The Work is Working

It’s hard to ignore the feeling right now that everything is upside down. The news cycle is relentless. So much feels uncertain, chaotic, and, at times, genuinely scary. Humans weren’t built to live this way.

But, in the middle of all the chaos, we saw something hopeful on April 7th. We saw what happens when people stay engaged and do the work. The election margins weren’t just wins, they were decisive. In Wisconsin, liberals expanded their State Supreme Court majority to 5–2, with a 20-point victory by Chris Taylor. In Georgia, Shawn Harris didn’t win, but he overperformed by 21 points in a deeply red district and that is something to celebrate. Democrats even flipped the mayor’s seat in Waukesha, WI—a place not known for going blue. It’s a reminder that when we organize, when we show up, when we keep going even when it feels hard, we can move the needle.

And we saw that same impact in our own community. Together, through our postcards, we helped power wins for the slate for which we wrote postcards in the Francis Howell School Board race in Missouri, and voters rejected the proposition they were working against. In Kenosha, Wisconsin, Robin Cullen won her school board race. These are real, local victories that will directly shape people’s lives. This is exactly why we do what we do. Because so many of these races, especially school board and local elections, are decided by incredibly small margins. Dozens of votes. Sometimes just a handful.

And that’s where our postcards matter most. They aren’t abstract. They are contact, connection, and turnout. And they work. We have more campaigns ready to go on the Postcards For Democracy portal. The only question is how many we can fully support and that depends on all of us picking up our pens and helping reach every voter we can.

There is so much in this world we can’t control. But this, we can do. We can channel our anxiety into something concrete and meaningful. We can help elect people who will make a real difference in their communities. And we can do it together as a community that shows up for one another, that believes in this work, and that keeps going even when it’s hard. We are so grateful for all of you. For the time you give, the care you put into every postcard, and the way you continue to show up week after week to make this world a little better. And if April 7th showed us anything, it’s this: The work matters. The work is working.

So let’s keep going. Let’s take this momentum, this reminder of what’s possible and carry it forward together. All the way to a blue tsunami in November and beyond.