53. Paolo Cremidis, ED of Outrun Coalition on electing young and diverse candidates in rural areas to office.

Stephanie talks to Paolo Cremidis about running candidates who are young and diverse in rural areas. Outrun coalition has gone from electing 6 candidates in upstate NY in 2020 to more than 470 across the country currently. They believe that anyone and everyone should run for office and reject the notion that rural=white. Here are a couple of organizations Paolo recommends donating to—most of whom support candidates running downballot in MAGA captured areas. I've listed the Freedom Over Fascism episode number where I've interviewed most of these folks: Every State Blue https://everystateblue.org/ (umbrella org). Run by Jonathan Zucker, Episode Blue Ohio. Run by David Pepper, Episode 2, blueohio.org Blue Missouri. Run by Jess Piper, Episode 7, bluemissiouri.org Blue Tennessee, Run by Lisa D, bluetennessee.org Blue Texas. Run by Kim Allen, Episode 5. bluetexas.org Forgotten Dems: https://forgottendemocrats.org/ Find more info about Outrun Coalition at www.x.com/theoutrunco Questions: [email protected]. Please support us if you can at www.freedomoverfascism.us. Please subscribe to Freedom Over Fascism at www.freedomoverfascism.us. Part of the Democracy Group of Podcasts.