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- Bryanta “Bre” Maxwell, Jared Warner, Avery Lumeng, Jeffrey Akers, Raymond Beamon, Cameron Holland, and Ashlyn Jones
- Debra Cohen
We’re thrilled to announce that Mickey Suber has joined the Arena team as our new Talent Associate.
- Ravi Gupta
Things will be much worse if we don’t elect Democrats at every level of power, including state legislatures — where the GOP routinely pass laws with the intent of having controversial cases reach the Supreme Court.
- Elizabeth Burke
Ahead of the Vice Presidential debate, we wanted to share one of our most popular Arena Academy stories, from an Academy grad who ran into Senator Harris at the hotel gym during Arena Academy Des Moines and had the courage to hand her a resume. (It worked!)
- Julia Leitner
This summer, Arena hosted a series of seven Arena Academy 201 trainings.
Today, we are excited to make many recordings of these sessions available in the Arena Toolbox.
- Christopher Marte
We want to highlight these behind-the-scenes leaders and all the passion and work they poured into their campaigns.
- Christopher Marte
Incredible things happen when Academy graduates come together.
- Christopher Marte
We are excited to announce that all of the Arena endorsed candidates that were elected in 2018 won, or are likely to win, their primary elections.
- Arena Team
From recruitment to active mentorship and continued learning, this is how Arena is building an enduring progressive talent pipeline.
- Christopher Marte
Among other things, this very close election will determine whether one of the bluest districts in the country sends a Trump supporter to Capitol Hill.
- Julia Leitner
We’ve compiled some tips for what to do before, during, and after your campaign interview.
- Ravi Gupta
How Arena is responding to this earth-shaking moment.
- Ravi Gupta
Arena Talks speaks with Majora Carter, a visionary civic activist and entrepreneur from the South Bronx.
- Ravi Gupta
Ravi is joined by Yale Law professor Daniel Markovits on the latest episode of Arena Talks.
- Ravi Gupta
We’ve worked hard to ensure that the next graduating class of Arena Academy looks like the constituents who will be voting in key races in November.
- Ravi Gupta
How should Democratic campaigns adjust in the era of COVID-19?
- Ravi Gupta
Hear from two political leaders at the center of the fight against COVID-19 and who are both widely acknowledged to be two of the most likely successors to Bill de Blasio as Mayor.
- Ravi Gupta
Ben Wikler joins the Arena Talks podcast to discuss what Wisconsin’s election can teach us about what’s to come in November.
- Johannah King-Slutzky
We hosted a 150-person immersive training entirely online — and you can too.
- Ravi Gupta
How Arena is stepping up our efforts to go digital and respond to the COVID-19 crisis.
- Ravi Gupta
As our mission evolves to meet the demands of the 2020 election calendar, our staff is evolving, too.
- Santiago Martinez
I got my first job in Charlotte working for Barack Obama’s ‘08 Presidential run and went to Raleigh as a Data Director for his re-election.
- Ravi Gupta
119 Arena scholarship recipients had never worked in politics before. Most of them come from the backgrounds (like low-income families) that Democratic campaigns must better represent if we’re going to win.
- Ravi Gupta
When it was Arena’s turn to speak, we asked a different question.
- Ravi Gupta and Daniel Squadron, Arena and Future Now Fund Co-Founders
We’re investing $7 million to flip Arizona, Florida, Michigan and North Carolina
- Kate Catherall
Our alumni are already making an impact. Don’t just take our word for it.
- Abby Witt
2020 hiring has already begun and will continue to move quickly. You’ll want to be ready when hiring managers are.
- Julia Leitner
“You all are the eyes, the ears, the brain, the heart of the campaign. I hope you understand that. I hope you understand truly how important your job is…It’s about taking our state back.”
- Abby Witt, Arena Partner
Meet Arena Careers, the one-stop-shop for progressive talent.
- Christopher Marte
So, you’re thinking about running for office in New York? Here are some questions to get you started.
- Ravi Gupta
Gear up for campaign season with these twelve great reads.
- Kate Catherall
The best candidate with all the money in the world, all the right tools, and all the right technologies cannot win alone. It takes people. It’s time we invested in them. Here’s how we’re doing that.
- Ravi Gupta
A look into what we teach in the Communications Director track at the Arena Academy.
- Ravi Gupta
The group of Arena Fellows who defeated the IDC just achieved historic victories in the NY Legislature.
- Ravi Gupta
Announcing Five Borough Future, a vision of self-determination and policy progress for NYC.
