Our democracy is at risk and your support is critical for our shared efforts to protect it. Winning elections is the best way to oppose the Trump-MAGA agenda, and we are all-in for the 2026 midterms. We invite you donate now to our chosen first slate of US House candidates and our carefully-selected grassroots allies, who need support now to prepare for both 2026 and 2028.
Based on late-September polling and donation data, NOPE is currently recommending 12 candidates in AZ, IA, MI, OH, PA, TX, VA, and WI.
All are excellent, well-suited to their districts and running competitively in tossup or lean-Republican races. With this donation recommendation we hope to build a winning margin of Democratic House seats, and we think these candidates can win. But financial support for them is needed.
As a bonus, support for IA, MI, OH, and TX candidates can boost turnout for crucial Senate races taking place in those states.
Amazing but true: The US Senate is in play. As always, we recommend supporting non-incumbent candidates in high-impact competitive races.
Iowa - Josh Turek is in a dead heat with Republican Ashley Hinson in a traditional Republican stronghold.
Kansas - Pastor Adam Hamilton is the surprise viable Democrat showing traction against a MAGA incumbent in deep red Kansas. Donations go far in this state.
Maine - A difficult primary season established Troy Jackson as the Democratic candidate and he is polling well against Susan Collins. Support him to counter heavy Republican investment.
Michigan - Primary winner Abdul El Sayed faces heavy opposition funding and vicious attack ads. Help him fight back.
Texas - James Talarico is polling well, but needs additional funds to overcome massive opposition spending and reach 19 million voters.
We support grassroots organizations that work in communities of color in our battleground states because it advances our shared commitment to democracy. These organizations build long-term relationships by empowering their constituents to address issues that impact their daily lives. This positions them for success in registering voters, turning out the vote for races up and down the ballot, and ensuring that all votes are counted in narrowly contested elections. Investing in these groups promotes racial justice and fights voter suppression with impacts that endure beyond a single election cycle or campaign.
We selected four groups for 2026 after a months-long assessment. All have effective leadership, significant records of accomplishment, and strong accountability practices. Read more about them below and support them now!
Georgia - Fair Fight Action
Fair Fight Action is a trusted voice in the fight for free and fair elections in the South and nationwide. In 2024 Fair Fight expanded its voter protection work. Volunteers contacted over 400,000 Georgians to give them the information they needed to register and vote. They also introduced “Peaches,” Georgia’s first Al-powered voter chatbot, which answers voters’ questions in four languages.
Michigan - Mi Poder
In the short time since its founding, Mi Poder has become a powerhouse serving Michigan’s Latinx communities. In 2025 Mi Poder gave community members a chance to voice concerns and advocate for change in face-to-face meetings with state leaders To mobilize voters, they hosted community-centered candidate forums, knocked on 15,000 doors, and sent 60,000 texts.
North Carolina - Carolina Federation
The Carolina Federation has been organizing in North Carolina communities to bring about progressive change since 2020. In 2024 they helped Democrats win five key state offices, including governor and attorney general. They also helped break the GOP supermajority in the state legislature. In 2025 the Federation managed the ballot cure process for candidate Allison Riggs, which secured her election to the North Carolina Supreme Court.
Pennsylvania - Make the Road Action Pennsylvania
Make the Road Action Pennsylvania has been working since 2014 for justice and political change in Latinx and other marginalized communities. In 2024 they sent almost a million texts in Spanish and English to encourage unregistered voters to register; knocked on over 50,000 doors; and recruited more than 100 poll monitors to help eligible voters cast ballots. In 2025 they helped pass ordinances limiting city employees’ cooperation with ICE in Allentown and Reading, PA.
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“I am excited about the impact of my contributions through NOPE, which has worked strategically and effectively to identify and support candidates running in political races that affect the national balance of power and to support local, grass-roots organizations that bring voters to the polls in critical states.” - STEVE TUROW
NOPE’s targeting has been spot on for the past few years, so I feel confident my donations through NOPE are contributing to the movement forward.” - LAURIE WELCH
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