Arena Candidates in 2020

We supported promising candidates in 2020.

In 2020, the entire House of Representatives, one third of the Senate, the Presidency, and hundreds of state legislative seats were up for grabs. Recognizing the importance of investing in Democratic gains at the state level, we partnered with Future Now Fund to target state legislative races in five key swing states: Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, and Texas.

Targeting

We applied Future Now Fund’s proven district analysis to 133 potentially competitive districts across these five states to identify where our support could be the difference between a win and a loss.

Funding

We helped raise nearly $6 million for 84 candidates to address strategic gaps and budget deficits in staffing and voter contact programs.

Staffing

We matched 133 Arena Academy graduates with jobs on campaigns in our five target states, and supported them through ongoing 1:1 coaching.

Partnerships

Our deep and longstanding partnerships with campaigns, caucuses, and legislative leadership in each state enabled us to identify staffing and other needs.

The States + Candidates

We need your support.

Republicans have spent decades cultivating talent and investing for the long run, and right now we’re paying the price. Republicans control 30 state legislatures, 28 governors mansions, and are just a few seats away from regaining control of Congress. Together with an activist Supreme Court, they’re enacting policies that turn back progress on everything from abortion to voting rights to climate change. 

Arena is building a new generation of political leaders who will lead the fight to save our democracy and build progressive power for the long run. It’s going to take all of us to make change. Join us in this work.

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