state legislatures
Sep. 9th, 2020 01:56 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
totientOver the last several years I've given a bunch of money to Senate candidates, because I want to turn the Senate blue, and elect more women, and also because often they're in swing states where I figure the candidate's GOTV operation will help the top line of the ticket too. I'd like to think I made a difference, and certainly some candidates I've given to have prevailed in close elections, but there's a lot of money in a Senate race and I'm not in a position to give the kind of money that's really noticeable there.
State legislature races on the other hand have budgets that look a lot more like my annual dining-out budget, even now that some PACs have noticed and started spending money. And this being a redistricting year, these races are going to make a lot of difference.
I'm still focusing on races in states that will swing the top line as well, and also on races where women are running. That isn't limiting me much this year, which is nice.
I'm working from this list but there are many others. Or there are PACs you could give to. Either way, right now state legislature races seem to me to be where the very most leverage is.
State legislature races on the other hand have budgets that look a lot more like my annual dining-out budget, even now that some PACs have noticed and started spending money. And this being a redistricting year, these races are going to make a lot of difference.
I'm still focusing on races in states that will swing the top line as well, and also on races where women are running. That isn't limiting me much this year, which is nice.
I'm working from this list but there are many others. Or there are PACs you could give to. Either way, right now state legislature races seem to me to be where the very most leverage is.
