America Votes Senior Leadership Team Issues Statement on 2022’s Historic Midterm and Georgia Runoff Voter Mobilization Programs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 30, 2022

CONTACT

Emerson Morrow, press@americavotes.org

Building on its largest ever voter mobilization effort, America Votes continues to break records with one week left before the Georgia runoff election. The America Votes coalition is set to exceed its ambitious goal of knocking 4 million doors in the Peach State to engage voters ahead of the runoff election on December 6. 

Since Election Day, the America Votes coalition has knocked more than 2.8 million doors in Georgia. The broad coalition of partners has also already made nearly 1 million phone calls. The unprecedented scale of this program comes on the heels of a historic midterm program aimed at engaging and turning out voters, with a particular focus on young people and voters of color. 

The America Votes’ Senior Leadership Team issued the following statement today on the coalition’s work during the General Election and ongoing efforts leading up to the Georgia runoff:

“We are all proud of the work America Votes, our coalition partners, supporters, and allies accomplished this year to re-engage and mobilize a large, diverse coalition of voters. These efforts were critical to many important victories and to successfully defending democracy across our nation. 

“This year’s program – our largest ever in a midterm year – delivered high turnout in this critical election.  Our focus on young people, voters of color, and reactivating ‘Blue Surge’ voters  who either skipped voting in 2016 but returned to the polls for 2018 and 2020 or voted for the first time in 2018 or 2020 resulted in a more diverse and progressive midterm electorate than many had expected. 

“During the general election, America Votes partners made 350 million attempts to contact targeted voters, including more than 26 million door knocks yielding nearly 5 million conversations about the importance of voting in 2022. Now we’re building on this success with millions more knocks and calls for Georgia’s runoff election. 

“Strong voter turnout was a critical reason the 2022 midterm defied recent history and stopped the ‘red wave.’ While we await complete voter data, it appears likely that turnout will reach record highs for a midterm in Arizona, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, and will come close in Georgia, Nevada, and Wisconsin. It also appears turnout was strong among youth and voters of color in many key states.  

“The 2022 election demonstrates the power of mobilizing a strong, multiracial coalition of voters to defend democracy, defeat right-wing extremism, and ensure the voices of all Americans are heard. This was some of the most important work America Votes has ever done as an organization and a progressive coalition and it will be key to mobilizing voters in the Georgia runoff, which is why we aren’t letting up. As we move past December, this work will serve as a model for our efforts moving toward 2024 and beyond.”  

The America Votes Senior Leadership Team is comprised of: Greg Speed, President; Sara Schreiber, Executive Director; Daria Dawson, Deputy Executive Director & National Political Director; Heidi Schloesser, Chief Operating Officer; Daniel Gonzales, Director of Planning and Program Analysis; Evan Kost, National Director of Investor Strategy and Program Advisor; Shabab Siddiqui, Director of Data and Targeting; and Josiette White, National Field Director.

America Votes is the central coordination hub of the progressive community both nationally and in more than 20 states across the country, working with more than 400 state and national partner organizations to advance progressive policies, win elections and protect every American’s right to vote. Visit www.americavotes.org for more information.

America Votes Shatters Previous Records for Doors Knocked Days Ahead of Midterm Elections

AMERICA VOTES COORDINATES LARGEST EVER MOBILIZATION EFFORT TO REACH VOTERS, SURPASSING 2020 VOTER CONTACT EFFORTS WITH 4 DAYS STILL LEFT UNTIL ELECTION DAY 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 4, 2022

CONTACT

Emerson Morrow, press@americavotes.org

America Votes is leading a monumental mobilization effort to get out the vote in states across the country in the final four days before the midterm elections. 

With Election Day 2022 still four days away, the America Votes coalition has already knocked on over 22 million doors— far surpassing  the total number of doors knocked during the 2020 general election cycle. Additionally, America Votes partner organizations have made over 40 million phone calls and have sent over 37 million text messages engaging voters. 

This effort builds on the efforts of 2018 and 2020 and has resulted in over 32 million Americans casting their ballots already, including high numbers of first time voters, young voters, and voters of color in many key states.

This GOTV weekend, America Votes’ coalition of over 80 national partners and 400 state partner organizations will knock millions of additional doors. Nationwide, the AV coalition plans to knock at least 25 million doors with a majority in the hotly contested states of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.  

“We are getting out the vote by reminding millions of voters of their power to defend democracy in this election,” America Votes President Greg Speed said.  “While we are encouraged by the high numbers of early voters, we know that the work we do in the next four days will determine the results of these elections. We are seeing the seeds of our strategy working, the electorate is growing, and more voters will make their voices heard this year than in any midterm election ever.”

America Votes Coalition Door Knocks (as of 11/4)

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America Votes is the central coordination hub of the progressive community both nationally and in more than 20 states across the country, working with more than 400 state and national partner organizations to advance progressive policies, win elections and protect every American’s right to vote. Visit www.americavotes.org for more information.