‘The system is broken’: grassroots Democratic outreach group aims to reconnect with voters

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by David Smith in Washington
March 16, 2026
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A Democratic group says the party's voter outreach system is broken and needs fixing for midterms.

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A grassroots Democratic outreach group called Swing Left is working to fix what it considers a broken voter contact system to help Democrats reconnect with voters ahead of the midterm elections. The organization aims to revitalize the party's ground game through "deep canvassing" methods to address Democrats' struggling approval ratings.

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Swing Left is working to revitalize the party's ground game through 'deep canvassing' methods to address struggling approval ratings.

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