reverend Warnock will give Democrats the Senate majority, thanks to Vice President Harris’ tie-breaking vote. Dethroning Mitch McConnell will allow the Biden administration a real chance to enact reform…Elections6 min readElections6 min read
Published inSwing Left·Oct 5, 2020How We Win Digest: Down Ballot with Rita BosworthThe following is a companion to Swing Left’s How We Win podcast, Episode #63. Listen to the episode here and don’t forget to subscribe! In a mass email sent out three days after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Swing Left announced three new U.S. Senate targets — Texas, Kansas…4 min read4 min read
Published inSwing Left·Sep 17, 2020How We Win Digest: Healthy Voting In The Age of TrumpThe following is a companion to Swing Left’s How We Win podcast, Episode #62. Listen to the episode here and don’t forget to subscribe! Last week North Carolina was the first state to mail out absentee ballots, two months ahead of Election Day. Next week, Minnesota will be the first…3 min read3 min read
Published inSwing Left·Jul 1, 2020Exciting Changes at Swing LeftSwing Left is excited to announce that Tori Taylor and Catherine Vaughan will be stepping up into the role of Co-Executive Directors of Swing Left, while Co-Founder Ethan Todras-Whitehill will be stepping into the role of President, focusing on external work and long term strategy while Catherine and Tori handle…2 min read2 min read
Published inSwing Left·Feb 13, 2020How Do We Fix Elections? Win More of ThemWhy Democrats need to make protecting and expanding the right to vote a priority this November and beyond. Voting rights are too important to talk about once every 4 years. In his new book, Un-Trumping America: A Plan to Make America a Democracy Again, former Senior Advisor to President Obama…Politics6 min readPolitics6 min read
Jan 13, 2020ICYMI: 2020 National Strategy CallThousands of you dialed into last night’s National Strategy call, where we laid out Swing Left’s grand plan to put Democrats in charge of the White House, Senate, and critical state houses this year. If you missed it, below is a short recap, and here’s a recording of the call.Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
Published inSwing Left·Dec 27, 2019Looking back on 2019Hey Swing Left, 2020 is only 4 days away. We’re incredibly excited (and admittedly a little nervous) about what the next year holds. …Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
Jun 8, 2019All eyes on the Supreme CourtToday, we wanted to let you know about some big things happening in the Supreme Court, what they mean for Swing Left’s work this election cycle, and their impact on our democracy. Rulings on these major cases are expected soon, before the court closes its 2019 session. …Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read