…but only if I use my vote STRATEGICALLY!
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Your vote is your superpower! Use it to help save the world!

MID-TERM ELECTIONS 2026

This is the moment we can end MAGA domination of Congress and stop Trump in his tracks! But this is not the moment to give Democrats a blank check to simply go back to “business as usual.” It’s time for a new kind of politics to save ourselves and the planet. Vote strategically to stop MAGA Republicans AND Centrist Democrats from destroying our future!

Some of us can use our vote to make a difference with:

Crucial Democratic Primaries
(March – September 2026)

States colored light purple above, and congressional districts colored dark purple above, have more progressive candidates challenging (or being challenged by) more centrist candidates.

If your state has not yet held its primary election (click on your state on the sidebar if you are not sure), you may be in a good position to send a clear message to the Democrats: No more middle-of-the-road compromising with our future! We want Democrats in Congress who are going to stand up to MAGA nonsense, refuse corporate money and influence AND prioritize our future above all else!

Voting strategically in the Democratic primaries means, in most states (see sidebar), making sure you are registered to vote as a Democrat, and voting for the progressive challenger – or a write-in candidate – to the status quo Democrat. This is not the strategy when the status quo candidate is facing a more centrist challenger, but in most cases, Democratic senators and representatives running for re-election need to know that voters want a lot more than just more “business as usual.” We need many more progressive Democrats in Congress to challenge the position of the Party establishment.

More of us can use our vote to make a difference with:

Senate elections – November 3, 2026

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States colored purple above are tight races between Democrat and Republican candidates. States colored red are solidly Republican and states colored blue are solidly Democratic. Gray states do not elect a Senator in 2026.

If you live in a critical “purple” state, voting strategically means voting for the Democratic Senate candidate. Whether you like that candidate or not, it is crucial to end MAGA control of the Senate and stop Trump from taking this country any further down the road to total destruction of the planet.

But if don’t like the idea of voting Democrat or you don’t like your particular Democratic candidate, you can swap your vote with someone in another state who will vote for your preferred party or candidate in exchange for you voting out the Republican. That way, you are still giving your preferred third party or independent an additional vote (in another state). And don’t just hold your nose while you vote, tell the Democrat why you are doing that!

If you live in a Red or Blue state where the outcome is already assured one way or the other, another vote for the Democrat is not going to change the outcome. But you can swap your vote to enable someone in a critical state to vote out the Republican and put a stop to Trump’s rampage. You are thereby increasing the chances of a Democrat-controlled Senate even though you are not voting Democrat in your own state.

And we can all use our vote to make a difference with:

House elections – November 3, 2026

Congressional districts colored purple above are tight races between Democrat and Republican candidates. Districts colored red are solidly Republican and districts colored blue are solidly Democratic.

If you live in a critical “purple” congressional district (see map or state page), you can also vote strategically by voting for the Democratic House candidate. Whether you like that candidate or not, it is also crucial to end MAGA control of the US House of Representatives in order to stop Trump from taking this country any further down the road to total destruction of the planet.

But if don’t like the idea of voting Democrat or you don’t like your particular Democratic candidate for the House, you can swap your vote with someone in another congressional district who will vote for your preferred party or candidate in exchange for you voting out the Republican. That way, you are still giving your preferred third party or independent an additional vote (in another district). And don’t just hold your nose while you vote, tell the Democrat why you are doing that!

If you live in a Red or Blue congressional district where the outcome is already assured one way or the other (see map or state page), another vote for the Democrat is not going to change the outcome. But you can swap your vote to enable someone in a critical “purple” district to vote out the Republican and put a stop to Trump’s rampage. You are thereby increasing the chances of a Democrat-controlled US House of Representatives even though you are not voting Democrat in your own district.

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