Swing Left East Bay engages in grassroots organizing to elect representatives who support democracy and policies that move our country forward, not backward. We organize activities in the San Francisco East Bay with the goal of electing Democrats across the nation.

We were instrumental in flipping and holding vital seats in California, Arizona and Georgia in past elections. Join us today! To learn more about us, CLICK HERE.

 
 

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SLEB remains focused on electing Democrats, which we believe is key to taking back our country, while continuing to share actions from our partners in our email newsletter on steps that can be taken to address the more immediate harms taking place. Our work in 2026 will focus on taking back the House and gaining ground in the Senate.

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Victory 2026!

The 2026 election saw historic gains for Democrats including:

  • 54 seats in the Senate including flips in Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina along with victories in Michigan and Georgia! (and Alaska and Mississippi still being counted)

  • A projected 259-176 majority in the House

  • Randy Villegas, SLEB’s priority race, won by 66 to 34!

State level races: Democrats now control the majority of state legislative chambers and results included:

  • Democratic Governors in Texas, Ohio, Georgia, Nevada, and Iowa (with Kansas and Alaska still too close to call)

  • A Democratic trifecta in Pennsylvania for the first time in 60 years

  • A Democratic trifecta in Wisconsin for the first time in 16 years

  • Restored Democratic trifectas in Nevada, Minnesota and Michigan

  • A Democratic trifecta in Arizona, flipping both the House and Senate

  • Flipping the Georgia House for the first time in 24 years and winning every statewide office

  • Flipping the North Carolina House for the first time in 16 years

  • Flipping the New Hampshire House and Senate, with a Democratic supermajority in the New Hampshire House for the first time in the state’s history

  • Flipping the Texas House along with winning every single statewide election

  • Breaking the GOP supermajority in the Iowa House

  • Breaking the GOP supermajority in the Indiana House

  • Breaking the GOP supermajority in the Ohio House

  • Flipping Secretaries of State in Indiana, Ohio and Georgia

California

  • Elected Democrats to every statewide office

  • Defeated Prop 39 handily, which would have imposed onerous voting restrictions

  • Secured the state's financial future by passing Prop 3, which permanently extends a tax on the ultra rich

The “firsts”

  • ​For the first time in our nation’s history, five states will be led by Black governors​, including the first Black woman Governor (Keisha Lance Bottoms​ in Georgia)

  • The first openly gay Senator (Chris Pappas in New Hampshire)

  • The first Muslim Senator (Dr. Abdul El-Sayed​ in Michigan)

  • The first Native American woman Senator (Peggy Flanagan in Minnesota​) and Native American woman​ Governor (Deb Haaland​ in New Mexico)

Ballot Measures

  • Missouri defeated a measure to repeal abortion rights and ban gender transition

  • Nevada and Virginia approved measures providing for a state constitutional right to an abortion

  • Arizona rejected an onerous voter ID measure

  • Maryland passed a measure to allow mid-decade redistricting in favor of Democrats

  • Missouri rejected a Trump-backed congressional map

SLEB Holiday Party

Save the date for Swing Left East Bay’s annual Holiday party on Tuesday, December 8th from 5:30 - 7:30pm at the Kona Club located at 4401 Piedmont Ave in Oakland. We will come together as a community to debrief the election results, celebrate our accomplishments and take some time to recharge after a very hectic election season. Our volunteers have put in countless hours raising funds, phone banking, and knocking on doors, and we want to thank each of you in person for everything you contributed this cycle. It’s also a great chance to reconnect with familiar faces, meet new members, and start thinking together about the work ahead. Light snacks will be provided and drinks are available for purchase. Feel free to bring a friend who might be interested in getting involved. We hope to see you there!

Swing Left East Bay in the News

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