How to Get Involved in the Midterms
We’re two weeks away from the midterm elections and races across the country are heating up. If you’re looking to get off the sidelines during this home stretch, here are six ways you can help progressive candidates and take immediate action today. Be an informed voter. The most important thing you can do before election […]
HGL start-ups arming Dems with tools for the midterms
The midterms are quickly approaching and political action has never felt more urgent. The events of this past week underscore the importance of this upcoming election and why every vote matters. Across the country, we’re seeing Americans rising to challenge in record numbers. In this cycle so far, there are record voter registration numbers, 20 […]
Investing in Political Tech Matters. Here’s Why.
Last Tuesday, voters in Florida took to the polls in one of the last primary elections before the November midterms. In a surprising upset, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum inched past North Florida Congresswoman Gwen Graham to clinch the Democratic nomination for governor. Except Change Research, an HGL-backed polling firm, wasn’t surprised at all – they […]
What we’re seeing in 2018
Higher Ground Labs launched our second open call for applications in December of 2017. The sustained surge of interest and applications exceeded our expectations: we were pleased to read through over 90 applications, more than we had received for our inaugural accelerator class last year. This was a strong pool of applicants! We moved almost […]
Running Harder and Faster
Last month, we launched Higher Ground Labs and opened applications for our first accelerator cohort and fellowship program. The response has been unbelievable. We have received 74 applications for our first accelerator cohort and 49 applicants for our fellows program. Our applicants range from field organizers to voter protection lawyers, from product managers to senior […]