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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 3h

When Trump says he’s “entitled” to seats in Congress, he’s saying voters don’t matter.

You know better. California—and all of us—will defend every American’s right to choose our leaders, not the other way around.

Join us to call voters or knock doors 👇

Fight GOP gerrymandering and flip the House—starting in California

What the redistricting battle means for our strategy to flip the House, and how you can help.

swingleft.org

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 4h

You heard President Obama—vote Yes on CA Prop 50 and return your ballot ASAP. Then, pick up the phone to help others make a plan to vote on or before November 4th.

Get started here: www.mobilize.us/swingleft/ev...

Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 1d

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 20h

These are some of the most flippable House seats in the country.

These Republicans either:

🤏 Won their seats by 4% or less in '24
🔵 Represent districts that also voted for Harris

Democrats can flip the House in '26. And if we win, the GOP loses their majority—and the ability to push their agenda.

Graphic by Swing Left highlighting the most flippable Republican seats across a U.S. map, showing districts won by Kamala Harris in 2024 by a margin of 4% or less, marking them as competitive for the 2026 elections.

Promotional image for Swing Left featuring a map of New York and Pennsylvania highlighted with districts NY-17, PA-07, PA-08, and PA-10. It lists Representatives Mike Lawler, Ryan Mackenzie, Brad Bresnahan, Scott Perry, and Jen Kiggans. The background is bright red.

Graphic showing a map with highlighted areas and text for Swing Left, focusing on districts IA-01, IA-07, and WI-03 with respective representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Tom Barrett, and Derrick Van Orden noted. One area, NE-02, mentions an open seat. The map outlines are in white on a red background.

Graphic for Swing Left featuring a map highlighting specific electoral districts in Alaska, Arizona, and Colorado with corresponding text annotations.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 20h

“Talk less and listen more.”

Ground Truth volunteer Jonathan is right. If we’re going to rebuild trust in Democrats and flip the House in 2026, we need to listen, not lecture.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 1d

If we’re going to flip the House blue, we have to defend these competitive Democratic seats.

These first-term Representatives either:

🤏 Won by under 3% in 2024
🔴 Represent districts that also voted for Trump

Swing Left volunteers are organizing now to keep these seats blue in 2026.

Swing Left graphic titled ‘Our 2026 Must-Hold House Districts.’ Text explains that these first-term members of Congress either won by less than 3% or represent districts that voted for Trump. Blue background with large bold navy text and an arrow pointing right.

Swing Left graphic highlighting East Coast must-hold House districts for 2026. Text lists NJ-09, Rep. Nellie Pou; NY-04, Rep. Laura Gillen; NY-19, Rep. Josh Riley; and VA-07, Rep. Eugene Vindman. A map of the northeastern U.S. shows red pins marking district locations.

Swing Left graphic highlighting Michigan’s must-hold House district for 2026: MI-08, Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet. A map of Michigan with a red pin marking the district location appears beside the text on a bright blue background.

Swing Left graphic highlighting West Coast must-hold House districts for 2026. Text lists CA-13, Rep. Adam Gray; CA-45, Rep. Derek Tran; and OR-05, Rep. Janelle Bynum. A simple map of the western U.S. shows red pins marking district locations.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 2d

Republicans are showing us what’s at stake in next year's midterms—if we hand them another Congressional majority, we’ll get two more years of chaos and cruelty.

It’s time to flip the House and elect a Democratic majority in 2026.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 2d

These swing districts will decide control of Congress.

We’re focusing on the races where our time and money can have the greatest impact. Every action we take together brings us one step closer to flipping the House in 2026.

Graphic from Swing Left depicting a map of the United States, highlighting certain congressional districts in red under the caption 'These Districts Will Decide Control of The House' set against a blue and red background.

A list of Democratic must-hold seats for an upcoming election, featuring districts in California, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Virginia with the names of representative candidates.

Graphic titled 'Our Most Flippable Republican House Seats' by Swing Left, showing a list of districts and their representatives' names distributed across different states.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 3d

Republicans’ government shutdown has consequences:

❌ Missed paychecks for service members
❌ Rising health insurance premium costs
❌ Late food assistance for mothers and children

They own this shutdown, and we will hold them accountable.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 3d

PROP-50 UPDATE: With 54% of CA voters saying they support the redistricting ballot measure, the key to winning will be turning them out to vote.

All gas, no brakes until November. Let’s do this 💪

Sign up to take action right now: swingleft.org/ca

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 4d

These swing-district Republicans may represent some of the most flippable seats in Congress—but they vote with Trump 100% of the time.

That’s why we’re already working to replace them with Democrats in 2026—and every action we take between now and then will help decide control of Congress.

Graphic with the headline “These Republicans Vote With Trump 100% Of The Time” in bold white and red text on a black background. Below are ten black-and-white headshots in red circles, each labeled with a name and congressional district: Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Nick Begich (AK-AL), Gabe Evans (CO-08), Rob Bresnahan (PA-08), Tom Barrett (MI-07), Mike Lawler (NY-17), Zach Nunn (IA-03), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-01).

