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And I would also add this - run for office by contesting every seat, as well as the funds needed to run a real campaign. Fill the precinct chairs, which is used for volunteering and canvassing purposes. Last but not least, become a poll worker - especially young people. We really need all of those.

In the case of Texas where the filing deadline window has opened, the filing deadline to run for office is December 8, 2025, literally 11 months or so prior to the midterm elections, about 3 months prior to the primaries, and about 2 months prior to the deadline to register to vote in the primaries.

YouGov Blue’s poll shows Dems have the advantage on the generic congressional ballot. "At the moment, Democrats should generally be feeling pretty good," pollster John Ray told the Downballot. "Democrats are currently +3. That's a good position to be in, full stop." But there's much more to it.

It turns out that *how* you ask the question has a huge impact. Make the GCB about D vs. R and the Dem lead is more modest. Make it solely about GOP control of Congress and the Dem advantage grows. With independents, that lead skyrockets.

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But we need new Democratic Party - get rid of those who stumbled in 5 days after 2025 elections and caved bad against a President with net favorables of -33!

And they should make it a referendum on the GOP - not just in Congress, but down ballot at the state and local level. Of course, there's people on the left/progressive wing angry on eight Senate Dems caving to a deal, but worse things like nuking the filibuster could have caused new precedent.