Contest Every Race Celebrates Democratic Wins in Ohio, Virginia and North Carolina, Plans to Expand Rural Organizing Support in ‘24 Cycle
The 2023 elections brought a wave of Democratic victories in areas traditionally seen as Republican strongholds. Contest Every Race is proud to announce significant wins in Ohio, North Carolina, and Virginia, underscoring the impact of our early investments in long-term organizing infrastructure.
Key results we’re tracking:
- Franklinton, NC re-elected their Democratic Mayor by one vote. The Franklin County Democratic Party received support from Contest Every Race for get out the vote efforts.
- In Clark County, Ohio, where Trump won 60% of the vote, a slim majority of voters voted in support of protecting abortion access, with 50.5% in support of Issue 1 and 49.5% against. Our grantee, the Clark County Democratic Party, gathered thousands of signatures to put reproductive freedom on the ballot. With Contest Every Race’s support they registered voters, knocked thousands of doors, made calls, distributed hundreds of yard signs and stickers and had the tough conversations that built strong coalitions.
- In Champaign County, Ohio, a long-time republican resident reached out to Heather Tiefenhaler, chair of Champaign County Democrats, to request “Vote Yes on Issue 1” yard signs to display on her own property. Then she even offered to volunteer to get Republican women to vote yes on Issue 1, pouring over soil and water district plot lines to find addresses of voters with no address listed elsewhere. In 2020, only 25% of voters supported Biden in Champaign County but 42% voted Yes on Issue 1.
- In Virginia, where Democrats swept Tuesday’s legislative elections and retook full control of the General Assembly, we’re celebrating a red to blue flip in House District 84, a semi-rural district outside Norfolk. Our grantee in this district, Chesapeake Democratic Committee, knocked thousands of doors and utilized our texting services to get out the vote.
Contest Every Race Organizing Results: September-November 2023
- 4,251 new voter registrations
- 54,211 door-to-door outreach attempts
- 44,649 phone outreach attempts
- 1,899 attendees at candidate recruitment events, hundreds of whom filed
- 29,778 postcards sent
As Contest Every Race gears up for the 2024 cycle, these victories serve as a testament to the power of local organizing, especially in areas often overlooked by statewide and national political groups. Contest Every Race’s commitment to breaking the echo chamber of rising Trumpism and supporting rural progressive infrastructure has proven to be a game-changer in connecting with rural voters and demonstrating the collective strength of Democratic values.
For more information on 2024 plans or to schedule an interview, please contact Daniel Jubelirer at daniel@movementlabs.com or call/text at 919-619-5795
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Movement Labs uses data, technology, and experimentation to stop fascism and build progressive power.
Contest Every Race, a project of Movement Labs, recruits Democrats to run in otherwise uncontested local races, and operates a national rural organizing support program to net votes for Democrats in the 2024 election.
