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Democracy is on the Line in This Wisconsin Election
The state’s supreme court majority is up for grabs in less than three months. The stakes? Voting rights, gerrymandering, abortion and more. Here's the state of play and what donors can do right now. Read more
Jan 20, 2023
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12 Things I Learned About Donors and Democratic Politics in 2022
Donors are getting smarter in some ways — e.g., they're giving earlier — but the world of Democratic fundraising world still has big problems and lots of money still gets wasted on the wrong priorities. Read more
Jan 11, 2023
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What a Survey Says About How Democratic Donors Make Decisions
Big changes are needed in how Democrats and progressives donate money — and how candidates and electoral groups do their fundraising. Our post-election survey sheds light on the work ahead. Read more
Dec 27, 2022
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Which Blue Tent Candidates Won and Lost — and What Did We Learn?
A rundown of how Blue Tent candidates did and how much we raised for each — along with some reflections on how we could have done better and lessons learned from a surprising election cycle. Read more
Nov 14, 2022
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Here's What Democratic Donors Should Do After the Election
With Democrats likely to find themselves playing defense in Washington, boosting Beltway policy groups will become even more important. Meanwhile, investing in grassroots organizing and judicial fights will also be key. Read more
Nov 6, 2022
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Are Democrats Prepared to Defend Voting Rights and Election Results?
Republicans are doubling down on challenging election results and voting rights. Here’s how Democrats plan to fight back and what role donors may be called on to play after the election. Read more
Oct 31, 2022
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Democratic Donors Have Come Through for Candidates in a Big Way
Fears that liberal givers would slack off after the 2020 election have not materialized. On the contrary, this cycle has set new records as even more donors have stepped up in high-stakes races, including many that are down-ballot. Read more
Oct 26, 2022
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When Money Doesn't Matter
Money only takes a candidate so far. There are limits to what donations, even perfectly targeted donations, can achieve. We see plenty of reminders of that in this election cycle, with extremely well-financed candidates struggling. Read more
Oct 26, 2022
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Where Late Money Can Still Make a Difference in Tough State Supreme Court Races
These high courts have become much more important as the U.S. Supreme Court has devolved power down to the states. Donors should focus on the most important judge races. Read more
Oct 23, 2022
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How to Help Democrats Win in North Carolina With Last-Minute Donations
North Carolina is a purple state where Democrats are fighting to make deeper inroads. Donors can help advance that work with well-targeted, last-minute financial support. Read more
Oct 16, 2022
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Where Democratic Donors Should — and Shouldn’t — Give in Georgia Right Now
Donors should prioritize supporting efforts in Georgia to get Democratic voters to the polls. We also recommend supporting Bee Nguyen, who is running for secretary of state. Read more
Oct 14, 2022
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How to Help Democrats Win in Wisconsin: Last-minute Recommendations for Donors
Wisconsin has several extremely close races underway that Democrats need to win. But instead of giving to big-name candidates, we recommend other options where money can have more impact. Read more
Oct 14, 2022
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How to Help Democrats Win in Michigan: Last-Minute Recommendations for Donors
A lot is at stake in Michigan. A Democratic governor, attorney general and secretary of state are all up for reelection. And control of the legislature, as well as the state supreme court, hangs in the balance. Read more
Oct 11, 2022
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How to Help Democrats Win in Arizona This Year
Arizona is the single most important electoral battleground in 2022. Small donors have multiple high-impact giving opportunities in the state during these final weeks of the cycle. Read more
Oct 8, 2022
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Here’s Where Donors Should Give to Turn Out Democratic Voters in the Tightest, Winnable Races
The midterm election is in its final weeks. What should donors do with barely a month left? The answer is to give to groups doing GOTV. We offer four recommendations. Read more
Oct 5, 2022
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Eight Underfunded Candidates Who Could Win if This is a “Year of the Woman”
With abortion on the ballot, this could be a surprisingly big year for women candidates — including a bunch running in key races who are underfunded. We’ve identified who to support. Read more
Oct 1, 2022
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Which Democratic State Legislative Candidates in Key Races Still Need More Money?
We looked at which races could tip control of legislative chambers in swing states and then analyzed the financial reports of the Democratic candidates in those races. Here's where to give. Read more
Sep 27, 2022
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Which Democratic Candidates for Congress Still Need Your Donations?
For the most part, Democratic candidates for Congress are raising more money than ever, but there are 11 non-incumbent House candidates in swing districts who still need to raise more money. Read more
Sep 16, 2022
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As Democrats Outraise Republicans in Key Races, Donor Priorities Should Change
Money has poured into critical down-ballot races, giving some Democrats a major financial edge going into the home stretch. We've changed our recommendations as a result. Read more
Sep 16, 2022
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All Our Candidate Recommendations, Explained
In this busy election season, it's helpful to have a carefully curated cheat sheet for high-priority candidates to support. Here's what we've come up with so far at Blue Tent, explaining each of our top 2022 recommendations. Read more
Sep 10, 2022
