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NJ.com: New Jersey's most endangered Republican just got a huge wad of cash from Paul Ryan

… Also Monday, the Progressive Turnout Project, a pro-Democratic organization, organization, said it would spend $350,000 on a get-out-the-vote effort on behalf of former Navy pilot and federal prosecutor Mikie Sherrill, who is running to succeed retiring Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-11th Dist. It is one of 18 districts the PAC is targeting. The group said there it …

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Florida Politics: Progressive PAC to spend $350,000 to take on Carlos Curbelo

… Progressive Turnout Project (PTP), a liberal political action committee, is announcing it will spend $350,000 on voter turnout to oust U.S. Rep. Carlos Curbelo from his congressional seat in November. “When voter turnout is high, Democrats win elections,” said the group’s executive director, Alex Morgan. “Our team will be pounding the pavement every day between now and November 6 …

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New Jersey Globe: Group Will Spend $350k To Turnout Voters For Sherrill

… A political action committee says it will spend $350,000 to turn out voters for Mike Sherrill in the general election. Progressive Turnout Project (PTP) says they now have eleven staff members based in Fairfield who will canvass the district through the summer and fall in a bid to flip the 11th district House seat …

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CNN: Democrats aren't expecting an Arizona miracle, but their eyes are on November

… Democrats don’t think they are going to win next week’s special election in the reliably Republican suburbs west of Phoenix. But in a year where Arizona is slated to have multiple high profile general election races in November — including a closely watched contest for the state’s open Senate seat, a chance to challenge …

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Newsweek: PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION LATEST: DEMOCRAT CONOR LAMB AND REPUBLICAN RICK SACCONE TOO CLOSE TO CALL

… The Progressive Turnout Project, a Democratic Political Action Committee (PAC), chalked Lamb’s edge against Saccone up to digital campaigning. “Tonight’s results show that our data-driven turnout program made a huge difference in this razor-thin race,” said Executive Director Alex Morgan in a statement. “While many groups decided to ignore this election, we invested in …

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The Hill: Progressive group calls out Ryan on gun control with Janesville billboard

… A progressive PAC has erected a billboard in House Speaker Paul Ryan’s (R-Wis.) hometown, calling out the lawmaker over gun control following the Florida school shooting. “17 killed in their classrooms, still no gun reform? How come, Paul Ryan?” the Janesville, Wis., billboard reads. The ad, sponsored by Progressive Turnout Project, is in the style …

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Mic: How did progressives nearly sweep a bellwether Virginia county — and what does it mean for 2018?

… The plotting for Tuesday’s Democratic sweep began earlier in 2017. The thinking went that if Democrats could win in Prince William County, not only during presidential races but in off-year elections, they may find a formula for victory in other counties that straddle the rural/urban divide. Other organizations, including groups specific to Virginia, supported …

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The Hill: Democrats in overdrive to flip Georgia House seat

… National and local Democrats are in overdrive trying to flip an ultra-tight Georgia House seat in a race viewed as an early referendum on President Trump. National groups such as the Progressive Turnout Project, a political action committee, and Planned Parenthood Action Fund have also been flexing their muscles when it comes to boosting …

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The Hill: SC race vies for airtime as Georgia pulls focus

… The South Carolina election to fill Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney’s old seat has gone mostly under the radar, even as Democrats and Republicans have launched high-profile fights for other seats left open by President Trump’s Cabinet appointments. Parnell has also received help from the Progressive Turnout Project, which made a …

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HuffPost: In Montana, Strong Fundraising By Quist, But More Outside Help For Gianforte

… A Democrat hasn’t represented Montana’s congressional district since 1997, when Pat Williams held the seat. In fact, the state has sent a Democrat to the House just five times in its history, including the brief period when Montana had two seats instead of one. Other PACs on Quist’s side are the Progressive Turnout Project …

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