FLIPsters:
The new year is off to a great start for FLIP NC.
More than 200 people gathered at Motorco on Jan. 12 for our 2020 launch party, where we outlined our goals and strategy for flipping North Carolina blue this year. (If you missed it, check out this recap!)
That event was followed by two successful canvasses in competitive legislative districts: the first in Alamance County’s NC-H63, which the Republican candidate won by less than 300 votes in 2018, and the second in Wake County’s NC-H37, a seat that we helped Rep. Sydney Batch flip in 2018 and that we need to defend this fall. Over the course of those two canvasses, nearly 100 volunteers knocked 1,500 doors and had 600 conversations with left-leaning voters about the issues that matter to them. Thank you to everyone who canvassed – this is how we will win in 2020!
We don’t find it easy to ask for money. But if we’re going to flip one chamber of the General Assembly blue so that Democrats can fight for fair maps in 2021 AND help re-elect Gov. Cooper AND oust Sen. Tillis and President Trump, FLIP NC needs to scale up this year. We need to knock more doors than we did in 2018 (which requires more canvassing materials). We need to send more text messages. And we need to provide more trainings and materials to our fellow grassroots groups willing to canvass across the state.
Being a volunteer-powered organization means we don’t have a dedicated team of fundraisers. But it also means your donation goes a long way to reaching voters – and the more funds we can raise, the more voters we can reach. Our total 2018 budget was just under $40,000. With that money, we knocked 20,000 doors and sent 250,000 text messages to left-leaning voters in flippable NC House and NC Senate districts in North Carolina. These efforts increased left-leaning turnout in a number of key areas and were critical to flipping at least three legislative seats in 2018. FLIP NC’s cost per new voter is unmatched, thanks to both a well-targeted voter outreach model and an incredible network of outstanding volunteers.
Chip in now – you can even become a monthly sustainer! Every dollar helps!
Thank you for all you are doing to help restore democracy to our state. We hope to see you at a canvass soon.
Amy Cox & Briana Brough
FLIP NC co-founders
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