About Silver Spring Progressive Action (SSPA)

We are focused solely on elections.  Many of us are also involved, elsewhere, in the important work of policy advocacy, direct action, and ensuring the safety of the most vulnerable. We’ll publicize those issues, but our actions are focused on changing who’s in power. We target our work so that our time is spent on things with the greatest chance of moving the needle. •    We engage in general elections only, not primaries, because the local people know their local politics best – who’s best on the issues and who has the best chance of winning. •    We target candidates in elections that are toss-ups and near toss-ups – candidates who need a boost (not a miracle) to get over the top. •    Where possible, we focus on states with multiple races, where there will be synergy in strengthening the Democratic ticket. •    We don’t focus on sure bets or hopeless causes, no matter how much we personally love or are inspired by a particular candidate. •    For fundraising targets, we take an even closer look, focusing on those contests where additional money can make a significant difference. We don’t raise funds for candidates who are the most or least likely to win, or who already have, or are likely to get, sufficient funding from others.