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State Legislatures: Our Insurance Policy Against Election Subversion

State legislatures are an insurance policy to protect our country from the Presidency being stolen. Since Trump’s last attempt at election subversion in 2020, Congress has enacted the 2022 Electoral Count Reform Act (ECRA), and the U.S. Supreme Court has rightfully ruled that state legislatures do not have complete and total control over federal elections. […]

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In this historic moment, our focus stays on the states

We are living through a historic moment. In stepping away from his re-election campaign, President Biden has prioritized preventing Trump from winning the presidency. For many, the possibility of Vice President Kamala Harris earning her party’s nomination has been electrifying. While this is a moment to savor the hope in the air, we can’t afford […]

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The States Project’s Door Knocking Challenge

The most critical tool in a state legislative campaign’s toolbox is candidate door knocking. Data has proven that no other campaign staff member is as effective at persuading a voter at the doors as the candidate themselves. That’s why we created our signature Door Knocking Challenge. Participating candidates get rewarded with larger campaign contributions based […]

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Our 2023 Stories of Impact Report

When the Virginia legislature begins its 2024 session, lawmakers committed to protecting abortion access, defending democracy, and improving the lives of all Virginians will hold governing power in both chambers.  As our electoral work helped build new governing power in Virginia, majorities that our Giving Circles community helped fuel in 2022 across states like Michigan, […]

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A playbook for victory in 2024

This November, we proved what’s possible when we treat state legislative elections like the main event, not an afterthought. Together, our community brought our same battle-tested playbook that powered historic 2022 wins to Virginia. And together, we flipped the House and defended the Senate. We set the bar in Virginia: Dollars. Data. Candidates laser-focused on […]

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VIRGINIA HOUSE FLIPPED AND SENATE DEFENDED

In response to an outstanding showing for democracy and personal freedom in Virginia — Democrats flipped the House and retained a majority in the Senate, securing a crucial check on rightwing Gov. Glenn Youngkin — The States Project’s Founding Partner Daniel Squadron released the following statement: “Tonight’s results are a resounding victory for Virginians who […]

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Virginia’s State Legislative Elections Are Uniquely Dangerous

This summer, the Supreme Court upheld some critical checks and balances crucial to sustaining our democracy. But the threat of rightwing attempts to undermine a free and fair presidential election isn’t completely gone. SCOTUS ruled that state legislatures do not have absolute power to create rules for federal elections outside of their state constitutions without […]

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