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Resistance Force Multiplier recommends these non-violent actions of resistance: Sign up for Chop Wood/Carry Water , a substack by activist Jess Craven that includes up to date daily recommendations for actions you can take. Use Mobilize , a comprehensive website where you can find actions such as demonstrations, letter writing, phone banking, and door-knocking to counter authoritarianism, support Democratic candidates and stand up for your neighbors . TO SEARCH: click on “Filters” at the top. Connect to an Indivisible group near you. Build a neighborhood team. We can see the strength of local organizing in the ways the people of Chicago, Minneapolis/St Paul, Portland, and Lewiston Maine have came together when ICE threatened their communities. Talk to people while they are working in their yards, going to the market, or walking dogs. Use these conversations to form a team of people who would be willing to take action together, to support neighbors when ICE comes to town, or to mobilize for the next No Kings protest. Become visible in your neighborhood. Resist ICE and support our neighbors! Below are some national, regional and local actions you can take to defend your communities and support your neighbors: EASTERN MA Standouts at the ICE detention facility: These are non-violent protests to express support for immigrants, and to bear witness to the cruel actions of ICE and the unconstitutional actions of our government. 1000 District Avenue, Burlington, MA 11 AM to 1 PM Here are links for the groups organizing these actions: Wednesday: Organized by Bearing Witness New England Thursday: Justice for All Thursday Greater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN) Saturday: No Fear Street Theater Boston De-ICE Hanscom : Weekly Friday afternoon protests at Hanscom Airfield in the western suburbs of Boston, led by a coalition of groups, raise awareness of deportation flights ICE operates there. The group also organizes attendance and public comments at every public meeting of the Massport Board, which governs all airports in the Commonwealth, to apply pressure to those in power. GREATER BOSTON AREA Mutual Aid: Chelsea, Massachusetts is a predominantly Latino community heavily targeted by ICE. Activist Evenings, working alongside several churches and synagogues in Brookline/Boston, helps organize a steady stream of volunteers to work with LaColaborativa to deliver food to immigrants who have justified fears of leaving their houses. Your community likely has similar efforts. You can find out about some through Mobilize, your local Indivisible chapter, through word-of-mouth, or by contacting local immigrant advocacy organizations.

Counter right wing propaganda and help reach the 54% of voters who get their news primarily from online sources. This fund supports 5 organizations reaching youth and voters in Latino, Black, and rural communities online. Engage Voters Online The majority of voters get most of their news online from non-traditional sources. The groups in this fund are working to engage and activate voters using trusted online messengers who fight propaganda and create and amplify pro-democracy content, including news. DONATE The five groups in the Engage Voters Online Fund: Voto Latino Voto Latino uses digital media messaging in English and Spanish to increase Latino turnout and Democratic support by registering, mobilizing, and persuading voters. It maintains a year-round, culturally-focused presence in key swing states and districts emphasizing affordability, health care, and Republican extremism. Voto Latino is working to reach the rapidly growing population of newly eligible, often less engaged young Latino voters. The median age of Latino voters is 30, ten years younger than the average voter. For 2026, Voto Latino plans a multi-pronged strategy centered on combating disinformation, expanding paid and volunteer outreach, and protecting or flipping competitive House seats where Latino votes could be decisive. The Rural House Accountability Project The Rural House Accountability Project uses hyper-local media to amplify the voices of real people in the rural communities where lives and families have been hurt by Republican policies and actions. The specific districts they target are IA 01, IA 03, PA 07, PA 08, PA10, and WI 03. The Project has four parts: (1) Recruit and train trusted members of the community in each district - parents, educators, small business people, veterans, farmers, small-town mayors, nurses, and other working people - to become storytellers and online content creators; (2) Help these trusted local messengers generate hyper-localized messaging about the consequences of federal cuts and policies; (3) Distribute this content across many partner organization social feeds, and peer-to-peer distribution channels, like church listservs and neighborhood