Schmitt Collective Takes Part In Research Used In WaPo Op-Ed

Schmitt Collective is honored to be involved in some of the research behind this Op-Ed in today’s Washington Post from Adam Green, co-founder of The Progressive Change Campaign Committee and The Progressive Change Institute.

Rep. Conor Lamb (D-Pa.) greets supporters after claiming victory in Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District at his election-night party in Cranberry, Pa., on Nov. 6. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

By Adam Green
November 14

Adam Green is co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and the Progressive Change Institute.

Americans marched to the polls last week and validated a Democratic message that is a sea change from where the party stood just a few election cycles ago. The center of gravity within the Democratic Party and the general electorate has dramatically shifted in the direction of bold economic populism.

Up and down the ballot, Democrats won by positioning themselves as advocates for working people — willing to challenge power and shake up a rigged political and economic system in order to make a tangible difference in the lives of their constituents. This reveals a clear path to victory for any Democrat thinking about running for president in 2020.

Read the full article with access to the research here.