Electing Democracy Champions

The Problem

For decades, conservatives have used voter suppression and gerrymandering to take and maintain control of local, state, and federal offices. Now, they are using their power to make it even harder to vote, take away our freedoms, and govern on behalf of the billionaires and corporations.

Trump’s attempt to overturn the will of voters in 2020 opened the floodgates for a new wave of voter suppression and election denialism at every level of government. In 2022, at least one in six voters had an election denier on their ballot. Now, 24 election deniers hold statewide office in 18 states and 156 election deniers sit in the United States Congress.

At the same time, in 2022 the United States Senate let the filibuster stand in the way of passing legislation to protect the freedom to vote, leaving states even more vulnerable to these extremist candidates and policies.

Trump’s second term in office has been marked by a dramatic escalation in attacks on our democracy and the freedom to vote, including attempts in Congress to pass national voter suppression legislation.

The Solution

To protect the freedom to vote and build a truly representative democracy, we must defeat MAGA extremists and elect more democracy champions into office at the local, state, and federal levels. 

There is now a Republican trifecta in Washington working to dismantle nearly everything good about American democracy. However, Donald Trump and Elon Musk aren’t limiting their influence to the nation’s capital. With Trump’s support and Musk’s billions, anti-democracy extremists are running for critical positions like secretary of state and state supreme court.

Ensuring that democracy champions prevail is essential to protecting the freedom to vote nationwide, reducing the power of wealthy donors, and finally making progress on countless issues, from gun safety to climate action and so much more.

The Path to Winning

From secretary of state and state supreme court races to national elections, the Stand Up America community has played a key role in beating back election-denying extremists and expanding access to the ballot box for all Americans. We’re committed to electing democracy champions and defeating MAGA extremists up and down the ballot.

Our members have written over 1.4 million letters to voters in key states and signed up for over 70,000 volunteer shifts. Together, we’ve contacted more than 55 million voters and registered over 115,000 Americans. Our influencer partners and digital ads have reached millions more to educate, register, and turn out voters. 

Stand Up America will continue to mobilize our members and voters to defeat MAGA extremists and elect democracy champions up and down the ballot.