Through voter suppression, election subversion, gerrymandering, dark money, the takeover of the courts, and the whitewashing of history, reactionary white conservatives have strategically entrenched power in the face of massive demographic and political shifts. 

Journalist Ari Berman charts all of these efforts and the grassroots movement that is fighting back in his book Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People — And the Fight to Resist It. 

Co-sponsored by the Center for Common Ground and many other groups. More information and registration can be found here.

Tuesday, April 30, 2 pm Join the Lean Left NC Team to hear from All In for North Carolina's Jeff Blum, the fundraising mastermind who has systematically and strategically built momentum for a Blue NC in November. We'll learn how the beneficiaries have used the money we've raised to date and why they've increased their goals as a result (we'll hear some specific numbers about voter registrations!). Plus, how important is it to break the Republican supermajority in the state legislature, and how can we help? Our work now means NC can reach these goals: Win North Carolina for President Biden, keep a Democrat in the Governor’s mansion, and break the Republican supermajority control of the legislature. Sign up here 

In 2023, State House Democrat Tricia Cotham suddenly switched parties and gave the NC Republican-controlled legislature a Supermajority. They promptly gerrymandered Congressional districts and will likely gain a majority of NC’s U.S. House seats; they further restricted reproductive rights, voters’ rights, and more.

Meet the NC House candidates who want to break that supermajority and ensure that the citizens of NC have a representative democracy.

Moderated by Maryli Seacrest, The States Project Regional Political Director. Sign up here.

Are you passionate about making a difference this year but hesitant about asking friends and family for money to support the causes you care about? This event is for you!

Join us for this special Q&A with Activist/Donor Organizer Haley Bash. You'll learn from other Lean Lefters AND get your questions answered by an expert!

This Cocktail Hour event is for current and aspiring Giving Circle members and anyone else who’s interested! Bring your questions, listening ears, and a beverage or snack of your choice.

A zoom link and more information about Haley Bash and the Donor Organizer Hub will be available in your confirmation email.

What is YOUR commitment to democracy this year?

Lean Left is among 12 co-sponsors of a national fundraising event to provide early money to two voter registration groups in one key county in North Carolina. Lean Left has set a goal of raising $25,000, toward a national goal of $500,000!

Why are these groups important? They plan to reach tens of thousands of unregistered voters of color and young voters in Mecklenburg County. They will register them; they will make sure these voters have the information they need to cast their ballots; they will turn them out to vote. Our early money will ramp up field staff who can reach these potential voters now instead of five months down the road. It could be a statewide game-changer come November. 

Help us meet our goal by donating today. 

All donations are tax-deductible; donations can be made through donor advised funds, trusts, and retirement vehicles (check/wire instructions can be found here). All donors will be given access to the March 6th event to hear from the leaders of these voter registration groups.

There's a Special Election on Tues, Feb 13th in HD-140 (Bucks County). The outcome of this race will determine who holds the majority in the PA State House!

Join Promote the Vote PA in reaching out to voters in this district to make sure they have a plan to vote. Wed and Thurs 6-8 pm through Feb 13th (training provided).

There's a Special Election on Tues, Feb 13th in HD-140 (Bucks County). The outcome of this race will determine who holds the majority in the PA State House!

Join Promote the Vote PA in reaching out to voters in this district to make sure they have a plan to vote. Wed and Thurs 6-8 pm through Feb 13th (training provided).

There's a Special Election on Tues, Feb 13th in HD-140 (Bucks County). The outcome of this race will determine who holds the majority in the PA State House!

Join Promote the Vote PA in reaching out to voters in this district to make sure they have a plan to vote. Wed and Thurs 6-8 pm through Feb 13th (training provided).

There's a Special Election on Tues, Feb 13th in HD-140 (Bucks County). The outcome of this race will determine who holds the majority in the PA State House!

Join Promote the Vote PA in reaching out to voters in this district to make sure they have a plan to vote. Wed and Thurs 6-8 pm through Feb 13th (training provided).

There's a Special Election on Tues, Feb 13th in HD-140 (Bucks County). The outcome of this race will determine who holds the majority in the PA State House!

Join Promote the Vote PA in reaching out to voters in this district to make sure they have a plan to vote. Wed and Thurs 6-8 pm through Feb 13th (training provided).

There's a Special Election on Tues, Feb 13th in HD-140 (Bucks County). The outcome of this race will determine who holds the majority in the PA State House!

Join Promote the Vote PA in reaching out to voters in this district to make sure they have a plan to vote. Wed and Thurs 6-8 pm through Feb 13th (training provided).

