Chop Wood, Carry Ohio 5/24 đ
Hi, all.
So I think Iâve written you about this before, but Iâm doing it again because itâs a REALLY important under-the-radar effort that could help us win in Ohio.
The TLDR is that I joined a group called Blue Ohio as a $10/month sponsor. I went to their first âbrown bagâ meeting last Friday, and it was fâing great. I learned a lot; I also got a renewed belief in how POSSIBLE it is to flip this Senatorâs seat blue. I canât afford to give more moneyâIâm a full-time activistâbut if I had more to give I would.
So Iâm coming to you. Maybe youâre someone who signed up for this list but has yet to take a crack at any of the volunteer opportunities on the Master Doc. Maybe you just got a raise. Maybe youâve been wanting to give money somewhere but werenât sure where.
If any of that is true, I am asking you to sign up as a monthly donorâof any amount!â to Blue Ohio. Why?
Because itâs a smart group. Theyâre basically a grassroots community thatâs crowdfunding support for Ohioâs Democratic state legislative nominees. Theyâve got data that proves that running and funding down-ballot candidates boosts both turnout and vote share for the top of the ticket.
Their idea is simple. To make sure all of the nominees (even those in red, rural areas) have resources to fight fiercely in every district, they use a âbathtubâ method of funding. After the primary, they distribute community funds until all the nominees have at least $1,000. Then they raise the âwater levelâ to $2,000 ⊠then $3,000 and so on and so on until all of the Blue Ohio community funds are exhausted.Â
By making sure every district has some support, theyâll be boosting turnout in the short term, but also building a bench, rebuilding infrastructure, and pushing back against the right-wing narratives that have taken hold in places weâve neglected for too long.
Itâs a great concept. Itâs a working concept.
Theyâre already at over 400 âmembers,â but they want to at least double that. Iâm hoping I can help by asking you.
This is where you can sign up to be a monthly small-dollar donor until November. Will you if you can?
And as always, if you canât give please consider volunteering! The Master Doc has so many opportunities!
Thanks and talk soon,
Jess