FocusBLUE is a free online service that aggregates Democratic GOTV and campaign events district by district

I just wanted to share a free non-profit website and mobile app I created called FocusBLUE.org intended to help Democrats win campaigns in 2018. I went live with it about two months ago in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. I now want to solicit your help in growing it across the country to help Democratic candidates and county parties connect with and mobilize supporters, activists, and volunteers in their local areas.

What is It?

At it’s heart, FocusBLUE.org is a centralized event calendar that pulls published Democratic events from all over the web and aggregates them together in one place. But there’s more. Scheduled action events are then aligned with a custom generated list of elected officials based on each user’s voting address. Want to beat Paul Ryan? Wisconsin residents in and around his congressional district just have to go to FocusBLUE to see a custom list of all the nearby action events that target Ryan and support his Democratic opponent. Events are also viewable by proximity (up to a 100-mile radius).

What kind of events can i find on focusblue.org?

All events are grouped in two broad categories: “Actions” and “Events”. Actions are things like block walks, phone banks, campaign events, protests, town halls, marches, etc. that either directly oppose or support a current incumbent. Events are things like general meetings, picnics, or social events that are not targeted at a specific electoral, legislative, or judicial outcome.

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The FocusBLUE.org platform is currently set up to support campaigns in all 50 states from US congress to President. However, additional map data has been added for Texas, especially in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, to support events at the city, county, and state legislature levels as well. I can add this same level of detail for any other area of the country with your help.

How Can You Help?

If you are an enterprising individual that wants to help focus and mobilize Democratic support in your area, then:

Go to www.focusblue.org; Use the “Post an Event” button to submit the URL of published events in your area; and Start promoting FocusBLUE at local events to grow users in your area. Handing out focusBLUE.org calling cards or fliers during block walks to folks who express favorable support is a great way to gently push their activity and engagement to the next level.

The platform is there. We just need to use it. It is 100% non-profit and 100% dedicated to supporting Democratic candidates and causes.

November 2018 must absolutely be a giant ass-kicking in favor of Democrats! Let’s do everything we can to mobilize supporters, volunteers, and activists now!!!

Carpe Diem!!!!