groups; and (4) Integrate social media with relational organizing through Rural Democracy Initiative’s grassroots groups. Onyx Impact In 2023-24 the right inundated the Black community online with information designed to divide them, reduce trust in institutions, and suppress civic engagement. Democratic messaging in those online sites was almost absent. Founded in late 2023 by a veteran of Stacey Abrams’ Fair Fight, Onyx Impact aims to serve and empower Black communities by fighting the harmful information ecosystems targeting them. Force Multiplier is supporting their Black Media Amplifier, a distribution engine that scales culturally relevant, truth-based content. This ensures that progressive Black messages don’t just exist—they thrive. Onyx Impact provides social media influencers with talking points, research, and production support to put them in the best possible position to make an impact on the largest possible audience. They aim to reach 80-100 news, culture, and lifestyle amplifier accounts garnering up to 15 million monthly views and 1000 weekly posts. Courier Newsroom Courier Newsroom has online newsrooms staffed by on-the-ground reporters and supported by dedicated digital platforms in 20 states and a Washington, D.C. bureau. Together, they reach over 100 million weekly views with over 9 million online followers and subscribers. Aimed at politically disengaged folks - non-voters, independents, and cynics — Courier’s stories engage them through hyper-local issues such as bad sidewalks, high school sports, and local festivals. They include stories with a political bent into this mix. They’ve become trusted messengers and their staff have become locally-known celebrities. Courier Newsroom also translates news content into engaging and digestible pieces for use on digital platforms and provides content so folks receive news without being aware of it. They create source material used by other groups, elected officials, etc. Chorus Chorus supports progressive and pro-democracy content creators to expand their reach and educate their audiences about everything happening in the White House, Congress, and in their own communities. They ensure content creators and policy-makers are learning the best practices in discussing these critical issues and the impacts that they have on everyday Americans. Chorus’ network is composed of influencers focused on fashion, food, fitness, beauty, sports, comedy, parenting, and news who want to integrate issues and politics into their content to reach more people authentically. Chorus’ Creator Incubator Program supports emerging progressive online with mentoring to help them engage more people, improve production values, and/or translate their message from one platform to another. The first cohort in the Program was 75 creators; Force Multiplier is mobilizing support to ensure Chorus has the resources to train and mentor the second cohort of 100 creators. DONATE TRUTH AND DEMOCRACY ONLINE Social Media Influencer Brian Tyler Cohen on Why Invest in the Blue Digital Media Fund, August, 2025 View a video of The Blue Digital Media Fund Launch: Its Purpose and Power | June 24, 2025 Here View a video of The Blue Digital Media Fund Launch Q&A | June 24, 2025 Here View a video on Countering Online Propaganda February 5, 2025 Here

Meet U.S. House Candidate Bobby Pulido Texas 15 Challenger DONATE to the Pulido Campaign DONATE to FM House Slate Return to House Slate Why This Race Matters Texas remains solidly Republican, with the GOP holding every statewide office, both US Senate seats, and majorities in the state legislature. The state’s 38 member House of Representatives delegation includes 25 Republicans, 12 Democrats and one vacancy. The Texas Supreme Court is entirely Republican. TX 15 was one of the first Latino-majority districts in the country and has been represented by Latinos since 1965. The district was redrawn in 2025 to make it more favorable to Republicans. Pulido’s opponent is Republican incumbent Representative Monica De La Cruz who was re-elected in ‘24 with 57% of the vote in a district carried by Trump by 59%. In 2022, she became the first Republican and first woman elected to the seat. This race is rated Likely R. But Pulido’s unique profile and charismatic appeal could help regain Hispanic voters in South Texas, especially considering the damaging impacts of the Trump regime policies in the region. Hear directly from candidate Pulido in this short video: The Singer Who Hopes to Flip a South Texas District Watch Background + Experience Bobby Pulido was born and raised in Edinburg, Texas where he still lives with his wife and four sons. He studied political science in college before launching a successful music career that has established him as one of Tex-Mex (Tejano) music’s most recognized and popular voices. He is a small business owner and entrepreneur as well. On the Issues Issues