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Applications are now open for BLC’s 2026 State Manager Program. Click here to apply today to join our award-winning training and manage campaign in Pennsylvania or Texas: https://t.co/mrpuxpTBQd

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Our BLC team spent this week in Austin for our annual summer convening with our Texas campaign managers. They are sharp, passionate, and ready to do the hard work it takes to elect Democrats to the Texas State Legislature this November!

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Huge primary night in Michigan! 🗳️ Huge congratulations to our alumni and their winning campaigns on these big victories!

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Huge shoutout to BLC Alum John Worth ‘25 on managing Jennifer Day’s primary win last night in the Kansas Secretary of State race! Congratulations to the whole team on a successful campaign.

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Meet BLC Manager Katie Zemaitis! Katie is managing Hadley Haas’ campaign to unseat an incumbent Republican. Katie and Hadley have a real shot at flipping this seat this November to help expand the one-seat majority in the PA House of Representatives. 92 days!

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Meet BLC Manager Zarnaab Adil! Zarnaab is managing Heather Jefts’ competitive race to be the next Williamson County Judge in Texas. Good luck, Heather and Zarnaab!

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Happy 100 days until the midterm elections! We’re so proud of our cohort members and alumni who are managing some of the most critical races up and down the ballot. Take a look at where BLC’ers are making an impact in 2026.

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Big energy in Lancaster, Pennsylvania last week! The BLC Team was thrilled to connect in person with our campaign managers from across the Commonwealth. This group is hungry and ready to help expand the one-seat majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives!

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BLC was nominated for GAIN Power Awards! We’re proud to train and support some of the best campaign managers in the business who flip seats, protect critical incumbents, and create Democratic majorities. Vote for BLC by 7/31 here: https://t.co/EyBDzNyxgT

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Meet Menachem Muller! We’re proud to have Menachem as a member of the 2026 cohort working to expand the one-seat majority in the PA House of Representatives. We’re rooting for both Menachem and Democratic Nominee Rob Gurtcheff to flip PA HD-170 this November!

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Shout out to 2025 BLC Alum Will Washington on managing Robert White’s victorious campaign in the Washington http://D.C. primary last night! A landslide victory is a massive deal, and we are so excited to see their hard work pay off.

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We’re proud to have Texas native Kashmir Davis ‘26 managing Katie O’Brien Duzan’s campaign! This Tarrant County district is a DLCC targeted race with a real opportunity to flip this year. We’re excited to see it happen!

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Proud alumni moment! Congratulations to Melissa Herrera ‘25 on a major primary election victory in California this week. 144 days until CA-22 flips blue!

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Diamond Marrero ‘26 first learned about BLC through 2025 cohort members who supported her early organizing work. Now, she’s leading Margaret Burke’s campaign where she is working hard to expand the one-seat majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

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Meet Ellie Krebs! Ellie is a Pennsylvania native who is eager to be managing Sara Agerton’s competitive race in PA HD-88. We’re excited to see this flippable Central PA district go blue this November!

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Meet Justin Calhoun! Justin is a talented campaign leader currently managing Tiffany Burks’ campaign for Tarrant County Judge. This is an important seat in 2026, and we’re excited to see them win this November!

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Meet BLC manager Chelsea Fonteno! Chelsea is an experienced campaign leader with a strong background in organizing and operations. This year, she’s the campaign manager for Chris Jimenez’ campaign for the Texas House of Representatives!

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Congratulations to BLC 2026 manager Jarrett Risper and Democratic nominee Rachel Cuevas for Tuesday’s landslide victory in the Lehigh Valley! Onward to Election Day with 166 days to go!

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Texas native Aakash Saraf is back in his home state! With a strong organizing background built across the country, Aakash is now managing Alisa Simmons’ campaign to be the next judge in Tarrant County—one of the state's most populous counties. Good luck, Aakash!

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Meet Julia Snow! Prior to joining BLC, Julia was the deputy campaign manager for a competitive district in VA that flipped in 2025. We’re excited to see Julia deliver a win in Pittsburgh this year to help expand the one seat margin in the PA House of Representatives!

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Meet Cashmiere Jones! Cash is managing Tyler Smith’s campaign for TX HD-138 in Houston. This is an exciting race with a passionate candidate and a driven campaign manager ready to lead a movement centered on keeping Texas safe and affordable. We know you'll do big things, Cash!