Before we fixate on 2020, we need to look at 2019

[RandySF]

I know everybody is ready to gear up for the 2020 presidential election, but if Democrats and other progressives are smart (especially you, Berniecrats), there's a deep well of low turnout/high impact local elections scheduled to be held in 2019 and that can be influenced by a well-organized recruitment and GOTV effort. Imagine city officials who:

1. Hold police departments accountable.
2. Are more responsive to lower-income residents.
3. Hold the line on gentrification.
4. Do not empty their treasuries to attract corporations on empty promises of additional jobs.
5. Go after local slumlords and polluters.


We have the infrastructure and energy to get it done, and those who win and make a difference can take that spirit to state capitols and Washington.

[TreasonousBastard]

1. This is true-- we're one step away from turning our Town Council next year...

Got two of ours on last year. And we're seeing better government already.

[Power 2 the People]

2. Way to go Randy. Keep our eyes on the prize!

[Hermit-The-Prog]

3. and KY, LA, MS governor races

Need to get some more state offices cleaned up and cleaned out in 2019.

[Bleacher Creature]

4. Holding the LA governorship and maybe taking KY would also be quite nice. NT

[YessirAtsaFact]

5. VA state senate elections in 2019

21-19 R now, we need to flip two seatsw

[Blue_true]

7. I believe that a lot more than two are flippable.

After what happened with the House of Delegates and on November 6, flipping 5-6 is not out of the question with the right candidates. Democrats hold all statewide offices there, that says the tendency of voters is blue.

[YessirAtsaFact]

9. I believe you are correct, 4 or more are certainly possible in the current environment

I was thinking 2 minimum to take control of the state senate.

[Wounded Bear]

6. Absolutely...

Quite a few states have state and local elections next year.

Still work to do before 2020 gets here. One of the problems Dems have had is this. Ignoring everything except the Presidential, when much of the real important work is done at the local/state level, including such mundane things as election integrity.

[Blue_true]

8. I really believe Perez understand that, just like Howard Dean understood it.

I don't think Wasserman-Schultz understood it, although she is a solid congresswoman.