that matter to Pulido reflect the family and community values shaping his life in the Rio Grande Valley region. According to his website, in Congress, Pulido will focus on: A strong economy that rewards hard work Strong, common-sense agriculture policy that protects farmers, ranchers, and our natural resources Secure borders without destroying families and with a fairer and reasonable path to citizenship Healthcare that protects our families Education that invests in our children and teachers A regional strategy that deals with a growing water crisis in the Rio Grande Valley region “I’ve spent decades using my voice to bring people together. Now, I’ll use it to fight for the place we call home, because this is the only stage that really matters – and it’s worth fighting for....Lots of farmers that I know, and people in the construction industry, are very frustrated right now because they don't have people to work. They offer people more money, they do everything they can. They still can't field a crew." (The Texas Tribune, 9/17/25)

Meet U.S. House Candidate Randy Villegas California 22 Challenger DONATE to the Villegas Campaign DONATE to FM House Slate Return to House Slate Why This Race Matters California is reliably Democratic in presidential elections. It has a trifecta in state government with Democrats controlling the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature. Democrats currently hold 43 of California's 52 seats in the House and both US Senate seats. Based on the redistricting plan approved by Californians in ‘26, Democrats could gain an additional five seats countering Republican gerrymandering efforts in other states enhanced by the Supreme Court’s roll-back of critical Voting Rights Act provisions. CA 22 is one of the newly drawn districts resulting from redistricting. These changes have shifted this seat from Solid R to one of the most closely contested in Congress Flipping CA 22 is critical for Democrats to regain the majority in the House. Villegas will need to defeat Representative David Valadao who has distanced himself from Trump, including voting for his impeachment in ‘21. Valadao defeated Democrat Rudy Salas by 6.8% in ’24. He lost his congressional seat once in seven races for Congress. He is a formidable opponent for Villegas despite the impacts of redistricting. The midterm election will test the theory that voters could flock to progressive, anti-establishment candidates like Vellegas even in places like CA 22 that have traditionally favored Republicans. The race is currently rated Toss-up by the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball. Hear directly from candidate Villegas in this short video: Randy Villegas for Congress Watch Background + Experience Villegas, son of Mexican immigrants, was born and raised in California. He has an AA from Bakersfield College and a BA from California State University, Bakersfield. He had a full fellowship at California State University, Santa Clara, where he completed his doctorate in politics. Villegas was the first member of his family to earn a college degree. Before entering politics, Villegas was a journalist at Kern Sol News and wrote for the Bakersfield Californian. He co-owns a family-run auto shop. Villegas teaches political science at the College of Sequoias in Visalia California. In 2025, the prestigious American Political Science Association awarded him its Community College Faculty Award. Villegas has served on the Visalia California Unified School District Board of Education since 2021. On the Issues The Villegas for Congress website provides extensive detail on his policy priorities. A summary of his critical issues includes: Cost of Living: bring prices down; protect social security; universal childcare and family leave; raise the minimum wage Health Care: Medicare for all; price caps; expand Medicaid to include dental and vision · Jobs & the Economy: fight for oil and gas workers; end pointless tariffs; a fair tax system; break up monopolies and fight for small business; infrastructure jobs Immigration: fix our broken system; bring home deported veterans; address the root causes of immigration issues · Housing: stop corporations from buying up homes; build affordable housing Fight Political Corruption: ban congressman from trading stocks and becoming lobbyists; stop billionaires from buying elections; congressional term limits Education & Training: universal higher education and trade schools; build more schools; invest in students, teachers and school staff · Environment: protect communities from extreme weather; hold corporate polluters accountable; protect and expand public lands · Foreign Policy: no more endless wars; invest tax dollars at home · Artificial Intelligence: defend rights to data privacy; AI safety for all; protect families and workers “It’s clear that voters are looking for change, and voters are looking for someone who’s actually going to represent the valley’s values and not somebody who’s going to continuously sell us out to corporate interests and to billionaire donors. This seat is not for sale.” (CalMatters, Villegas Primary Victory Speech, 6/9/26)

