STATE LEGISLATURES ARE THE FRONTLINE OF DEMOCRACY
Forward Majority accelerates Democratic power in the most consequential legislatures to protect democracy.
THE UNDERVALUED LEVER FOR CHANGE
The national balance of power isn’t decided in Washington. It’s decided in state capitols where Republicans have gained overwhelming control.
Our democracy is in crisis as the GOP wages a systematic assault on voting rights and fair elections. Forward Majority has an aggressive strategy to secure critical footholds of power for Democrats – and ensure democratically elected, representative leadership in states that drive national outcomes.
Latest News
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The GuardianNov 23, 2024
Reasons for hope as Democrats prevent Trump-led red wave in state races
Those high stakes have made Democrats increasingly aware of the importance of state legislatures, where Republicans have held a significant advantage in recent years. In 2016, when Trump first... -
POLITICONov 22, 2024
Democrats find hope in state legislative races
While Democrats acknowledge they fell short, they see this year’s results as laying the groundwork for upcoming cycles — even if they can’t help what’s happening at the top... -
POLITICOOct 30, 2024
Pennsylvania Democrats make down-ballot abortion bet
Forward Majority PAC, one of the largest Democratic spenders in state legislative races, is investing $10 million in Pennsylvania out of the $45 million the PAC is spending in...
LEADING THE FIGHT BACK TO POWER
$100M+
Mobilized unprecedented resources for undervalued state legislative chambers and races.
+76 SEATS
Seats flipped in Republican-controlled legislative chambers across Texas, Arizona, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, Maine, Virginia, and Nevada.
+5 CHAMBERS
In 2019, we helped flip both chambers in Virginia. In 2022, we helped flip both chambers in Michigan and the Pennsylvania House.
+200,000
Registrations collected in frontline geographies where state legislative majorities are won or lost.