There’s groups like Run for Something that recruit progressives to run for state and local office
A surprising number of potentially winnable seats are never contested. Let’s show up anywhere and everywhere to fight back
If you’re worried about Republicans messing with elections themselves, you also have the power to help there too by running for state and local offices. Elections - even for federal positions - are run by state and local officals not by the federal government
I replied to that post, but mostly to remind folks not to take for granted their free time and energy. I can’t afford to run right now since I’m working 3/4 part time and raising two kids mostly on my own, but if you’re ten years younger and aren’t as bogged down by work or family, please do so.
Run in local primaries, be your own AOC and fuck over complacent “safe seat” Dems. I’d love to see a FOSS nerd in office, even if it’s a fucking state comptroller or something. Lol
Not dogging on you specifically, but think how much easier guerilla warfare with the US military would be. 🤔
The time for easy solutions was before the election.
As an anecdote, I once won an election for precinct chairman and I did fuck nothing to campaign. Lowest “office” imaginable but still.