Meet U.S. House Candidate Elaine Luria Virginia 02 Challenger DONATE to the Luria Campaign DONATE to FM House Slate Return to House Slate Why This Race Matters Virginia is usually seen as a blue slate in presidential elections having not elected a Republican president since 2004 or a Republican senator since 2002. Of the state's 11-seat House of Representatives delegation, six are Democrats. A redistricting plan which would have likely increased the Democratic congressional delegation to a 10-1 majority was invalidated by the Virginia State Supreme Court. Elaine Luria defeated Republican incumbent Scott Taylor in 2018 and again in 2020 before losing to Republican Jen Kiggans in ‘22. She will face Kiggans again this year. Traditionally, a swing District, VA 02 is now considered one of the most competitive districts in the nation. Both the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball currently rate this race as Toss-up. Hear directly from Fmr. Rep. Luria in this short video: Elaine Luria launches campaign to run for Virginia's 2nd District Watch Background + Experience Elaine Luria served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023. Before that, she was in the U.S. Navy for 20 years. where she rose to the rank of Commander. As a naval officer, Luria was an engineer who operated nuclear reactors. She led a combat–ready unit of 400 sailors for about three years. Luria’s war zone deployments and commanding officer service were invaluable on the House Armed Services, Homeland Security, and Veterans Affairs committees and will inform her work when Democrats retake the House. Luria was one of the original members appointed to the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol in 2021. She and Rep. Adam Kinzinger co-led the eighth public hearing in July 2022 after which Luria lost her House seat. While the federal government was in partial shutdown, Luria said that she had asked for her salary to be withheld until federal workers were paid in January 2019. Born in Birmingham, Alabama, Elaine Luria received a BS degree from the United States Naval Academy and an MS from Old Dominion University. She completed training at the United States Naval Power School. Luria and her husband Robert have one child. On the Issues In Congress, Luria’s work championing a strong military consistently led to increased defense budgets. She was instrumental in passing legislation improving access to health care for veterans with conditions related to toxic exposure, like burn pits. She was a consistent voice for state-of-the-art nuclear technology, working to pass bipartisan legislation to field advanced reactor demonstration projects. As a member of Congress, Rep. Luria was consistently lauded as one of the most bipartisan legislators and as as the “most effective” freshman member of the House. (Institute of Politics and Public Service) Now Luria is dedicated to working both sides of aisle to address “the high cost of everything.” (AP Archive You Tube video) “ I cannot sit back and watch as Republicans in Congress create chaos while failing to address the rising cost of living and the issues that matter to Coastal Virginians. “Virginians are hungry for change, and I look forward to getting back to work for Hampton Roads to make life more affordable for working families, grow our economy, cut health care costs, and strengthen our military." (Campaign Announcement, NPR- VPM News Morning Monitor, 11/12/25)

Meet U.S. Senate Candidate Mary Peltola Alaska Challenger DONATE to the Peltola Campaign DONATE to FM Senate Slate Return to Senate Slate Why This Race Matters Alaska has been a Republican-leaning state for at least the last 50 years. Republicans have won the state's Electoral College votes in every election since the state’s inception except for the 1964 Lyndon Johnson landslide. Currently, both U.S. Senators are Republican as is the state’s sole member of the House. Mary Peltola is considered perhaps the only person who could pose a threat to Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican former state attorney general who is up for re-election this year. He was re-elected in 2020 with 53.9% of the vote so is a formidable opponent. Alaska has an open, “jungle” primary system with ranked choice voting in general elections. The state’s open primary is scheduled for August 18. The top four vote-getters will advance to the November general election regardless of party affiliation. Peltola’s reputation as a non-partisan, moderate problem solver should serve her well in this context. Though Trump carried the state by 13% in ‘24, both the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crystal