Tom Steyer announces $7M effort to bring out young voters in Florida, California [View all]
Source: The Hill
BY BRETT SAMUELS - 03/07/18 11:27 AM EST
Billionaire Democratic donor Tom Steyer on Wednesday announced separate $3.5 million investments in California and Florida to turn out young voters in this year's midterms. The two states are primary focuses of a $30 million campaign through Steyer’s organization NextGen America to register and engage young voters across the country.
In Florida, the group plans to reach more than 1.5 million through registration efforts, in-person conversations and targeted mailing programs. The organization will hire more than 100 organizers to meet with voters on dozens of college campuses and encourage them to elect progressive candidates.
“Young Floridians want leaders who tell the truth, not deny science and risk public health. They want leaders who will safeguard their schools and protect their friends at a nightclub,” Steyer said in a statement, referencing recent Florida mass shootings at Pulse nightclub in Orlando and Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland.
Efforts in Florida will focus on re-electing Sen. Bill Nelson (D) and Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D), electing a progressive candidate as governor and flipping three House seats currently held by vulnerable Republicans.
Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/377166-steyer-announces-targets-young-voters-with-35-million-investments-in
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