- Sophia Lajaunie, Cayana Mackey, Eric Limbs, Aidan Lukomnik, Rie Ma, and Manisha Gupta
Here’s how one team achieved the highest overall score to-date in the Arena Cup—and a perfect score in teamwork.
- Scotty Crowe, Arena Academy Attendee
“Arena Academy is the realest of deals.”
- Julia Leitner
After the 2018 midterm elections, we asked progressive campaigns to share what worked and what didn’t.
- Kate Catherall
Last month, we hosted 150 aspiring campaign staffers in Iowa for our first-ever Arena Academy.
- Abby Witt
Arena Academy is coming to Charleston, South Carolina this April.
- Ravi Gupta
Next week, one hundred and fifty aspiring political staffers will arrive in Des Moines, Iowa for the inaugural Arena Academy.
- Lee Pedinoff
Have a question about our first Arena Academy in Iowa this February? Start here.
- Ravi Gupta
Will you support Arena by helping us fund more scholarships?
- Swati Mylavarapu, Kate Catherall, & Ravi Gupta
Sign up to be the first to know how to get involved with 2020 campaigns.
- Abby Witt & Julia Leitner
Once the results of your race are final, all campaigns are created equal regardless of the outcome: they’re all finished.
- Kate Catherall & Ravi Gupta
Last night, we elected a new generation of leaders.
- Mónica Pérez
GOTV emergencies can be planned for and practiced so the unpredictable is made manageable.
- Han Nguyen
Here are six recommendations for making your digital program run seamlessly in the final stretch.
- Abby Witt
For decades, Ron Klain and John Neffinger have advised candidates on how best to prepare for debates, including managing debate prep for the last five Democratic presidential candidates.
- Catherine Tarsney
Get Out The Vote (GOTV) programs are one of the best opportunities for impact in the final days before an election.
- Lee Pedinoff
Make a plan to support up-and-coming candidates on the ballot in November with Crush the Midterms.
- Ravi Gupta
Last night, all five of our candidates on the ballot in New York won a historic victory.
- Lee Pedinoff
To date, of our 33 candidates who’ve faced a primary election, 31 have advanced to the general election.
- Abby Witt & Mónica Pérez
In our Arizona plan, we noted it is “perhaps the most flippable state in the country.” Last night’s results confirm this.
- Kate Catherall
Today, we are excited to announce our latest Arena PAC Fellows.
- Ravi Gupta
One year ago, we announced a merger with Chorus Agency.
- Kate Catherall
We’ve added nine new (free) tools to our Campaign Toolbox.
- Lee Pedinoff
Over the past two months, we received contributions that have doubled the number of candidates we are able to support in 2018.
- Kate Catherall
The Arena PAC is making Arizona our highest priority state for 2018. Here’s why.
- Lee Pedinoff
So far, 16 of 17 of our Fellows who faced a primary election won.
- Lee Pedinoff
The Arena Toolbox is a collection of tutorials, toolkits, and resources for campaign professionals to run a best-in-class campaign.
- Lee Pedinoff
Last night, three of our Fellows — Jessica Morse, Josh Harder, and Andy Kim — faced a decisive primary election. And all three won.
- Ravi Gupta
Tonight, four Arena Fellows were on the ballot in Texas and Georgia — and all four won.
- Ravi Gupta
We built our Fellowship to support the most promising of the next generation of candidates.
- Lee Pedinoff
We’re fired up to welcome three new staff members: Santiago Martinez, Julia Leitner, and Christopher Marte.
- Kate Catherall
Lauren Underwood, an Arena candidate, has won her primary and is now the Democratic nominee for US Congress in the Illinois 14th District.
- Lee Pedinoff
We’ve worked with 21 candidates since we began our candidate support work, and are currently working with 10 candidates who are running for office in 2018. Here’s an update on how they are performing.
- Kate Catherall
Women are running for office in record numbers. Yet women – especially women of color – continue to face enormous challenges.
- Ravi Gupta
Gina Ortiz Jones garnered more than double the votes of any of her four opponents in her primary election.
- Kate Catherall & Ravi Gupta
In Virginia, we invested in eleven races — all seats currently held by Republicans — and most of which were considered unlikely Democratic pickups.
- Kate Catherall
Now is the time to expand the map — and our conception of where our leaders come from.
- Kate Catherall
Here are five tips for using your head to build a campaign with heart.
- Ravi Gupta
These leaders, all brave first-time candidates for elected office in 2018, were selected based on their ability to do the following: communicate their story and values, bridge across political parties and ideologies, grow and improve as leaders, and showcase strong and viable early-stage campaigns.
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