Ball rate this seat as a Toss-Up — acknowledging Peltola’s competitive position. Ratings are as of July 3, 2026. Hear directly from Mary Peltola in this short video: My Decision Watch Background + Experience Mary Peltola made history in 2022 as the first Alaska Native to serve in Congress, the first woman to represent Alaska in the House, and the first Alaskan-born individual to serve in this chamber. Peltola is Yup'ik and grew up in the close-knit communities of Kwethluk, Tuntutuliak, Platinum, and Bethel. She experienced firsthand the life that many Alaskans lead. As mother of seven children, her love and dedication to her family shines through in everything she does. A lifelong Alaskan, she began fishing with her father at age six and worked as a herring and salmon technician for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game during college. At 24, Peltola was elected to the Alaska State House of Representatives where she served for ten years. In that role she chaired and rebuilt the Bush Caucus helping to pass legislation and influence budgets that improved lives in rural Alaska. In the vast expanse of Alaska, with its 228 Alaska Native Tribes, Peltola has gone above and beyond to represent all Alaskans. Peltola beat former Gov. Sarah Palin in a 2022 special election to fill the seat of Don Young, a longtime congressman who died that year. It was an upset win that flipped the seat to blue for the first time since the 1970s. She then won a full term that fall, with Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system vaulting her past Palin and Nick Begich III, another Republican. But Begich won a rematch in 2024, ousting Peltola by two percentage points. After her time in Congress, Peltola joined Holland & Hart as Senior Director of Alaska Affairs working on projects to improve economic conditions in the state. On the Issues Mary's priorities: Mary Peltola’s mantra "Fish, Family, and Freedom," expresses core Alaskan values. She successfully delivered for Alaskans during her two years in Congress. After 30 years of delays, Peltola worked with the delegation to secure the Willow Oil Project and resulting well-paid jobs across the state. After five years of delays, she won a ban on foreign trawled fish. Peltola has brought more than $9 billion to Alaska for infrastructure and rural broadband and hundreds of millions of dollars to renovate the Railbelt Energy Grid lowering energy prices. Peltola is dedicated to development, protecting fish, reducing energy prices, and building an Alaska where people can remain in the state, raise their kids, and watch their grandkids grow up. Mary Peltola is a moderate Blue Dog Democrat who served as co-Chair of the Blue Dog Coalition for Policy from 2023 to 2025. “My agenda for Alaska will always be: fish, family, freedom. These values have been the core values of my campaigns since the very beginning. But if we’re going to secure Alaska’s future, we need another priority: fighting corruption. I'm running for Alaska's Senate seat because it is the fight for our future.” (Campaign Announcement, 1/12/26)

Meet U.S. Senate Candidate Sherrod Brown Ohio Challenger DONATE to the Brown Campaign DONATE to FM Senate Slate Return to Senate Slate Why This Race Matters Ohio, the seventh most populous state with the fourth largest rural population, has shifted solidly Republican. Once a swing state, it backed Donald Trump in all three elections by margins of 16, 20, and 11.2 points. The state has a Republican trifecta and triplex, with the GOP controlling the governorship, statewide offices, legislature, and most of its congressional delegation (10 of 15 House seats, both Senate seats.) Redistricting now threatens two Democratic House incumbents. For years, Brown was Ohio’s only statewide Democratic officeholder. Brown is facing incumbent John Husted in a Special Election. Husted was appointed by Governor DeWine in 2025 to fill the seart vacated by now V.P. Vance. While he previously won statewide office as secrertary of state, he is not as well known or established as a typical Senate incumbent. As of 5/1/2026, the Cook Political Report rates this race as Toss Up while Sabato’s Crystal Ball rates the race as Lean Republican. Hear directly from Sherrod Brown in this short video: Sherrod Brown officially launches campaign to return to US Senate Watch Background + Experience Sherrod Brown, a Mansfield, Ohio native, earned his BA from Yale University and graduate degrees in Public Administration (MPA) and Education (MA) from Ohio State University. Brown has held public office for 50 years: Ohio State Representative 1975-1982 Ohio Secretary of State 1983-1991 US Representative 1993-2007 US Senator 2007-2025 In the Senate, Brown chaired the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee and served on Finance, Veterans’ Affairs, and Ethics. After losing re-election in 2024 to