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11/22/22 UPDATE: Katie Hobbs defeated Kari Lake to become Arizona’s Governor-Elect. As Arizona’s secretary of state, Hobbs upheld 2020 election results while Trump-backed Lake went all in on the Big Lie. 11/14/22 UPDATE: AZ – Good news in Arizona with Mark Kelly’s senate victory and a big win for democracy with Adrian Fontes slated toContinue reading

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11/21/22 UPDATE – All eyes again are on the GA Senate race! In the 2022 midterm election, neither incumbent Rafael Warnock (with a 1-point lead) nor Trump-backed Herschel Walker gained a majority of 0.50. The lack of a majority win triggers a runoff election in GA (12/6/22), and whoever gets the better turnout will likelyContinue reading

11/14/22 UPDATE: Beasley made a very good showing, but couldn’t quite overcome Budd to flip the senate seat in North Carolina. This state does continue to have potential for Democrats, and our investments may well pay off in future elections. 5/23/22 UPDATE: Cheri Beasley has overwelmingly won her Democratic primary for US Senate! She isContinue reading

11/21/22 UPDATE – In the 2022 midterms, NH trended to the left. Congressional incumbents Senator Maggie Hassan, running against Trump-favorite and election denier Donald Bolduc, and House Representatives Ann Kuster and Chris Pappas, easily beat their challengers. All three had been considered “endangered” Democrats – anyone see a pattern? And control of the NH StateContinue reading

11/14/22 Update: A Democratic trifecta in Michigan plus a big win for abortion rights! A decisive win for Gretchen Whitmer and claiming majorities in the MI state senate and state house, gives us a resounding win in this state which is home to troubling far left extremist factions. These are wins to celebrate for sure.Continue reading

11/21/22 UPDATE: There’s gold in the Silver State – two big gains for democracy! Our first and only Latina Senator, Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto, beat election denier Adam Laxalt and gained her second term in Congress. We grassroots activists worked very hard for Cortez Masto, so her victory is especially sweet! And new Secretary ofContinue reading

2/21/23 update – Flash news from Special Election 2023 – Good news! Immediately after flipping the PA House after the midterms, the situation was clouded by the unexpected vacancies of three Democratic House seats. These vacancies cost PA Democrats their newly-won majority. A special election was called for 2/7/23 to fill the three vacant seats.Continue reading

The leadership team at Indivisible Acton Area has curated this list of grassroots groups. These groups have been chosen because they have been recommended by a trusted partner, such as Sister District, or we have vetted them personally. There are several good reasons to support these groups: Early Money: Early money in a political raceContinue reading

The million-dollar question in Virginia is – was Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin’s election in 2019 evidence of a growing red wave… or a fluke? Youngkin’s election may have simply been a response to President Biden’s unpopularity and/or resentment over federal Covid policies. Or is Virginia truly a purple state now? This question will be putContinue reading