Contact: Johanna Kichton, 240.206.1145, [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C.–People’s Action today endorsed their final slate of 11 state and city and county-level candidates for election in Maryland, Nevada, and North Carolina. The candidates are running movement politics, people-powered campaigns and the non-judicial candidates will fight for the People’s Action People’s Platform once elected (judicial candidates are legally […]
People’s Action Hosts Final Town Hall to Defeat Trump with Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Illinois State Sen. Robert Peters, and Rapper/Activist VIC MENSA
People’s Action’s 17,000+ Canvassers Persuade 200,000 Voters in Battleground States Contact: Johanna Kichton, [email protected], 240.206.1145 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action yesterday hosted a last Deep Canvass Town Hall to defeat Trump with U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ill. State Sen. Robert Peters, and musical guest VIC MENSA to host a town hall to defeat […]
People’s Action Statement on Amy Coney Barrett Confirmation to SCOTUS
Contact: Johanna Kichton, [email protected], 518.867.9928 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action Deputy Director Bree Carlson today released the following statement after the Senate voted to confirm Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States: “The Senate majority has failed the people of the United States. For weeks, Republicans in the Senate have held hostage […]
As Final Stretch Begins, People’s Action’s Progressive Juggernaut Sets Up Electoral Upheaval in 2020
17,000+ Volunteers Rack Up 35.5 Million Calls and Texts to Voters So Far; 200,000 Conversations Persuade Voters in Battleground States Contact: Johanna Kichton, [email protected], 518.867.9928 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action today announced its final push for the 2020 cycle, capitalizing on the massive growth of its groundbreaking distributed organizing program. A Tuesday virtual event featuring progressive superstars […]
After Presidential Debate Neglects Needs of Rural Americans, Grassroots Groups Launch Ad Campaign in PA Battleground Counties to Defeat Trump
Ads Will Air Over TV, Billboards and Internet and Feature PA Resident and Steelworker Dave McLimans Contact: Johanna Kichton, [email protected], (518) 867-9928 Chester County, PA — Pennsylvania Stands Up, a progressive grassroots organization with nine local chapters around the state has collaborated with People’s Action Power and Local Voices to announce an ad buy in […]
People’s Action Statement on Second Presidential Debate
Contact: Johanna Kichton, 518.867.9928, [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action Deputy Director Bree Carlson today issued the following statement on the second presidential debate: “Donald Trump knows he’s losing. What we saw tonight is a failed leader caught red-handed with more than 220,000 Americans dead from COVID-19, historic unemployment, the country’s global reputation in tatters, a barbaric immigration system […]
People’s Action Statement on SCOTUS Judiciary Committee Vote
Contact: Johanna Kichton, [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C.–In response to the Senate Judiciary Committee vote today in which 12 Republicans voted to move forward the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court and 10 Democrats boycotted the vote, People’s Action Campaigns Director Sondra Youdelman released the following statement: “While the United States is facing its […]
People’s Action Endorses Movement Politics Candidates in Minnesota
Contact: Johanna Kichton, 518.867.9928, [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C.–People’s Action today endorsed 11 Minnesota state and city-level candidates for election. The candidates are running movement politics, people-powered campaigns and will fight for the People’s Action People’s Platform once elected. Each of these candidates is also endorsed by People’s Action member organization, TakeAction Minnesota. Earlier this year, People’s […]
People’s Action Blows Past 25 Million Calls and Texts to Voters in Key Battleground States
People’s Action and Member Organizations Surpassed Previous Benchmark of 21 Million Calls and Texts to Voters Contact: Johanna Kichton, [email protected], 518.867.9928 WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action today announced that, working with its member organizations, the organization has made more than 25 million attempts to contact voters living in key battleground states this election cycle so far. Volunteers […]
People’s Action Statement on Vice Presidential Debate
Contact: Johanna Kichton, 518.867.9928, [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action Deputy Director Bree Carlson today issued the following statement on the vice presidential debate: “Americans are facing an economic crisis and an out-of-control pandemic due to Trump’s incompetence, and all Mike Pence had to offer was ‘thoughts and prayers.’ It’s insulting. Pence is the head of Trump’s coronavirus task […]