Swing Left
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Swing Left is a progressive political group that was created following the election of Donald Trump in 2016. The group's founders come from multiple different sectors - tech, marketing, media, and the arts - to create an easier way for [Democrats] to volunteer in their nearest swing district. Its mission is to win a [Democratic majority] in the [House of Representatives] in 2018 by building a grassroots network of volunteers and donors in targeted swing districts across the United States.[1]
Work
Since its launch on January 19, 2017, Swing Left has recruited 300,000 volunteers and raised over $2 million in grassroots donations.[2] It has partnered with [Daily Kos] and [ActBlue] with the goal of raising $100,000 for each of its targeted swing districts.[3]
In May 2017, Onward Together cited Swing Left as one of the groups whose work it would support.[4]
In December 2017, [Crooked Media] announced a joint fundraising initiatives called the Crooked Seven with Swing Left to raise money for the eventual [Democratic] challengers of seven [Republican] controlled House districts that [Hillary Clinton] won in 2016.[5]
References
- ^ Tolentino, Jia. "Swing Left and the Post-Election Surge of Progressive Activism", [New Yorker], 26 January 2017, Retrieved 08 January 2018.
- ^ "Swing Left’ takes aim at Herrera Beutler in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District", [The Reflector], 19 December 2017, Retrieved 08 January 2018.
- ^ Baumann, Nick and Paul Blumenthal "Democrats Are So Riled Up, They’re Contributing To Races With Unknown Candidates", [Huffington Post], 09 May 2017, Retrieved 09 January 2018.
- ^ Palmer, Anna, [https://www.politico.com/story/2017/05/15/hillary-clinton-onward-together-238408 "Clinton launches new political group: 'Onward Together'"], [POLITICO], 15 May 2017, Retrieving 08 January 2018.
- ^ Garofoli, Joe, [http://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/Pod-Save-America-about-to-take-its-next-step-12418780.php "‘Pod Save America’ about to take its next step"], [San Francisco Chronicle], 09 December 2017, Retrieving 08 January 2018.