There's a Special Election on Tues, Feb 13th in HD-140 (Bucks County). The outcome of this race will determine who holds the majority in the PA State House!

Join Promote the Vote PA in reaching out to voters in this district to make sure they have a plan to vote. Wed and Thurs 6-8 pm through Feb 13th (training provided).

Our work now means NC can reach these goals: Keep a Democrat in the Governor’s mansion, break the Republican supermajority’s control of the legislature, win North Carolina for President Biden, and flip the Republicans’ most vulnerable US Senate Seat in 2026.

Now is the time to get serious. And getting serious means sharing our "time, talent, and treasure."

We can start by sharing our time at this first meetup of the year for Lean Left's North Carolina Team. Topics for discussion: What's at stake in NC? How can I contribute my time, talent, and treasure?

There's a Special Election on Tues, Feb 13th in HD-140 (Bucks County). The outcome of this race will determine who holds the majority in the PA State House!

Join Promote the Vote PA in reaching out to voters in this district to make sure they have a plan to vote. Wed and Thurs 6-8 pm through Feb 13th (training provided).

There's a Special Election on Tues, Feb 13th in HD-140 (Bucks County). The outcome of this race will determine who holds the majority in the PA State House!

Join Promote the Vote PA in reaching out to voters in this district to make sure they have a plan to vote. Wed and Thurs 6-8 pm through Feb 13th (training provided).

There's a Special Election on Tues, Feb 13th in HD-140 (Bucks County). The outcome of this race will determine who holds the majority in the PA State House!

Join Promote the Vote PA in reaching out to voters in this district to make sure they have a plan to vote. Wed and Thurs 6-8 pm through Feb 13th (training provided).

Meet NC Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs, the youngest woman ever to serve on the court - and up for a full term in November. Justice Riggs was a co-executive director and general counsel of the Southern Coalition for Social Justice before become a judge.

She will be joined in conversation with former Chief Justice of the NC Supreme Court, Cheri Beasley - who is currently Sandra Day O'Connor Professor at Elon Law School and a partner at a Raleigh law firm.

The All In for NC Monthly Meeting is co-sponsored by Chop Wood Carry Water, Lean Left Vermont and Swing Blue Alliance.

There's a Special Election on Tues, Feb 13th in HD-140 (Bucks County). The outcome of this race will determine who holds the majority in the PA State House!

Join Promote the Vote PA in reaching out to voters in this district to make sure they have a plan to vote. Wed and Thurs 6-8 pm through Feb 13th (training provided).

Indivisible Mad River Valley’s 2024 kickoff will feature Drew Kromer, Chair of the Mecklenburg County Democratic Party. Drew will talk about how what it will take to win NC and how winning NC connects to winning the White House.

Following Drew, IMRV will lay out their plan for 2024 and how volunteers can contribute to the Pro-Democracy Movement.

There's a Special Election on Tues, Feb 13th in HD-140 (Bucks County). The outcome of this race will determine who holds the majority in the PA State House!

Join Promote the Vote PA in reaching out to voters in this district to make sure they have a plan to vote. Wed and Thurs 6-8 pm through Feb 13th (training provided).

Winning North Carolina Starts with Mecklenburg County
A fundraiser for the NC Democrats & Meck Dems
with Keynote Speaker: Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock

Voter turnout in Mecklenburg County, with over 330,000 registered Democrats, is key to flipping North Carolina blue. The young new leaders of the North Carolina and Mecklenburg County Democratic parties have a plan for 2024: (1) Build statewide grassroots operations in all 100 counties, and (2) Reach every corner of Mecklenburg County, which has one of the lowest turnout rates in North Carolina. 

Our work now means supporting NC to: Keep a Democrat in the Governor’s mansion, break the Republican supermajority control of the legislature, win North Carolina for President Biden, and flip the Republicans’ most vulnerable US Senate Seat in 2026.

Three effective NC leaders will lay out The Road to Our NC - 2024 at All In for NC’s last monthly meeting of the year.

• Jazmyne Childs, Deputy Director of Put NC First, will speak and moderate. After five years at Advance Carolina, she joined Put NC First. 

• Jessica Laurenz, Executive Director of Put NC First, had previously been the NC America Votes director and a Planned Parenthood staffer for the Southeast US. 

• Chavi Koneru, founding Executive Director of NC Asian-Americans Together (NCAAT) - one of the first groups we supported in the state, in 2021. She was previously at NC Policy Watch and NC NARAL Pro-Choice America. 

Co-sponsored by Lean Left Vermont.