“In 2022, PTP plans to spend $1 million on a paid relational program in Georgia, Arizona and Nevada, ‘and possibly much more,’ said Melissa Gallahan, the national relational organizing director at PTP.”
Progressive Turnout Project’s own Tramaine Berry joins Tammi Mac and other panelists to discuss the importance of Georgia turning blue in the 2020 election. Watch the full episode online.
Joe Biden won the election, but Donald Trump’s presidency will continue to loom large over the White House for the next four years. When Biden takes the oath of office Jan. 20 he will confront a galaxy of choices over how to deal with Trump’s administration – which policies to unwind, which to let stand …
But progressives are skeptical about inviting Republicans into the Cabinet. Alex Morgan, executive director of the Progressive Turnout Project, said that it “might depend on the person but that activists want credible advocates for issues such as health care, climate and justice.” “While I applaud those folks for doing the right thing, that doesn’t mean …
Today on The Special Report, Areva Martin sat down with Alex Morgan to discuss the 2020 election. “We saw historic turnout because folks across the Democratic and progressive spectrum turned out because of the issues,” said PTP Executive Director Alex Morgan. “There’s one party that’s going to put people first, and one that is undermining …
Stephanie Medina is ensuring Progressive Turnout Project’s field programs and communications are accessible to all voters. They believe strongly in the power of organizing and empowering marginalized communities to take action. XO chats with Stephanie about their role and work to get Latinx voters to the polls. Listen online.
Political and grassroots organizations have been connecting with Latinx voters in these states, where the Latinx communities are growing yet still suffer from under representation. Given that candidates and campaigns aren’t messaging to Latinx voters, organizations like the Progressive Turnout Project (PTP) have dedicated their efforts to reaching out directly to them and getting them …
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In Florida, a state where the nuances of the Latinx vote play out across a region that is home to a largely Republican Cuban population, mostly Democratic Puerto Ricans and a sizable Central and South American population that also skews Democratic, Latinas could be instrumental — for both parties — in what is sure to …
Just as rural communities in America are not a monolith, neither are rural voters. And in many counties throughout the heartland, the growth of immigrant populations has played a vital role in slowing the overall trend toward population loss. Large rural states such as Wyoming, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and Oregon have all seen growth in Latinx populations in the …
In March, as the pandemic suddenly halted in-person dining, millions of workers were out of a job, at the mercy of GoFundMe donations and gift card purchases for income. As the country has slowly reopened, some have gone back to work—but many of those who still haven’t are using the time off to mobilize politically. …
