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We elect, convene, and amplify bold, pragmatic leaders who represent the middle.
We elect, convene, and amplify bold, pragmatic leaders who represent the middle.
Ben McAdams is running again, and we're glad to see it. As we said last week: he's a proven winner, and is ready to take back a Congressional seat in Utah. www.welcomestack.org/p/deciding-t...
Deciding to Back Winners
Ben McAdams: Recruiting the Calm to Beat the Storm
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November 14, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Ben McAdams is running again, and we're glad to see it. As we said last week: he's a proven winner, and is ready to take back a Congressional seat in Utah. www.welcomestack.org/p/deciding-t...
"If Democrats hope to lead a restless nation, we must lay out a clear platform rooted in a commitment to the middle class and those aspiring to it, based on the ideals of our party’s past, yet envisioned for a new age."
This is Tom Suozzi's vision for a new kind of old-fashioned democrat.
This is Tom Suozzi's vision for a new kind of old-fashioned democrat.
New Kind of Old-Fashioned Democrat
Learning from a winner
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November 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
"If Democrats hope to lead a restless nation, we must lay out a clear platform rooted in a commitment to the middle class and those aspiring to it, based on the ideals of our party’s past, yet envisioned for a new age."
This is Tom Suozzi's vision for a new kind of old-fashioned democrat.
This is Tom Suozzi's vision for a new kind of old-fashioned democrat.
Donald Trump’s approval rating continues to fall.
Following Tuesday’s results, it’s clear—Democrats can win in 2026.
The key? Move to the middle.
Following Tuesday’s results, it’s clear—Democrats can win in 2026.
The key? Move to the middle.
November 10, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Donald Trump’s approval rating continues to fall.
Following Tuesday’s results, it’s clear—Democrats can win in 2026.
The key? Move to the middle.
Following Tuesday’s results, it’s clear—Democrats can win in 2026.
The key? Move to the middle.
This week, moderate candidates in Virginia and New Jersey, smashed expectations by running on pragmatic solutions.
Want to win in 2026? Move to the center. www.welcomestack.org/p/the-real-l...
Want to win in 2026? Move to the center. www.welcomestack.org/p/the-real-l...
The Real Lessons From Last Night
Look to Virginia and New Jersey for lessons about the midterms.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This week, moderate candidates in Virginia and New Jersey, smashed expectations by running on pragmatic solutions.
Want to win in 2026? Move to the center. www.welcomestack.org/p/the-real-l...
Want to win in 2026? Move to the center. www.welcomestack.org/p/the-real-l...
The lessons from last night should come from Virginia and New Jersey, where moderate Democrats smashed expectations by running on pragmatic solutions, not left-wing ideology. www.welcomestack.org/p/the-real-l...
The Real Lessons From Last Night
Look to Virginia and New Jersey for lessons about the midterms.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
The lessons from last night should come from Virginia and New Jersey, where moderate Democrats smashed expectations by running on pragmatic solutions, not left-wing ideology. www.welcomestack.org/p/the-real-l...
Zohran Mamdani is the left's new hero and right's new villain. But what lessons can Democrats looking to win learn from his meteoric rise? And what myths about his campaign have to be busted along the way?
We break it down: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9Ci...
We break it down: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9Ci...
The REAL lessons from Zohran Mamdani | Deciding to Win Part 2
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November 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Zohran Mamdani is the left's new hero and right's new villain. But what lessons can Democrats looking to win learn from his meteoric rise? And what myths about his campaign have to be busted along the way?
We break it down: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9Ci...
We break it down: www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9Ci...
Past performance doesn’t guarantee future results.
But it’s usually the best clue we’ve got.
Ben McAdams is a superstar, and he needs to run again.
www.welcomestack.org/p/deciding-t...
But it’s usually the best clue we’ve got.
Ben McAdams is a superstar, and he needs to run again.
www.welcomestack.org/p/deciding-t...
Deciding to Back Winners
Ben McAdams: Recruiting the Calm to Beat the Storm
www.welcomestack.org
November 2, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Past performance doesn’t guarantee future results.
But it’s usually the best clue we’ve got.
Ben McAdams is a superstar, and he needs to run again.
www.welcomestack.org/p/deciding-t...
But it’s usually the best clue we’ve got.
Ben McAdams is a superstar, and he needs to run again.
www.welcomestack.org/p/deciding-t...
Democrats need to get back to winning again.
We used to win in states like Florida and Ohio. We used to have Senators in West Virginia and Montana.
Here's how we got here: www.welcomestack.org/p/deciding-t...
We used to win in states like Florida and Ohio. We used to have Senators in West Virginia and Montana.
Here's how we got here: www.welcomestack.org/p/deciding-t...
DECIDING TO WIN: How We Got Here
An analysis of the Democratic Party platforms from 2012 to 2024 gives us clues to the current Democratic Party struggles
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October 30, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Democrats need to get back to winning again.
We used to win in states like Florida and Ohio. We used to have Senators in West Virginia and Montana.