Republican Bernie Moreno, he founded the Dignity of Work Institute, focused on reconnecting Democrats with working-class voters—what he calls both “an electoral and moral imperative.” On August 18, Brown announced his run for Ohio’s other Senate seat in the 2026 special election. The seat is currently held by Jon Husted, appointed by Gov. Mike DeWine after J.D. Vance became vice president. On the Issues Brown's priorities: Brown’s guiding principle is the dignity of work, inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.’s conviction that “all labor has dignity.” His record reflects this commitment: Advocated for higher wages, better benefits, and affordable healthcare Declined congressional healthcare until passage of the Affordable Care Act Opposed tax and trade policies that favored corporations over workers Longtime champion of marriage equality (supporting it for 25 years) Voted against both the Iraq War and NAFTA “For the past eight months, all they’ve done is made things worse for Ohioans, handing over your hard-earned money to corporations and to billionaires. Their reckless tariffs and economic chaos are increasing prices and threatening the survival of small businesses across the state. Instead of lowering the cost of healthcare, they're raising drug prices on seniors and kicking 490,000 hardworking Ohioans off their coverage. And they increased the deficit by more than 3 trillion dollars, all while giving billionaires the largest tax cut in American history.” — Campaign Announcement Launch Video, reported by J. Ingles, Statehouse News Bureau, 8/18/25

Our Story We founded F orce Multiplier in 2017 in response to the authoritarian threats posed by the first Trump administration. Today, we are responding to the current administration’s unprecedented power grab. We have grown from a Boston-area group of 12 to a national network of more than 23,000 donors who have collectively contributed over $34 million to save democracy. Their contributions have helped elect 35 current members of the House and 11 current members of the Senate. Since the 2024 elections, we have broadened our strategy from primarily helping elect candidates to include support for groups working to fight autocracy through litigation, halting election interference, and establishing an online media presence that amplifies pro-democracy and fact-based content to educate, mobilize, and engage voters. Taken together, our work is laser focused on winning the ’26 midterms—the key to reversing the slide towards authoritarianism.

Meet U.S. House Candidate Jamie Ager North Carolina 11 Challenger DONATE to the Ager Campaign DONATE to FM House Slate Return to House Slate Why This Race Matters North Carolina has voted for the Republican candidate in all but one presidential election since 1980. The exception was Obama in 2008. Both US senators are Republicans and only four of the state’s 14 House delegates are Democrats. Ager’s opponent is incumbent Republican Representative Chuck Edwards. He was first elected to Congress in ‘22 and re-elected in ‘24 with 57% of the vote in a district Trump carried with 54%. A strong Trump supporter, Edwards has sponsored legislation to keep immigrants from being counted in the census. He stopped conducting in-person town hall meetings in 2025 following verbal attacks at prior meetings. The race is currently rated as Lean R by both the Cook Political Report and Sabato’s Crstal Ball. The race is rated Likely R by Inside Elections. Hear directly from candidate Ager in this short video: How You Run a Farm | Jamie Ager for Congress Watch Background + Experience Jamie Ager is a fourth-generation farmer and entrepreneur. He was born and grew up living and working on his family’s farm in Western North Carolina. Community service and politics have long been part of Ager’s life. His grandfather served in Congress and both his father and brother were in the state legislature. Ager is a graduate of Warren Wilson College with a BS in Environmental Studies with concentrations in sustainable agriculture and history. He participated in an Agriculture Leadership Development Program at North Carolina State University. Ager and his wife Amy run Hickory Nut Gap, a sustainable meat company supporting 25 employees and working with dozens of farmers in Western North Carolina. They have three sons. On the Issues Ager is concerned that bureaucracies are too slow and cumbersome in responding to the needs of the residents of Western North Carolina. For example, he is critical of the Department of Homeland Security’s poor handling of hurricane relief and with its immigration policies and operations. As detailed on his campaign website , his priorities in Congress will be: cutting bureaucratic red tape in disaster relief programs making quality healthcare accessible and affordable to rural Americans reducing costs and increasing wages stopping insider stock trading