In 2021, we kicked off by getting involved in important primaries in Dayton, Ohio. We supported Shenise Turner-Sloss (center) and Jared Grandy (left) in running in a crowded race for City Commission. Shenise made it through the primary. To this day, Jared is a key community leader and ally, and Commissioner Turner-Sloss is a leading voice on progressive policy, such as eliminating Shot Spotter from the City Budget.

We also disbursed over $43,000 to other candidates running for office in Dayton. We helped our candidates raise an additional $60,000 to their campaigns directly, and stress-tested the system that keeps progressive candidates out of primaries. We saw huge success and helped elect Commissioner Shenise Turner-Sloss in an upset victory as the top vote winner out of five candidates.

In Texas, we supported Jessica Mason in running for Congress in South Dallas by fundraising for her campaign, producing her ads, and more. She lost, but intends to run again one day, after finishing law school. She raised nearly a quarter million dollars.

In Ohio, we supported Bria Bennett, who ran for State Representative in a lean Republican district. Two years later, she now works at the Human Service Chamber of Franklin County in Columbus, and also continues her political work at the Ohio Organizing Collaborative.

Judge Angelina Jackson won her race as Judge of the Common Pleas Court in Montgomery, Ohio, flipping a red seat.

Daniel Ortiz ran for House of Representatives in Toledo, Ohio. He continues to be a community leader in Ohio, advocating for local issues – like bike lanes in Toledo – and statewide issues – like the abortion ballot measure we later fought in 2023.

In Nevada, we supported Kimi Cole, who ran for Lieutenant Governor of Nevada on a platform centered around environmental and transportation advocacy. She also ran as the first openly trans woman to do so.

In Brooklyn, New York, we supported Shaquana Boykin, District Leader and State Committeewoman, who won and held her seat in Assembly District 67.

In Ohio, we were a strong force behind the August special election to stop the Republican party from amending the Constitution and November election to protect abortion.

We were also behind passing a school board levy, and electing Sarah Ingles to the Columbus City School Board. We knocked over 800 doors on one Saturday alone!

In January, we formed an interfaith coalition in our organization to advocate for peace in Gaza, a ceasefire, and a return of all hostages. We called on Senator Sherrod Brown and other Democrats to advocate for an end to the war. We met every Monday for several months outside of Senator Brown’s office, delivering letters and meeting with staff. In doing so, we grew stronger: our following grew, our organizing grew, we learned a lot, and we kept going.

In May, we supported tenants being evicted to get them into new, safe housing and navigate a system that set them up to fail. We held meetings to identify failures in the system and organize around changing them. We remain focused on supporting tenant unionization to prevent eviction.

We organized around the three Democratic Supreme Court Justice candidates on the ballot, leading canvasses and writing thousands of postcards to target disenfranchised voters.

We helped launch Power Play, a podcast focused on engaging a young, Black audience around politics.

In 2025, Columbus and many other cities have municipal elections, with City Council and school board seats up for grabs.

It is critical that we elect people who will be responsive to the needs of our city, where disparities have only increased with time. We need you with us.