Upscaling Our Work

We're excited to bring to your attention to an initiative that could supercharge our ability to function and build our infrastructure, and more importantly, monetarily support the local candidates who will emerge (hopefully!) to take on one party dominance in Columbia County. If we qualify, we get a not-insignificant-at-all grant from them every month!

It's called Contest Every Race. From their About page:

CER is committed to helping Democrats compete everywhere. CER’s core program revolves around recruiting Democratically-aligned candidates for local office and providing them with the support they need to file and run for office. Our grants program supports local, non-urban Democratic Parties with funding, texting, coaching, and training. Since 2021, we have expanded to over 300 grant teams across 29 states, providing essential resources to strengthen Democratic organizing in communities nationwide.
In 2024 our program granted $1.2 million to grassroots efforts, sent 13 million texts, and supported teams that knocked on 1.4 million doors. By investing in local leadership and mobilizing voters, we are building a resilient Democratic presence in rural America.

If you want to donate to this fifty state-Democratic project, please consider making a donation to the fund by clicking here.