Swing Left

Swing Left is a progressive political group in the United States that was created following the election of Donald Trump in 2016. The group was founded to create an easier way for Democrats to volunteer in their nearest swing district. Its initial mission was to win a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives in 2018 by building a network of volunteers and donors in targeted swing districts across the U.S.[1]

Swing Left
EstablishedJanuary 19, 2017 (2017-01-19)
FoundersEthan Todras-Whitehill
Miriam Stone
Josh Krafchin
Legal statusCarey PAC
PurposeDemocratic Party electoral victories
Websiteswingleft.org

Since its launch on January 19, 2017, Swing Left has recruited 300,000 volunteers and raised over $2 million in donations.[2] It has partnered with Daily Kos and ActBlue with the goal of raising $100,000 for each of its targeted swing districts.[3]

In May 2017, Onward Together cited Swing Left as one of the groups whose work it would support.[4] In December 2017, Crooked Media announced a joint fundraising initiative with Swing Left called the Crooked Seven, to raise money for the eventual Democratic challengers of seven Republican-controlled House districts that Hillary Clinton won in 2016.[5]

After the 2018 election, the organization expanded its mission to include flipping statehouse seats, winning Senate elections and winning states to deliver Electoral College votes to Democrats.[6]

References
  1. Tolentino, Jia (January 26, 2017). "Swing Left and the Post-Election Surge of Progressive Activism". The New Yorker. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  2. "'Swing Left' takes aim at Herrera Beutler in Washington's 3rd Congressional District". The Reflector. December 19, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  3. Baumann, Nick; Blumenthal, Paul (May 9, 2017). "Democrats Are So Riled Up, They're Contributing To Races With Unknown Candidates". Huffington Post. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  4. Palmer, Anna (May 15, 2017). "Clinton launches new political group: 'Onward Together'". Politico. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  5. Garofoli, Joe (December 9, 2017). "'Pod Save America' about to take its next step". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
  6. Kroll, Andy (April 30, 2019). "The Anti-Trump Resistance Has a New Plan to Combat Gerrymandering". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
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