Contact: Johanna Kichton, 240.206.1145, [email protected] CHICAGO, IL— People’s Action Director George Goehl today released the following statement after reports emerged that President-Elect Joe Biden is considering Rahm Emanuel for Secretary of the Department of Transportation: “Rahm Emanuel is a non-starter. As mayor of Chicago, he covered up the police killing of Laquan McDonald. And worse, […]
People’s Action Announces New Deep Canvassing Campaign in Georgia to Flip the Senate
People’s Action Will Call 1 Million People Living in Rural Georgia to GOTV for the Senate Runoff Elections Contact: Johanna Kichton, 240.206.1145, [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action today announced a new deep canvassing campaign to flip the Senate and turn out voters in the Georgia Senate runoff elections. People’s Action is marshalling their electoral power in […]
People’s Action Statement on John Kerry Appointment as Climate Envoy (Czar)
WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action Climate Justice Campaign Director Kaniela Ing released the following statement today after President-Elect Joe Biden appointed Secretary John Kerry as Climate Envoy: “Climate change is a global crisis that will require revolutionary cooperation, but over the past four years, Trump and his climate-denying cronies have soured key relationships and humiliated us on […]
Student Action Spurs Student Vote to Help Turn Georgia Blue and Defeat Trump
Student Action Called and Texted More Than 120,000 Student Voters in Georgia, Focusing on Atlanta and Savannah Contact: Johanna Kichton, 240.206.1145, [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C.—Student Action, an affiliate of People’s Action, today announced updated voter canvassing numbers, showing that the organization defied odds to build a robust student-to-student voter outreach program amid a pandemic. Their work […]
People’s Action Congratulates Endorsed Candidates on Wins
30 Candidates Ran People-Powered Campaigns, Pledging to Put People and Planet First, and Won Contact: Johanna Kichton, 240.206.1145, [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action today announced that 30 progressive candidates it endorsed won their races and will hold elected offices across the country. The candidates ran movement politics, people-powered campaigns and the non-judicial candidates will fight for […]
Candidates Pledge to Reject Real Estate Cash—and Win
People’s Action Announces Victorious Homes Guarantee Candidates Contact: Johanna Kichton, 240.206.1145, [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C.— People’s Action today announced 32 candidates who won their elections at the federal, state, and local levels after taking the Homes Guarantee Candidate pledge, including commitments to de-commodify housing and reject real estate cash. Winning candidates included Reps. Ilhan Omar, Marie […]
Pennsylvania Win Shows Power of Deep Canvass Program
Number of Highly Effective Deep Canvass Calls Made by People’s Action and Pennsylvania Stands Up Boost Biden’s Margin Contact: Johanna Kichton, 240.206.1145, [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action and its member organization, Pennsylvania Stands Up, today announced updated voter canvassing numbers, showing that the organizations’ deep canvass program played a pivotal role in Biden’s win in the […]
People’s Action Statement on Biden and Harris’s Win
Contact: Johanna Kichton, 240.206.1145, [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action Director George Goehl today issued the following statement on Joe Biden and Kamala Harris winning the presidential election: “This nightmare is coming to an end. Despite every attempt to silence our voices and block our vote, the will of the people won. We saw record numbers of […]
Michigan Win Shows Power of Deep Canvass Program
Number of Highly Effective Deep Canvass Calls Made by People’s Action and Michigan People’s Campaign Boost Biden’s Margin Contact: Johanna Kichton, 240.206.1145, [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action and its member organization, Michigan People’s Campaign today announced updated voter canvassing numbers, showing that the organizations’ deep canvass program played a pivotal role in Biden’s win in the […]
Deep Canvass Program Powers Win for Biden in Wisconsin
Number of Highly Effective Deep Canvass Calls Made by People’s Action, Citizen Action of Wisconsin, and Progress North Exceed Biden’s Margin of Victory Contact: Johanna Kichton, 240.206.1145, [email protected] WASHINGTON, D.C.—People’s Action and its two Wisconsin member organizations, Citizen Action of Wisconsin and Progress North, today announced updated voter canvassing numbers, showing that the organizations’ deep […]