FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 11, 2018
CONTACT:
Priyal Amin; press@turnoutpac.org
Progressive Turnout Project endorses Andy Kim in New Jersey
Grassroots-funded organization supports progressive public servant for Congress
CHICAGO—Progressive Turnout Project today endorsed Andy Kim in his 2018 campaign for Congress in New Jersey’s 3rd congressional district. The grassroots-funded organization supports Kim in this highly competitive congressional district due to his track record of public service and his commitment to supporting pro-voting rights reforms like the restoration of the full Voting Rights Act.
“Andy Kim is a lifelong public servant who knows that being progressive means listening to the concerns of New Jersey residents and not special interests,” said Executive Director Alex Morgan. “Electing Andy is key to taking back the House and passing progressive legislation in the next Congress.”
Today’s endorsement is part of a larger effort by Progressive Turnout Project to expand its impact in the 2018 election. The grassroots-funded organization released an expansive watch list in January and followed up with the announcement of 18 field programs in May. PTP hired a Fellows Program Coordinator in July to support additional candidates.
“Our more than 3 million supporters and 230,000 grassroots donors have been loud and clear that we need to do everything we can to win by supporting candidates who will represent our values and defend our democracy,” said Morgan.
Progressive Turnout Project asks campaigns to complete an endorsement questionnaire that asks about critical voting rights issues such as the restoration of the Voting Rights Act, automatic voter registration, early voting, no excuse absentee voting, and voter ID laws. The organization will continue to announce endorsements as it receives and reviews completed candidate questionnaires.
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Progressive Turnout Project is a grassroots-funded Political Action Committee with a single mission: get Democrats to the polls. PTP designs, tests, and executes specialized voter-turnout programs targeting inconsistent Democratic voters in the most competitive districts across the country. Since its inception in 2015, the organization raised more than $19 million with a supporter base of over 3 million and invested in voter-turnout programs in 73 congressional races and 17 state legislative races, including 10 Virginia House of Delegate races 2017.
