Goals

Trump’s still in office and the other branches of government are kowtowing to him. both must change.

Our overall goals are to:

• Achieve and keep Democratic control of the House, Senate, and Presidency
• Flip and keep selected state legislatures blue, especially those meaningful in national elections
• Build a robust, diverse, and progressive Democratic bench by supporting promising candidates
• Achieve and maintain fair elections, robust voting rights and access, and fairly-drawn districts
• Get to know, support, and reinforce each other.

Our goals for 2026:  

• Flip the US House to a Democratic majority
• Flip the US Senate to a Democratic majority
• Increase number of states with Democratic Governors, Secretaries of State, and Attorneys General
• Maintain control of all Dem-led State Legislatures and expand beyond that
• Develop new approaches to reach & persuade voters more effectively
  • Develop, improve, and promote training to increase volunteer effectiveness
  • Nurture innovative communication tactics and communicators
• Where the opportunity presents itself, build the Democratic bench by:
  • Building strength in state legislatures
  • Electing & promoting future progressive champs
• Promoting voting rights and access and assisting voters to vote 

More About These Goals…

We are focused solely on elections. 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 (except in very limited circumstances), because local people know their politics best – who they prefer on issues and who they will support in the general.
• In Maryland, we may engage in primaries for key national/statewide elections, as well as against particularly dreadful primary candidates.
• 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.