Furloughed and laid-off workers are turning to political action and volunteering at unprecedented rates

Aug 21, 2020

In 2018, Alex Kramer and Lee Taglin were part of the team that launched Knock for Democracy in the hopes of demystifying political involvement ahead of the year's midterm election. The organization partnered with four Congressional races in the New York City area and became a hub for interested volunteers who were seeking out pre-vetted canvassing and phone banking events. Volunteers associated with Knock for Democracy knocked on 17,000 doors. All four of the candidates won their respective races, flipping their districts from red to blue in the process.