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Welcome to the Alabama state page! Here, Alabama organizers can access and document ongoing projects, current leadership positions, upcoming races, and other important information. This list is non-exhaustive, and state teams are encouraged to expand and adapt these pages to their organizing needs.
Welcome to the Alabama state page! Here, Alabama organizers can access and document ongoing projects, current leadership positions, upcoming races, and other important information. This list is non-exhaustive, and state teams are encouraged to expand and adapt these pages to their organizing needs.
==Political Landscape of Alabama==
===Partisan Composition of Alabama===
Overall, Alabama is considered a red state, with a [https://www.cookpolitical.com/cook-pvi/2022-partisan-voting-index/state-map-and-list Cook PVI] of R+15 as of 2022, regularly voting 60-65% Republican in statewide races. Their governor, both their US Senators and 6 (soon to be 5) of their US house representatives are Republican. Republicans also have supermajorities in the state house (77-28) and state senate (27-8), giving Republicans a veto-proof trifecta (as of 2/10/24).
===Progressive Outlook for Alabama===
The overall progressive strategy for Alabama is troubled. The focus here should be on forming a strong opposition and blunting the Republican legislature while federal help arrives. Unfortunately, this cannot be done via citizen-led ballot initiatives. Alabama is an open primary state - it is recommended that you vote for moderate Republicans in the Republican primary on a statewide level to further lessen the harm.
==Get Involved==
===Register to Vote in Alabama===
[[Alabama/Voting]]
===Progressive Organizations in Alabama===
Below is a list of progressive organizations in Alabama. If you see a state organization that isn't on this list, please add it.
* '''[https://aldemocrats.org/ Alabama Democrat Party] -''' This is your best bet of finding progressive or liberal organizing efforts in Alabama. Obviously not explicitly progressive, but a good chance to enact change from the state's status quo.
=== Notable Campaigns in 2024===
Below is a list of progressive candidates or ballot measures in the 2024 election cycle for Alabama. Non-progressive candidates may also be placed here if they are substantially to the left of their district's partisan lean and worth campaigning for. If you see a candidate or ballot measure that should be on this list, please add them.
'''November 5th General Election'''
There are currently no known swing races for the November general election. If you know of one, please add it.
===Run for Local Office ===
An underrated way to impact change is to run for a local position! Please feel free to add information on doing so below.
[[Category:States]]

Latest revision as of 22:23, 28 August 2024

Welcome to the Alabama state page! Here, Alabama organizers can access and document ongoing projects, current leadership positions, upcoming races, and other important information. This list is non-exhaustive, and state teams are encouraged to expand and adapt these pages to their organizing needs.

Political Landscape of Alabama

Partisan Composition of Alabama

Overall, Alabama is considered a red state, with a Cook PVI of R+15 as of 2022, regularly voting 60-65% Republican in statewide races. Their governor, both their US Senators and 6 (soon to be 5) of their US house representatives are Republican. Republicans also have supermajorities in the state house (77-28) and state senate (27-8), giving Republicans a veto-proof trifecta (as of 2/10/24).

Progressive Outlook for Alabama

The overall progressive strategy for Alabama is troubled. The focus here should be on forming a strong opposition and blunting the Republican legislature while federal help arrives. Unfortunately, this cannot be done via citizen-led ballot initiatives. Alabama is an open primary state - it is recommended that you vote for moderate Republicans in the Republican primary on a statewide level to further lessen the harm.

Get Involved

Register to Vote in Alabama

Alabama/Voting

Progressive Organizations in Alabama

Below is a list of progressive organizations in Alabama. If you see a state organization that isn't on this list, please add it.

  • Alabama Democrat Party - This is your best bet of finding progressive or liberal organizing efforts in Alabama. Obviously not explicitly progressive, but a good chance to enact change from the state's status quo.

Notable Campaigns in 2024

Below is a list of progressive candidates or ballot measures in the 2024 election cycle for Alabama. Non-progressive candidates may also be placed here if they are substantially to the left of their district's partisan lean and worth campaigning for. If you see a candidate or ballot measure that should be on this list, please add them.

November 5th General Election

There are currently no known swing races for the November general election. If you know of one, please add it.

Run for Local Office

An underrated way to impact change is to run for a local position! Please feel free to add information on doing so below.