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.
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MSNBCSep 27, 2023
Democrats must fight for state legislatures: Virginia is on the front line – Opinion
When Republican presidential hopefuls take the stage Wednesday night to vie for their party’s nomination, millions of viewers will tune in to watch the dysfunction of candidates fighting over the chance to... -
NewsweekJan 6, 2023
How We Keep the Dagger Out of Democracy’s Heart | Opinion
Last month, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Moore v. Harper to decide the validity of a dangerous interpretation of constitutional law known as the independent state legislative theory (ISLT). If the court... -
VoxDec 30, 2022
Democrats made historic gains at the state level. Can they build on them?
Democrats’ wins in the Michigan, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania state legislatures are fragile. Democrats had good results in the November midterm elections, but particularly so in state capitols. Whether they...
LEADING THE FIGHT BACK TO POWER
$70M+
Mobilized unprecedented resources for undervalued state legislative chambers and races.
+73 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.
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Registrations collected in frontline geographies where state legislative majorities are won or lost.