FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 4, 2018
CONTACT:
Priyal Amin;press@turnoutpac.org
Progressive Turnout Project Launches Voter Turnout Program in Virginia’s Seventh Congressional District
Organization plans to spend more than $350,000 in race to replace David Brat
RICHMOND— Progressive Turnout Project (PTP) will spend more than $350,000 on a comprehensive voter-turnout program ahead of the November election. The organization will send Field Representatives door-to-door to talk with inconsistent Democratic voters about the importance of the race and why they should commit to vote.
“When voter turnout is high, Democrats win elections,” said Executive Director Alex Morgan. “That’s why our team will be pounding the pavement every day between now and November 6 to replace David Brat.”
The organization has an office based in Richmond and 11 staff members who will canvass the district throughout the summer and fall.
Last year PTP ran successful voter-turnout programs in two Virginia House of Delegate districts in the Richmond area. PTP programs helped elect Democratic Delegates Schuyler VanValkenburg and Debra Rodman.
“We just delivered a strong message to the statehouse and we’re ready to bring an even bigger wave to Washington,” said Morgan.
Virginia’s seventh congressional district is one of Progressive Turnout Project’s 18 target districts. The organization announced an $8 million program investment ahead of the November 6 election. Democrats need to flip 23 districts to take back control of the House of Representatives.
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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 $16 million with a supporter base of over 2.6 million and invested in voter-turnout programs in 26 congressional races and 17 state legislative races, including 10 Virginia House of Delegate races 2017.
