May 30Working Families Party Statement on Debt Default DealWorking Families Party Director of Federal Affairs Natalia Salgado statement on the deal cut by President Biden and Speaker McCarthy to avoid a debt default: Let’s be very clear on what just happened. The extremist Republican Party successfully took the world economy hostage to win cuts to food safety, clean…3 min read3 min read
May 16What you’ve done in PAFriends, Tonight is primary night in Pennsylvania — and it’s one of the biggest election nights of 2023, in one of the most consequential states for 2024. From Philly to Pittsburgh, Working Families Democrats are running strong campaigns, generally against candidates with more money and established political machines. What I…9 min read9 min read
Nov 9, 2022Memo: How we helped the Dems defy gravityDate: 11/9/2022 To: Interested Parties From: Joe Dinkin and Natalia Salgado, Working Families Party One thing is certain: the red wave that most pundits predicted did not materialize. Did we defy gravity? At least a little. Many races are still up in the air, and over the coming days and…10 min read10 min read
Nov 7, 2022Memo: The Gravity of the 2022 MidtermsTo: WFP leaders, members, candidates, staff From: Maurice Mitchell, WFP National Director Re: The Gravity of the 2022 Midterms Tomorrow, the polls will close — and already, 40 million Americans have voted. Over the last few weeks, I’ve been traveling to campaign for WFP candidates in Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and…15 min read15 min read
Jun 6, 2022Memo: California WFP and the June 7th PrimariesMEMO From: Jane Kim, California Working Families Party State Director Re: June 7, 2022 Primaries It’s been less than a year since community, labor, and people’s organizations came together to launch the Working Families Party in California. And I’m so proud of how far we have come together. On Tuesday…10 min read10 min read
May 17, 2022Memo: The Working Families Party and Today’s PrimariesFrom: Maurice Mitchell, National Director, Working Families Party Re: May 17 Primaries The midterms are underway. Today, voters in several states will head to the polls to vote in primaries that could shape the composition of the Democratic caucus in Congress for the next decade or more. It’s been our…9 min read9 min read
Nov 12, 20212021 WFP Election Round Up and AnalysisDate: 11/11/2021 From: Joe Dinkin Campaigns Director, Working Families Party Re: WFP Election Round Up and Analysis The disappointing election results last week in Virginia echo the prevailing pattern heading into a midterm: the party in power loses ground as the out-of-power party gains enthusiasm. That familiar pendulum swing is…8 min read8 min read
Nov 2, 2021WFP Election Day 2021 memo: What’s at stake todayFrom: Joe Dinkin, Campaigns Director, Working Families Party To: WFP leaders, volunteers, members and staff Re: What’s at stake today Today, nearly a thousand WFP candidates are on the ballot, across hundreds of communities in 17 states. They’re running in big cities, suburbs, and even small towns. What they have…9 min read9 min read
Mar 3, 2021The Choice for Democrats in Congress: Go Big or Go Home.An urgent message to Democrats from WFP Campaigns Director, Joe Dinkin To: Interested Parties From: Joe Dinkin, WFP Campaigns Director Re: The Choice for Democrats in Congress: Go Big or Go Home. The President’s party almost always loses ground in Congress in the midterms. But Democrats have the chance to…Working Families Party6 min readWorking Families Party6 min read
Nov 2, 2020At the finish linePlease read the below memo from WFP National Director Maurice Mitchell: Nov. 2, 2020 From: Maurice Mitchell, Working Families Party National Director To: WFP leaders and members Re: 2020 Elections This year doesn’t have an Election Day — it has a voting season. …202010 min read202010 min read