by members of Congress “ I’ve been humbled by the incredible support we have received from every county here in the mountains since announcing earlier this year. Chuck Edwards has failed to lead Western North Carolina during the most challenging period in our recent history. From failing to deliver during Helene recovery, to selling out farmers, to cutting crucial benefits folks here rely on - it’s clear that Chuck Edwards isn’t cut out to represent us in Congress." (Press release, 12/1/25) “ I know firsthand the stress many small business owners and families face - navigating health insurance, making payroll, managing cash flow, and contending with rising costs. I understand why people feel abandoned by both parties, and I’m running to make sure no one feels unseen." (Campaign web site)

Meet U.S. House Candidate Sarah Trone Garriott Iowa 03 Challenger DONATE to the Trone Garriott Campaign DONATE to FM House Slate Return to House Slate Why This Race Matters Iowa has long been considered a swing state. Consistent with Trump’s double-digit 2024 win in the state, however, it has trended solidly Republican for the last decade. Both of Iowa’s U.S. Senators are Republican as is its four-person House of Representatives delegation. Zach Nunn, who has been serving in Congress since 2023, is Garriott’s opponent in the upcoming race. He won reelection by four points in 2024, similar to Trump’s margin of victory in the district. However, both the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystral Ball rate this seat as Toss-up, indicating that neither party has an advantage. Nunn initially considered running for Governor and chose to run for re-election after pressure from national Republicans who want to protect this seat. Senator Garriott’s track record winning three elections to the State Senate, her legislative experience, and her compelling resume point to an excellent opportunity for Democrats to flip this Republican seat. Hear directly from candidate Trone Garriott in this short video: State Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott launches campaign for US House seat, challenging Zach Nunn Watch Background + Experience Sarah Trone Garriott has served her community as a minister, a mom, a non-profit leader, and an Iowa State Senator. A native of Minnesota, she earned a BA in history from the College of St. Scholastica. Garriot became a VISTA volunteer in New Mexico and later earned a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School and a Master of Divinity from the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago. From 2004 to 2025, she served in various locations across the country as Lutheran minister, pastor, and interfaith engagement coordinator. In 2020, Garriott was elected to the Iowa Senate District 22. In 2022, following redistricting, she defeated the then Iowa State Senate president to represent District 14. She was re-elected to this seat in 2024 in a close race against her Republican opponent. Garriott is currently the ranking member of the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. Her husband William is a professor at Drake University and they have two sons. On the Issues These issues identify Garriott’s priorities and values: Making life more affordable for all Great public schools for every child, every community Protect Iowa’s land, water, and clean energy future Public safety Reproductive freedom is personal – and non-negotiable Serve our veterans like they served us Standing for your retirement and your health The right to organize and the dignity of work “I’m no stranger to tough fights. I’m the only Iowa Democrat who flipped two seats from red to blue, then won a district that went to Trump in 2024. I know how to win, and I know how to deliver for Iowans.. “Zach Nunn has failed us. As Iowans struggle with higher costs, attacks on our personal freedoms and reckless cuts to our public schools, Zach Nunn is not showing up, he’s not listening, and he’s not working for us. Iowans know that I show up for all my constituents, and that I listen. And I speak out.” (Campaign Announcement, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 5/05/25)

Stop the Steal of House Districts Force Multiplier is recommending support for Fair Fight Action which is channeling the rage unleashed by the SCOTUS ruling on the Voting Rights Act with a Democracy Summer to register and mobilize Black voters across the South. DONATE As soon as the VRA decision was handed down, southern states rushed to re-district, even while primary voting was underway, in order to eliminate Black-held House seats. A seat each was lost in Tennessee, Louisiana, and Alabama within weeks of the court ruling. Fair Fight Action anticipated the VRA ruling and its aftermath and is leading the fight, with partners, to stop this theft of House districts. In South Carolina an attempt to redistrict away Representative Clyburn’s