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Turn your anger into action.
There’s no sugarcoating it: The shutdown fight has been disheartening. But the midterms proved what’s possible when people step up — and run for office. Our own NDTC community had over 950 winners nationwide.
We’re just a few months away from the first 2026 midterms filing deadlines. We can defeat MAGA, but not if we wait on the sidelines because democracy is not a spectator sport.
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11.17
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Recruiting Strong Candidates to Run for Office
11.18
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Learner Stories
Check out the next class of Democratic leaders making a difference,
who were also NDTC learners!
Among the Blue Wave in VA was Stacey Carroll, who took on a Republican incumbent who was favored to win.
Connie Alsobrook makes history as the first-ever Black elected mayor of Conyers, Georgia, a critical state for Democrats’ path for winning back the Whi
Janet Wampler won her Ogden Valley City Mayor race in Utah. She is the first person to ever be elected to that role because Ogden Valley just became an incorporated city last year!
SUBSTACK
We Won Last Tuesday! So Let’s Keep Winning.
950+ NDTC-trained candidates won their races in 2025. Ready to join them?
Creator Spotlight
We chatted with amazing creators on the ground at Crooked Con in DC. We wanted to amplify their conversations, so go check out and uplift their work!🔦
Oghenetega Orhorhoro (@tegareacts_) is a content creator who interviewed Governor Beshear about the impact of the “Big Beautiful Bill” on Kentuckians.
Adam Mockler (@adammockler) is a political content creator and commentator who spoke at Crooked Con about how to make content that breaks through.
What’s On Our Newsfeeds
Why this story matters:
20 states and territories currently allow postmarked ballots to be received and counted after Election Day. A change would hugely upend the midterms.
Why this story matters:
Redistricting, pushed by Trump, is turning into the cigar that blew up for the GOP.
Why this story matters:
There are now an estimated 800K+ married same-sex couples in the US, more than double the number in 2015. They can take a breath. So can the rest of us, knowing that some of our rights are not up for debate.
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