Supporting down-ballot races and empowering communities across the country. We’re rebuilding democracy from the ground up.

about us

The Local Democracy Project (LDP) is a grassroots organization dedicated to strengthening municipalities across the country through forward thinking, locally-focused power and coalition building. By resourcing down-ballot races, and fostering community leadership, we aim to rebuild democracy from the ground up.

our mission

Coalition BuildingConnect like-minded organizations dedicated to municipal power building, and develop new ones where they don’t currently exist.

Candidate Support:Identify visionary candidates for local office (school board, city council, water board, etc.).Provide campaign training, funding, and strategic resources.

Field OrganizingIdentify and train field organizers.
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Voter RegistrationSupport targeted voter registration drives in underrepresented communities.

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why local democracy project?

Did you know there are over 100,000 local elected offices across the United States?
For decades, Republicans have invested heavily in winning many of these seats, creating what we call the "Barry Goldwater Effect." Our goal is to reverse that trend by supporting and expanding local powerbuilding organizations—both by strengthening existing efforts and creating new ones in underrepresented regions.