As Philadelphia prepares for the June 2nd primary, the coronavirus pandemic could have a disproportionate effect on disadvantaged communities. Low-income neighborhoods and communities of color are requesting absentee ballots at rates that are far behind other parts of the city and have seen higher rates of infection. The Philadelphia Inquirer highlights the risks of heading to the […]
Wisconsin Examiner: The GOP Tests 2020 COVID-19 Campaign Theme
As President Trump and Republicans push to reopen states, it brings into question the political narrative that will follow them into the 2020 November elections. The Wisconsin Examiner features the organizing work of progressive groups in Wisconsin and the impact the GOP COVID-19 narrative will have on voters. The article highlights the perspective of For […]
POLITICO: Biden’s VP Prospects Break Along Democrat Fault Lines
While Joe Biden’s campaign has yet to start the process of formally vetting potential running mates, the hunt for a vice presidential pick is already taking shape along familiar fault lines. In Biden’s VP Prospects Break Along Dem Fault Lines, POLITICO dives into the ongoing debate over whether the Democratic Party should focus more on […]
Newsweek: Wisconsin’s Pandemic Primary Could Exclude Many Voters
As the coronavirus continues to unfold, Wisconsin is moving forward with the state’s presidential primary and local elections. Newsweek highlights the challenges of holding an election during a pandemic and the work of For Our Future Wisconsin. If the primary were delayed, “You would have, in the midst of a pandemic, hundreds of essential government […]
Former U.S. Ambassador Rufus Gifford Joins For Our Future as 2020 Co-Chair
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: March 13, 2020 Former U.S. Ambassador Rufus Gifford Joins For Our Future as 2020 Co-Chair Washington, D.C. – For Our Future has tapped former U.S. Ambassador to Denmark and Obama Campaign Finance Director Rufus Gifford to serve as its first national Co-Chair for the 2020 cycle. Gifford will help the organization expand […]
The New Yorker: How Milwaukee Could Decide The Next President
The New Yorker ran a deep dive profile on our core Wisconsin partner BLOC in “How Milwaukee Could Decide The Next President.” The feature highlights BLOC’s community organizing efforts, with For Our Future’s support, to help Milwaukee’s Black residents reclaim their political, social, and community power. “In 2018, BLOC knocked on just over a quarter […]
SF Chronicle: Trump’s acquittal and the election: Partisans battle for the few on the fence
Joe Garofoli of The San Francisco Chronicle talked to CEO Justin Myers about the acquittal of President Trump in his impeachment trial and the impact on voters in the paper and for the “It’s All Political” podcast. When asked about the impact of impeachment, Myers explained: “Is it a top five issue? Not to the voters we […]
Isthmus: Will it be a Democratic 2020? A “permanent progressive field program” is working on it
In its latest issue, Madison’s Isthmus editor Ruth Coniff opines about the factors at play in the contest to win the heavily-contested battleground state of Wisconsin this November. Coniff highlights the organizing For Our Future has invested in the badger state to advance progressive change. In “Will it be a Democratic 2020? A ‘permanent progressive […]
Philly Inquirer: Democratic groups are going door-to-door while their 2020 candidates are distracted by the primary
On December 15, The Philadelphia Inquirer profiled For Our Future’s organizing efforts in Pennsylvania in “Democratic groups are going door-to-door while their 2020 candidates are distracted by the primary.” Reporter Julia Terruso highlighted our operations and followed an organizer connecting with community members in South Philadelphia: “The group, which plans to spend $80 million across […]
POLITICO: Trump shocks black voters — by trying to get their votes
POLITICO’s Alex Isenstadt and Maya King interviewed For Our Future CEO Justin Myers as they took a closer look at President Donald Trump’s heightened outreach to African Americans. They report while Trump is unlikely to receive substantial black support, Democrats worry his outreach could dissuade African Americans from turning out in force for the Democratic […]