Here's how we got here: www.welcomestack.org/p/deciding-t...
We used to win in states like Florida and Ohio. We used to have Senators in West Virginia and Montana.
Here's how we got here: www.welcomestack.org/p/deciding-t...
How did Democrats go from winning in states like Florida, Ohio, and Iowa and having U.S. senators in North Dakota, Montana, Missouri, and West Virginia to pundits now warning of a permanent Republican majority in the Senate?
Here's how: www.welcomestack.org/p/deciding-t...
Here's how: www.welcomestack.org/p/deciding-t...
DECIDING TO WIN: How We Got Here
An analysis of the Democratic Party platforms from 2012 to 2024 gives us clues to the current Democratic Party struggles
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October 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
How did Democrats go from winning in states like Florida, Ohio, and Iowa and having U.S. senators in North Dakota, Montana, Missouri, and West Virginia to pundits now warning of a permanent Republican majority in the Senate?
Here's how: www.welcomestack.org/p/deciding-t...
Here's how: www.welcomestack.org/p/deciding-t...
🚨 Donald Trump and the Republican Party are damaging our economy and threatening our democracy.
Democrats need to learn how to win again, but they can't do it with the same old tactics and candidates.
Here's exactly how Democrats can start winning: www.welcomestack.org/p/introducin...
Democrats need to learn how to win again, but they can't do it with the same old tactics and candidates.
Here's exactly how Democrats can start winning: www.welcomestack.org/p/introducin...
Introducing DECIDING TO WIN
Postmortem with a plan
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October 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🚨 Donald Trump and the Republican Party are damaging our economy and threatening our democracy.
Democrats need to learn how to win again, but they can't do it with the same old tactics and candidates.
Here's exactly how Democrats can start winning: www.welcomestack.org/p/introducin...
Democrats need to learn how to win again, but they can't do it with the same old tactics and candidates.
Here's exactly how Democrats can start winning: www.welcomestack.org/p/introducin...
Moving to the center is the way to win: The New York Times editorial board released essential reading today on why candidates backed by Welcome, Blue Dogs, and New Dems over-perform. www.welcomestack.org/p/the-new-yo...
Essential Reading in The New York Times
To beat authoritarianism, you need to win elections. Centrists do it best.
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October 20, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Moving to the center is the way to win: The New York Times editorial board released essential reading today on why candidates backed by Welcome, Blue Dogs, and New Dems over-perform. www.welcomestack.org/p/the-new-yo...
Cory Mills has scandals piling up against him quickly, with the latest being a restraining order from his ex.
This cycle, we can defeat him. www.welcomestack.org/p/dark-maga-...
This cycle, we can defeat him. www.welcomestack.org/p/dark-maga-...
Dark MAGA Police Reporting Part 4
The Cory Mills scandals are piling up, now is the chance to oust him from Congress
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October 17, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Cory Mills has scandals piling up against him quickly, with the latest being a restraining order from his ex.
This cycle, we can defeat him. www.welcomestack.org/p/dark-maga-...
This cycle, we can defeat him. www.welcomestack.org/p/dark-maga-...
The Cory Mills scandals are piling up. A restraining order from his ex, lying about military accomplishments and financial improprieties. This cycle, Democrats could actually unseat him. But they need to focus on ensuring races on the edge of the battlefield get resources.
Dark MAGA Police Reporting Part 4
The Cory Mills scandals are piling up, now is the chance to oust him from Congress
www.welcomestack.org
October 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The Cory Mills scandals are piling up. A restraining order from his ex, lying about military accomplishments and financial improprieties. This cycle, Democrats could actually unseat him. But they need to focus on ensuring races on the edge of the battlefield get resources.
Democrats have lost ground with those who “somewhat” approve or disapprove of Trump.
There’s time to reverse this trend if Democrats want to win in 2026. www.welcomestack.org/p/checking-i...
There’s time to reverse this trend if Democrats want to win in 2026. www.welcomestack.org/p/checking-i...
Checking In On The "Somewhats"
Democrats have lost ground with those who "somewhat" disapprove of Trump. That could cost them in the midterms.
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October 13, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Democrats have lost ground with those who “somewhat” approve or disapprove of Trump.
There’s time to reverse this trend if Democrats want to win in 2026. www.welcomestack.org/p/checking-i...
There’s time to reverse this trend if Democrats want to win in 2026. www.welcomestack.org/p/checking-i...
🚨 This should be sending off alarm bells for Democrats.
Even though Donald Trump’s approval rating continues to fall, so too does the Democratic Party’s.
This should be a warning heading into 2026.
Even though Donald Trump’s approval rating continues to fall, so too does the Democratic Party’s.
This should be a warning heading into 2026.
October 9, 2025 at 9:26 PM
🚨 This should be sending off alarm bells for Democrats.
Even though Donald Trump’s approval rating continues to fall, so too does the Democratic Party’s.
This should be a warning heading into 2026.
Even though Donald Trump’s approval rating continues to fall, so too does the Democratic Party’s.
This should be a warning heading into 2026.