seat was stopped. Alabama considered attacking a second Black-held seat but was stopped. Most recently, Fair Fight Action organized opposition to thwart the Georgia governor and legislature’s plans to redistrict. They organized advocates and called on major Georgia-based corporations - including Coca-Cola, UPS, Delta Airlines and Home Depot - to use their significant sway to stymie it. It worked! The special session called for this purpose has closed with no redistricting undertaken. Now Fair Fight is channeling that momentum by expanding Democracy Summer across the South. Preventing the loss of a House seat through redistricting has the same impact as flipping a battleground seat. They both lead to our goal of a Democratic House majority. Force Multiplier is proud to support Fair Fight Action. DONATE

Meet U.S. House Candidate Marcy Kaptur Ohio 09 Incumbent DONATE to the Kaptur Campaign DONATE to FM House Slate Return to House Slate Why This Race Matters Departing from its long-standing role as a presidential battleground, Ohio has shifted solidly Republican since the first Trump administration. Today, all non-judicial statewide elected officials—including the governor—are Republicans, and the GOP holds supermajorities in both the state Senate and the state House. At the federal level, both U.S. Senators and 10 of Ohio’s 15 U.S. House members are Republicans. One Senate seat will be on the ballot in 2026, with former Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown challenging Jon Husted in a special election to fill the seat vacated by J.D. Vance. In 2025, the Republican-controlled state legislature undertook a high-profile redistricting process that placed three Democratic incumbents—Reps. Sykes, Landsman, and Kaptur—at risk. Both the Cook Political Report rate this race Toss up signifying neither candidate has an advantage and that this race will be very competitive. Prior to redistricting, both services rated the race as Toss-Up, highlighting the increased competitiveness of Ohio’s 9th District. The National Republican Congressional Committee has included Kaptur on its list of 25 vulnerable Democrats, a designation that will spur national fundraising and organizational support for her Republican opponent. Challenging Kaptur is Derek Merrin, her opponent in ’24. Kaptur defeated Merrin by less than 1% in ‘24 - in a district more favorable than now to Democrats. Ohio 09 was one of 13 districts Trump won in ’24 that were won by a Democrat in the House election. Hear directly from Rep. Kaptur in this short video: Marcy Kaptur Eviscerates Senate GOP For CR Provision Allowing 'Payoffs To U.S. Senators' Watch Background + Experience Representative Marcy Kaptur is a populist from the heartland with strong working-class roots. A Toledo, Ohio native and daughter of working-class parents, Kaptur has worked for the Democratic party since she was 13. She is the longest-serving woman in Congress, holding office continuously since 1983. Kaptur has a BA from the University of Wisconsin and a Master's in urban planning from the University of Michigan. She did doctoral work at MIT in finance and urban planning. Early in her professional career, Kaptur was a planner in Toledo and later a domestic policy advisor in the Carter Administration. In 2022, redistricting moved Rep. Kaptur from a safe Biden district (Biden +9) to a more competitive Trump district (Trump +1). Despite a tough election against MAGA candidate JR Majewski, she won by 56% to 43%. In 2024, she defeated Derek Merrin by .7% when Trump won by 11.2. Rep. Kaptur’s district boundaries have changed again making her seat even more competitive. On the Issues Kaptur’s top priority is strengthening the economy, particularly in defending Ohio to bring jobs home and to protect Ohio’s industries. She believes the economy should work for everyone. Kaptur has fought to protect Social Security from cuts and privatization. She will continue to advocate for affordability of health care, prescription drugs, and groceries, while working to create high-wage jobs. Rep. Kaptur has detailed policy positions on immigration, energy, infrastructure and housing, reproductive rights, agriculture and nutrition, veterans’ rights, defense and foreign affairs, Great Lakes restoration, Wall Street accountability, and campaign finance reform. “I’m a happy person. God’s given me good health, and I know this is what I was meant to do. I want to continue to serve, if the people so choose." (Roll Call, 6/23/25) “I say no more tax breaks to Billionaires and Millionaires. No Payola for US Senators. Working families are scraping the bottom of the barrel to buy groceries, and these senators are scraping the till. This is what happens when power serves itself rather than The People. ..." (Press Release, 11/12/25 “GOP Legislation Enriches Senators, Sets Millions of Americans Adrift With Looming Health Care Crisis.”)