Following contentious legal decisions on issues such as abortion, voting rights, and gun laws, the importance of state legislatures has grown significantly within the public eye ahead of upcoming US elections. While funding for state legislative races is still comparatively minute when compared with federal campaigns, Democrats have recognized that, during this critical time for democracy, there is an urgent need to further engage with voters at federal level.
Local governance has seen a degradation in competency, predominantly led by Democrats who have ignored grassroots issues while cities and towns fail to fulfill their essential functions. Trust in state-level political systems has severely eroded as partisan moral preaching remains prioritized over sustaining healthy communities. While Democrats receive an abundance of financing from corporatized unions, the real American public continues to suffer under their leadership.