Democrats are performing worse with those who "somewhat" disapprove or approve of Trump, a concern with midterms just a year away. www.welcomestack.org/p/checking-i...
Checking In On The "Somewhats"
Democrats have lost ground with those who "somewhat" disapprove of Trump. That could cost them in the midterms.
www.welcomestack.org
October 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Democrats are performing worse with those who "somewhat" disapprove or approve of Trump, a concern with midterms just a year away. www.welcomestack.org/p/checking-i...
The overwhelming majority of Americans, including Trump’s own voters, support extending ACA subsidies.
Yet, House Republicans do not.
Democrats have a prime opportunity to expand their big tent right now.
Yet, House Republicans do not.
Democrats have a prime opportunity to expand their big tent right now.
October 6, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The overwhelming majority of Americans, including Trump’s own voters, support extending ACA subsidies.
Yet, House Republicans do not.
Democrats have a prime opportunity to expand their big tent right now.
Yet, House Republicans do not.
Democrats have a prime opportunity to expand their big tent right now.
If Republicans had a popular agenda, they wouldn’t have to conduct mid-decade redistricting efforts.
It’s pretty simple.
It’s pretty simple.
October 4, 2025 at 2:33 PM
If Republicans had a popular agenda, they wouldn’t have to conduct mid-decade redistricting efforts.
It’s pretty simple.
It’s pretty simple.
The left has graded all Democrats on their purity test. The Democrats who scored the best on "left score" underperform by 1.9 points, the Democrats with the worst "left score" over-performed by 2.3 points. You can have purity or you can have swing seats, but you can't have both.
Grades on the Literal Purity Test
Democrats are getting lost in the progressive purity test sauce, trading electoral over-performance for progressive accolades.
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October 3, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The left has graded all Democrats on their purity test. The Democrats who scored the best on "left score" underperform by 1.9 points, the Democrats with the worst "left score" over-performed by 2.3 points. You can have purity or you can have swing seats, but you can't have both.
The left's response to WelcomeFest is based on faulty assumptions, like the idea that Harris did better with Latinos in Florida than Biden. The result is a muddled messaging mess. www.welcomestack.org/p/persuasion...
Persuasion 2025: Unpersuasive
Shoddy analysis and utterly unpersuasive message guidance
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October 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The left's response to WelcomeFest is based on faulty assumptions, like the idea that Harris did better with Latinos in Florida than Biden. The result is a muddled messaging mess. www.welcomestack.org/p/persuasion...
The “progressive answer to WelcomeFest” featured 3 safe-seat underperformers, an influencer who just moved to the state, and a candidate 12 pts behind the top of the ticket.
www.welcomestack.org/p/leftist-an...
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Leftist Answer to WelcomeFest
Underperformers, transplants, and safe-seat Dems host private confab. Help proven winners intead!
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September 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The “progressive answer to WelcomeFest” featured 3 safe-seat underperformers, an influencer who just moved to the state, and a candidate 12 pts behind the top of the ticket.
www.welcomestack.org/p/leftist-an...
www.welcomestack.org/p/leftist-an...
Republicans are gerrymandering states because they know their agenda is very unpopular heading into 2026.
It’s pretty simple—if Democrats expand their base, they will win.
It’s pretty simple—if Democrats expand their base, they will win.
September 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Republicans are gerrymandering states because they know their agenda is very unpopular heading into 2026.
It’s pretty simple—if Democrats expand their base, they will win.
It’s pretty simple—if Democrats expand their base, they will win.
ICYMI: Latino independents are driving Donald Trump’s plunging economic favorability.
Democrats have a prime opportunity in this moment to bring in more voters into the base.
Democrats have a prime opportunity in this moment to bring in more voters into the base.
September 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
ICYMI: Latino independents are driving Donald Trump’s plunging economic favorability.
Democrats have a prime opportunity in this moment to bring in more voters into the base.
Democrats have a prime opportunity in this moment to bring in more voters into the base.
We hear a lot about Trump’s cratering approval rating, and yes, that’s good news for Democrats heading into 2026.
But, while Trump is not popular, neither is the Democratic Party, and so candidates will have to toe that line carefully if they want to win.
But, while Trump is not popular, neither is the Democratic Party, and so candidates will have to toe that line carefully if they want to win.
September 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
We hear a lot about Trump’s cratering approval rating, and yes, that’s good news for Democrats heading into 2026.
But, while Trump is not popular, neither is the Democratic Party, and so candidates will have to toe that line carefully if they want to win.
But, while Trump is not popular, neither is the Democratic Party, and so candidates will have to toe that line carefully if they want to win.
Centrist Democrats are breaking from their party in rhetoric, but voters need to see differentiated votes. It's time to walk the walk of moderation. www.welcomestack.org/p/the-sanity...
The Sanity of Definition
Democrats need to get specific.
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September 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Centrist Democrats are breaking from their party in rhetoric, but voters need to see differentiated votes. It's time to walk the walk of moderation. www.welcomestack.org/p/the-sanity...