Democrats launching $20 million voter registration drive amid race for House control

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: NBC News

A non-profit aligned with House Democrats is kicking off a $20 million voter registration drive focusing on key regions and voters in the battle for the House majority next year.

House Majority Forward announced the $20 million investment, which it called it's "initial" commitment, Tuesday. It'll target young, Black, Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander and Native American voters, and will take place in areas home to key House districts including:

Alaska

The Des Moines, Iowa area

New York's Hudson Valley, Long Island, Southern Tier and Syracuse metro area

Northern Virginia

Various regions in Michigan

Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley and the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area

Various parts of Michigan including Flint, the middle of the state, the Lansing area and part of the Detroit metro area

“House Majority Forward is committed to expanding the electorate and ensuring everyone’s voice is heard on Election Day,” House Majority Forward Executive Director Abby Curran Horrell told NBC News in a statement.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/democrats-launching-20-million-voter-registration-drive-race-house-con-rcna102734

[Fiendish Thingy]

1. I hope this "initial commitment" expands to a 50 state strategy

And continues the focus on young voters and POC.

AZ, NC, GA, NV, even KS and KY and MO could use support.

[2naSalit]

3. AND MONTANA!!!

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WTF? It's like we don't even exist unless there's complaint about how red we allegedly are or that we have too many Senators or you want to come here for vacation.

[Delmette2.0]

9. I'm right with you!

We still needs help getting our 2 Representatives flipped to Democrate.

[2naSalit]

12. Exactly.

And when the test legislation they forced through last year bites people real hard, they'll blame MT Dems for not doing anything.

ETA: And last time I checked, there was a substantial Native American population here that are having a hard time being able to vote, among other horrible things still being done. And I know a fair number of people in all those other groups too.

[slightlv]

7. I was looking to see if they mentioned KS...

there could be a real chance to pick up seats here. And we do have American Indian reservations as well as AmerIndians off the reservation who could be ready to register to vote, if they haven't already.

[Cha]

2. TY & DEMS!!

[BlueIn_W_Pa]

4. Wait...

so it's targeting the smallest demographic in hopes to move us to a win?

How does this make any sense at all? I mean, some company can do what they want, and it helps, but really? A very poor allocation of money for impact, IMHO

[BumRushDaShow]

5. ???

From the OP -

It'll target young, Black, Latino, Asian American and Pacific Islander and Native American voters

So what is essentially the "base" of the Democratic party are "the smallest demographic"?

The areas that they mention (and note the OP article says "initial") are swing districts.

For example, Mary Peltola was the first Native Alaskan (D) eletected to the single at-large Congressional seat. She managed to get there because of the-then new "ranked choice" primary and general election. She will need that extra turnout to maintain that seat.

So there is a need for that extra turnout to keep swing Democrats in and possibly flip seats that were lost in 2022 (notably in NY).

[BlueIn_W_Pa]

10. I really wish we all had ranked choice, but that aside

why not go for the big demographic, big win with the money?

In the last election I ran with, 60% were blue collar, rust belt people. Take labels (DvR) aside, they would vote with us, at least some of the time - especially abortion and unions. Focusing on the demographic above would be a waste (IMHO) for so few votes

Not arguing (with all due respects, BRDS) but we need numbers to show up, and I don't see how this narrow focus gets us there...

[BumRushDaShow]

15. Well I think that there is an attempt to find a strategy - similar to what John Fetterman used

to reach out to some of those communities.

One of the issues that has and continued to impact making those inroads, has been a near-complete RW control of the media that blasts misinformation 24/7 over all the little radio stations that blanket those areas. However actually "showing up in person" (vs throwing ads directed to those areas) is probably the best way to expand the outreach, which is what Fetterman did with his not one, but TWO "67- County Listening Tours".

I did just find this interesting article this morning about the new NC Democratic Party Chair - who is a mere 25 years old and who wants to address that gap - https://www.npr.org/2023/09/06/1196635417/democratic-party-north-carolina-anderson-clayton-gen-z-voters-rural-politics

I think the future is with this new generation of politically savvy GenZers, who grew up with a more expansive worldview than any among the boomers, GenX or even Millennials could ever have achieved.

[BlueIn_W_Pa]

16. Now that's an enlightening article

as always, thank you!

[BumRushDaShow]

17. YW. Yeah it was a great article

and heartening to see...

Passing of the torch!

[johnnyplankton]

13. I agree Blue

What about trying to turn younger white rural voters as well? God knows we need them, too. And they need Democrats to survive this corporate raping we're watching now.

[BlueIn_W_Pa]

14. There's such a large pool of voters

that just don't hear our message, don't vote, and don't hear why the (R)s just push them down :/

[ananda]

6. Just donated.

Sounds promising.

[republianmushroom]

8. I like it

[Hermit-The-Prog]

11. Mention jobs...