Dear Friends,

Many of us are feeling defeated and exhausted from partisan politics. All of us are worried about America’s future but left wondering, “What can we do?”

Join and support Practicing Democracy, a new, local political action committee that helps people in greater Minnesota engage in the fight for our country.

Last year, you supported candidates aligned with your values. Unfortunately, many were defeated by Republicans who support the Trump administration’s destruction of our country’s government and cherished democracy.

Now we need you to help us fight back. We’ve built a strong base of volunteers across Minnesota’s 8th congressional district who are motivated to act.

Lets mobilize this base.

With your support, we can:

  • Organize, educate, and empower groups of volunteers

  • Create action centers throughout greater Minnesota

  • Engage and educate the public on issues impacting our communities

  • Assist candidates running for local, state, and federal offices

Our priority is to engage and inform voters.

Practicing Democracy works with existing organizations and brings together new groups of volunteers, providing state- and community-specific resources needed to help engage and inform our neighbors, track elected officials, and assist local candidates.

We can no longer rely on traditional news sources.

The political landscape has changed significantly. Sound bites of misinformation have replaced reputable, factual news.The Trump administration is using the power of government to weaken and eliminate independent, credible professional journalism. Americans are becoming increasingly non-informed because they’re tuned in to fear-mongering lies or completely disengaged. People in our district unknowingly vote AGAINST the well-being of their families, communities, and country or simply don’t vote.

Face-to-face interaction and personal connection - getting out and talking to people - is the most effective way to engage people and equip even those in the most isolated areas with the resources they need to make informed decisions and participate in our democracy.

Practicing Democracy is a local, grassroots effort to increase civic engagement and build coalitions empowered to meet our challenges. We’re energized and ready to get started. But we can’t succeed without you. This effort requires funding to build a strong base of volunteers, recruit candidates, and develop the resources needed to engage people across Minnesota’s expansive 8th congressional district.

Please join us.

Local organizing can be much more effective than supporting national groups. Visit Practicing-Democracy.org today to contribute your support, subscribe to our newsletter, host and attend events, and learn about volunteer opportunities.

  

In solidarity,

The Practicing Democracy team

Co-leaders Adrienne Dinneen & Jen Schultz