Project for 2026 "Winning Back the House"
Bill McKibben Joins Friday Action - August 19, 2026, 8 PM EDT.
The Maine Senate Democratic Race
Bill McKibben will be our Guest Speaker as Friday Action works to raise funds for the Maine Senate Race.
Bill McKibben is founder of Third Act, which organizes people over the age of 60 for action on climate and justice.
His 1989 book The End of Nature is regarded as the first book for a general audience about climate change, and has appeared in 24 languages. He’s gone on to write 20 books, and his work appears regularly in periodicals from the New Yorker to Rolling Stone. He serves as the Schumann Distinguished Scholar in Environmental Studies at Middlebury College, as a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and he has won the Gandhi Peace Prize as well as honorary degrees from 20 colleges and universities. He was awarded the Right Livelihood Award, sometimes called the alternative Nobel, in the Swedish Parliament. Foreign Policy named him to its inaugural list of the world’s 100 most important global thinkers. Read more at https://billmckibben.com/
Troy Jackson spent twenty years in the Maine legislature, six as Senate President. In the legislature, he
- championed and helped pass laws to lower prescription drug prices
- provided universal school meals
- protected union jobs
- expanded rural health care
- protected reproductive health
- increased public safety
- strengthened domestic violence penalties
- delivered property tax relief
- boosted wages and benefits in the clean energy sector
Jackson has vowed to keep fighting.
This is a winnable race. Maine is key to winning back the Senate, so that we can stop Trump from doing more horrific damage to the country and the world.
Please join our fundraiser for Troy Jackson, with special guest Bill McKibben, Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM on Zoom.
If you are unable to attend our fundraiser, but would still like to contribute, you may donate anytime here.
Past Events
Simon Rosenberg - March 25, 2026
Winning The House
You missed Simon Rosenberg, but you can still support his campaign to win over four Republican held house seats in 2026. Friday Action has already raised over $100,000.
Simon Rosenberg is a highly regarded political strategist and commentator with more than 30 years of experience in national politics and television news. He has built a new home for his political analysis, commentary, and live political discussions at Hopium Chronicles, an engaging new project on the Substack media platform. He is a frequent commentator on cable news, in national newspapers and magazines and on leading podcasts.
The four candidates that we are supporting are: Jo Mendoza (AZ-6), Christina Bohannan (IA-1), Paige Cognetti (PA-08), and Janelle Stelson (PA-10)
If you were unable to attend the event, you may still make a contribution, please click Winning the House.
Jessica Craven - April 29, 2026
The States Project / SGCC
You missed Jessica Craven hosting the Friday Action Fundraiser for SGCC and the States Project but you can still donate. Friday Action has raised over $87,000.
Jessica Craven is a mom, veteran activist, and the author of daily actions email “Chop Wood, Carry Water.” She’s also the creator of both “Activism 101” and “Democracy 101,” free workshops that have activated and engaged thousands of new-to-politics Americans.
SGCC is one of the most effective political grassroots groups in the country. They find under-the radar winnable campaigns in swing districts, places where the balance of power is often hanging by a thread. Starting as a coalition of politically concerned children’s book authors in 2016, SGCC has helped to flip more than 70 legislative seats, helped Democrats take power in six chambers, created three blue trifectas, and blocked two GOP supermajorities. Read about SGCC here.
If you were unable to attend, you can still contribute using this link: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/sgccfridayaction2026#
Robert Hubbell - June 3, 2026
The Keystone Turnout Project
Robert Hubbell was our special guest on June 3 at 8 p.m. EDT supportingThe Keystone Turnout Project, which raised funds to win Pennsylvania elections. Friday Action has already raised over $50,000.
Robert Hubbell writes a Substack newsletter “Today’s Edition” that he describes as “A reflection on today’s news through the lens of hope.”
His newsletter started in 2017 as an effort to provide hope and perspective to his family after the unexpected results of the 2016 election. Over time the family email was shared among friends and became a community of like-minded citizens devoted to preserving American democracy.
Since 2020, Friday Action volunteers have sent thousands of postcards and letters and contributed significant dollars to help Bucks County, Pennsylvania (PA) build a successful Democratic turnout program. This program is now expanding across PA as the “Keystone Turnout Project.”
The objective for November, 2026 is to elect Democrats in three key districts. With early support of this expansion, our contributions will make it possible.
If you were unable to join our call, you can still donate here.