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 5d

Republicans may have the power to shut down the government, but we have the power to vote them out of office and flip the House back to Democrats next year.

And that’s exactly what we’re going to do.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 5d

GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks said she’ll hold a public town hall “when hell freezes over.” And she’s kept her word by icing out Iowans all year.

IA-01 is one of the most competitive districts in the country. Let’s flip it in 2026 and elect a Democrat who actually listens.

Graphic from Swing Left criticizing GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks for not holding town halls in 2025. The image includes a black-and-white photo of Miller-Meeks looking serious, with text above her that reads: “GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks on when she’ll hold a town hall: ‘When hell freezes over.’ Despite pledging to hold in-person town halls, she hasn’t held a single one in 2025.” The design uses red, white, and yellow text on a dark background.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 6d

This past weekend, volunteers joined Ground Truth canvasses in swing House districts. From NY to OR, we hit the doors!

We’re having conversations with voters, learning what’s on their minds & identifying key issues in each community to help Democrats flip the House next year.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 6d

Take it from Violet, one of our Organizing Program Managers—knocking every door is the best way to get out of our own bubble & understand what voters are really thinking.

That’s what our Ground Truth program is all about: listening, learning & turning what we hear into action to help Democrats win.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 6d

The goal is clear: Flip the House to Democrats in 2026.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 6d

Feeling frustrated about this government shutdown and don’t know what to do? Take action with us!

We’re organizing to help Democrats win and defeat Republicans in key elections.

Join us ⬇️

Sign up to make a difference today!

Work smarter. Sign up to hear about things you can do to help Democrats win—and defeat Republicans—in key elections, wherever you live. Join our community of over one million grassroots volunteers…

act.swingleft.org

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 6d

Yale College Democrats aren’t waiting for 2026—they’re already out knocking doors in Virginia and in New York’s 17th district with Swing Left, talking to voters about what’s at stake in 2025 and beyond.

With their help—and yours—we’ll flip the House for Democrats in 2026.

College Democrats focused on voter advocacy to counter Trump

Yale College Democrats traveled to Washington, D.C. and Virginia over the weekend, part of renewed advocacy and canvassing efforts after Kamala Harris’ election loss caused a morale drop last year.

yaledailynews.com

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 8d

Every knock, every conversation, and every voter reached brings us closer to winning the swing districts that will flip the House for Democrats in 2026.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 8d

Republicans barely won the House in 2024. And this reckless shutdown is hurting their chances of winning in 2026.

Together, we can flip the House blue and put power back in the hands of people who will put their communities first.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 9d

Right now, the stakes couldn’t be clearer. Had enough?

Sign up to take action today.

Sign up to make a difference today!

Work smarter. Sign up to hear about things you can do to help Democrats win—and defeat Republicans—in key elections, wherever you live. Join our community of over one million grassroots volunteers…

act.swingleft.org

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 9d

When elections come down to thousands—or even hundreds—of votes, every action matters.

Knocking doors and making calls now helps build the foundation needed to win critical races in 2025, flip the House to Democrats in 2026, & strengthen our democracy for the long run.

Join us:

Sign up to make a difference today!

Work smarter. Sign up to hear about things you can do to help Democrats win—and defeat Republicans—in key elections, wherever you live. Join our community of over one million grassroots volunteers…

act.swingleft.org

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 10d

In 2025, we’ll seize critical opportunities and:

✔️Win a Democratic trifecta in Virginia.
✔️Pass California’s Prop 50 redistricting initiative.

In 2026, we’ll build on that momentum and:

✔️Flip the House for Democrats.
✔️Hold Trump accountable.

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 10d

Republicans redrew the maps in Texas to stack the deck in their favor.

CA’s redistricting ballot initiative, Prop 50, gives us a chance to fight back—and protect Democrats’ path to flipping the House in 2026.

📲 Ready to help pass Prop 50? Sign up to make calls with us today: buff.ly/DeXEYrb

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 10d

In just a few weeks, CA voters will decide Prop 50—a ballot measure that could mitigate Republicans’ Trump-backed plan to rig congressional maps in their favor.

Passing Prop 50 is key to protecting our path to flipping the House in 2026. Join us to make calls & turn out voters:

YES on PROP 50 PHONEBANK · Swing Left

Join our virtual phonebanks and help stop the Trump / MAGA agenda. Trump is trying to rig the midterm elections and passing Prop 50 is the best chance we have of taking back Congress next year.…

www.mobilize.us

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Swing Left @swingleft.bsky.social · 11d

Democrats lost the House by fewer than 8,000 votes in 2024.

In 2026—thanks to the work of thousands of volunteers who are already knocking doors and making calls—we’ll close that gap and flip it back to blue.

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