Tompkins County Progressives
History:
Tompkins County Progressives was founded in 2016 during Bernie Sanders' first campaign for the Presidency. Many people in Ithaca and the surrounding county joined together and built a campaign from the bottom up, taking it upon themselves to learn the rules and create literature and promote Bernie's message. After Bernie lost, they decided to keep the movement alive as best they could. They advocated for Bernie's progressive policies, while also engaging with local Democratic Party organizations and working to change the system. Over time, because Tompkins County is already home to so many organizations working around progressive issues, TCP evolved into an organization that is primarily focused on electoral politics. It became a founding chapter of the New York Progressive Action Network, and began to recruit and support progressive candidates for races at all levels.
Endorsements: For the 2022 election cycle, Tompkins County Progressives endorsed the following candidates:
Josh Riley for Congress (CD19) -- won his primary, narrowly lost in the general
Lea Webb for State Senate (SD52) -- won her primary, narrowly won in the general
Anna Kelles for State Assembly (AD125) -- unopposed and re-elected
Max Della Pia for Congress (CD23 special election) -- lost his special election and general election
Derek Osborne for Sheriff -- unopposed and re-elected
Read more about our past and current endorsed candidates on the Endorsements page.
Current Activities: TCP is focussed on re-grouping and re-building. 2023 is a local elections year, but it will be a vital preparation time for the 2024 elections. We hope to recruit new members, register new voters, and come up with new plans to coordinate efforts with both the local Working Families Party club and the local Democratic committee.
Tompkins County Progressives was founded in 2016 during Bernie Sanders' first campaign for the Presidency. Many people in Ithaca and the surrounding county joined together and built a campaign from the bottom up, taking it upon themselves to learn the rules and create literature and promote Bernie's message. After Bernie lost, they decided to keep the movement alive as best they could. They advocated for Bernie's progressive policies, while also engaging with local Democratic Party organizations and working to change the system. Over time, because Tompkins County is already home to so many organizations working around progressive issues, TCP evolved into an organization that is primarily focused on electoral politics. It became a founding chapter of the New York Progressive Action Network, and began to recruit and support progressive candidates for races at all levels.
Endorsements: For the 2022 election cycle, Tompkins County Progressives endorsed the following candidates:
Josh Riley for Congress (CD19) -- won his primary, narrowly lost in the general
Lea Webb for State Senate (SD52) -- won her primary, narrowly won in the general
Anna Kelles for State Assembly (AD125) -- unopposed and re-elected
Max Della Pia for Congress (CD23 special election) -- lost his special election and general election
Derek Osborne for Sheriff -- unopposed and re-elected
Read more about our past and current endorsed candidates on the Endorsements page.
Current Activities: TCP is focussed on re-grouping and re-building. 2023 is a local elections year, but it will be a vital preparation time for the 2024 elections. We hope to recruit new members, register new voters, and come up with new plans to coordinate efforts with both the local Working Families Party club and the local Democratic committee.
Key for calendar:
TCP = event hosted or organized by TCP or NYPAN or Our Revolution
TCDC = event hosted or organized by Tompkins County Democratic Committee
TCP = event hosted or organized by TCP or NYPAN or Our Revolution
TCDC = event hosted or organized by Tompkins County Democratic Committee
Past Events
Livestream link: https://www.facebook.com/events/5651117508236487/
or, if that doesn't work, just go to our facebook page and look for the livestream... www.facebook.com/TCProgressives/
or, if that doesn't work, just go to our facebook page and look for the livestream... www.facebook.com/TCProgressives/