Draft:Forward Majority

Forward Majority is a Democratic party super PAC that was founded in 2017 with an initial emphasis on winning statehouse. https://www.politico.com/story/2017/09/06/democrats-launch-super-pac-to-win-back-statehouses-242330

In working on statehouse campaigns in 2017, Forward Majority sought to connect local issues with a then unpopular President Trump. https://www.npr.org/2017/11/11/563475714/what-democrats-can-learn-from-this-weeks-wins

In 2024, CEO Vicky Hausman signed a letter that asked President Biden to step aside and not run for re-election.[1] She was a founding officer of the group that organized the letter, Leadership Now Project.

The PAC will spend over a million dollars in Arizona, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to defeat Republican incumbents who had voted for antiabortion legisation. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/06/24/ukraine-hasnt-been-political-liability-republicans/ The group stated that they had success in 2022 with an abortion-related focus. https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/19/battleground-state-legislatures-00163822 In Texas, the PAC said it would spend $2 million, taking advantage of GOP infighting.[2]

The group's strategy was explained by CEO Hausman in a Newsweek op-ed.[3]




References

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  1. ^ Scherer, Michael (July 5, 2024). "Business leaders, pro-Democracy activists send letter asking Biden to withdraw". Washington Post.
  2. ^ "Democratic group targets Texas state House races, seeking to take advantage of GOP feuds". NBC News. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  3. ^ Hausman, Vicky (2024-06-13). "The Fight for Democracy Comes Down to the Suburbs". Newsweek. Retrieved 2024-08-28.