Amanda Carpenter

This is since Trump's first inauguration days. We've been on eight years.

This is since Trump's first inauguration days. We've been on eight years.

This is since Trump's first inauguration days. We've been on eight years.

I think that we have to, like, we Democrats have to mentally and practically prepare to win big in 2026, which feels like an insane thing to say right now. And the way we do that is by preparing to field as many candidates as possible for as many of these races as possible. And that recruitment work is happening now. Now. in a district that a Democrat had never competed in.

I think that we have to, like, we Democrats have to mentally and practically prepare to win big in 2026, which feels like an insane thing to say right now. And the way we do that is by preparing to field as many candidates as possible for as many of these races as possible. And that recruitment work is happening now. Now. in a district that a Democrat had never competed in.

I think that we have to, like, we Democrats have to mentally and practically prepare to win big in 2026, which feels like an insane thing to say right now. And the way we do that is by preparing to field as many candidates as possible for as many of these races as possible. And that recruitment work is happening now. Now. in a district that a Democrat had never competed in.

In the, like, 50 years since they had drawn these maps, there had never been a Democrat on the ballot there. She ran. She won. Because as it turns out, in a year where there is a wave election, giving people an alternative will allow someone else to show up and, like, actually take power. We have had this happen so many times over the years.

In the, like, 50 years since they had drawn these maps, there had never been a Democrat on the ballot there. She ran. She won. Because as it turns out, in a year where there is a wave election, giving people an alternative will allow someone else to show up and, like, actually take power. We have had this happen so many times over the years.

In the, like, 50 years since they had drawn these maps, there had never been a Democrat on the ballot there. She ran. She won. Because as it turns out, in a year where there is a wave election, giving people an alternative will allow someone else to show up and, like, actually take power. We have had this happen so many times over the years.

We'll have the first or only Democrat to run in that race ever. five years, 10 years ever, who will, if not win, come within a point or two. And all of a sudden in the next cycle, that district is a competitive race. It is like the most basic building block of actually party building and of competing in these elections is to get a good candidate on the ballot. And it's not that hard.

We'll have the first or only Democrat to run in that race ever. five years, 10 years ever, who will, if not win, come within a point or two. And all of a sudden in the next cycle, that district is a competitive race. It is like the most basic building block of actually party building and of competing in these elections is to get a good candidate on the ballot. And it's not that hard.

We'll have the first or only Democrat to run in that race ever. five years, 10 years ever, who will, if not win, come within a point or two. And all of a sudden in the next cycle, that district is a competitive race. It is like the most basic building block of actually party building and of competing in these elections is to get a good candidate on the ballot. And it's not that hard.

That's like the thing with running for office. It is hard work. It takes a lot of time. It takes a lot of effort, but it's actually not that difficult in terms of like logistics and communication. That's what we're in for something easier to do is we help people figure all of that out once they've decided this is a step I want to take.

That's like the thing with running for office. It is hard work. It takes a lot of time. It takes a lot of effort, but it's actually not that difficult in terms of like logistics and communication. That's what we're in for something easier to do is we help people figure all of that out once they've decided this is a step I want to take.

That's like the thing with running for office. It is hard work. It takes a lot of time. It takes a lot of effort, but it's actually not that difficult in terms of like logistics and communication. That's what we're in for something easier to do is we help people figure all of that out once they've decided this is a step I want to take.

I think that's absolutely right. I mean, especially when we're talking about state, local or even congressional races, like you've got to run for the place you're in. We should generally be aligned on values like run for something has an endorsement process. We want to make sure we're all generally aligned on what we believe.

I think that's absolutely right. I mean, especially when we're talking about state, local or even congressional races, like you've got to run for the place you're in. We should generally be aligned on values like run for something has an endorsement process. We want to make sure we're all generally aligned on what we believe.

I think that's absolutely right. I mean, especially when we're talking about state, local or even congressional races, like you've got to run for the place you're in. We should generally be aligned on values like run for something has an endorsement process. We want to make sure we're all generally aligned on what we believe.

But there's a lot of different ways to actually put those values into practice, depending on the community and what they want and what the mechanics of the office are. And that I think when we people are talking like no litmus test, that's the flexibility we need to be at right now.

But there's a lot of different ways to actually put those values into practice, depending on the community and what they want and what the mechanics of the office are. And that I think when we people are talking like no litmus test, that's the flexibility we need to be at right now.