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| Established | January 19, 2017 |
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| Founders | Ethan Todras-Whitehill Miriam Stone Josh Krafchin Michelle Finocchi Matt Ewing |
| Legal status | Hybrid PAC |
| Purpose | Democratic Party victories |
| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
| Website | swingleft |
Swing Left is a progressive political group with Hybrid PAC status in the United States that was created following the election of Donald Trump in 2016 with a goal of gaining a Democratic majority in United States legislatures. The group was founded by Ethan Todras-Whitehill, Miriam Stone, Josh Krafchin, Michelle Finocchi, and Matt Ewing to create ways for Democrats to volunteer in their nearest swing district. Its initial mission was to win a Democratic majority in the House of Representatives in 2018 by building a network of volunteers and donors in targeted swing districts across the U.S. Swing Left uses a margin of fifteen points to determine which seats are considered "swing seats", and then concentrates their efforts there.[1] Swing Left cast a broader net in 2019, when they began putting effort toward maintaining a Democratic majority in United States State Legislatures after merging with another organization, Flippable.[2] Swing Left focuses on training volunteers to register voters, phone bank, fundraise, and engage in door-to-door campaigning for Democratic candidates.[3]
- ^ "Swing Left and the Post-Election Surge of Progressive Activism". The New Yorker. 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2022-09-27.
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:1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Swing Left: What Donors Need to Know". Blue Tent. 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-09-27.