Bernie 2020
February 4, 2020
Bernie 2020 Surpasses 2016 Field Records in New Hampshire
At first event of the
swing, Sanders breaks record for largest Bernie 2020 rally held in
Granite State
MANCHESTER, N.H. – As Sen. Bernie Sanders returns to the Granite State
today to campaign ahead of the first in the nation primary, the Bernie
2020 campaign in New Hampshire announced it had surpassed the 2016
record for doors knocked. Just this past Saturday, Bernie 2020 knocked
more than a door a second, or 69 doors per minute.
Tonight, at Sen. Sanders’ first Granite State rally since the Iowa
Caucuses, 1,324 people turned out in Milford to hear the candidate
speak – breaking the previous Bernie 2020 state
record and
coming
in at one of the largest 2020 rallies in New Hampshire of any
candidate in the race to date.
“With just a week until primary day, I am confident in the dedicated
volunteers, supporters, and staff who are powering this campaign in the
Granite State,” said Shannon Jackson, Bernie 2020 New Hampshire State
Director. “I wouldn’t want to cross the finish line with any other
team.”
In the week leading up to the Iowa Caucuses, Bernie 2020 knocked more
than 93,000 doors in New Hampshire, bringing the total number of doors
knocked since the start of the campaign to over 471,000, well above the
campaign’s 2016 record.
The Bernie 2020 ground game in New Hampshire is led by a base of more
than 14,000 volunteers and supporters, and many more who pitch in where
they can. The Sanders campaign has 17 offices throughout the state,
including the northernmost office of any Democratic campaign this
cycle, and has welcomed a staff of more than 150.
Since the campaign launched, Sen. Sanders has spoken directly to well
over 24,000 Granite Staters at more than 50 events across all 10
counties.
Sen. Sanders’ growing coalition of support in New Hampshire includes
the state’s highest ranking Democrat and gubernatorial candidate Andru
Volinsky, 22 State Representatives, more than 100 community leaders,
and seven local and county elected officials, as well as APWU-NH
representing 1,000 postal workers and SEA/SEIU Local 1984 representing
10,000 employees across the state.
Growing support for Bernie 2020 in New Hampshire continues to be
reflected in the polls, including a new
poll
out
this week that shows Sen. Sanders leading among likely
Democratic primary voters.
The Sanders campaign has aired seven ads in New Hampshire produced
entirely by Sanders’ in-house team: “
Strive,”
“
Our
Side,” “
Patients
Before
Profits,” “
Fights
For
Us,” “
Belongs
To
Us,” “
Social
Security,” and “
For
All.”
Bernie
2020
January 23, 2020
Contact: Freeland Ellis
NEWS:
New
Hampshire
for
Bernie Knocks Over 100,000 Doors in Two Weeks
MANCHESTER, N.H. – With less than 20
days until the New Hampshire primary, grassroots support for Sen.
Sanders has continued to grow in the Granite State. Bernie 2020
announced today that the campaign has knocked more than 100,000 doors
in the last two weeks alone, spanning all 10 counties. Since the start
of the campaign, Bernie 2020 has had more than 10,000 active volunteers
in New Hampshire.
Growing support for Bernie 2020 in New Hampshire is reflected in a
new
poll out today that shows
Sen. Sanders leading among likely Democratic primary voters.
Sen. Sanders has spoken directly to more than 23,000 Granite Staters at
51 events across all 10 counties, and held one of the state’s
largest 2020 rallies to
date.
“I am constantly impressed by the dedication and energy of our
volunteers. We are not taking a single Granite State vote for granted,”
said Sean Ward, Bernie 2020 New Hampshire Field Director. “This
movement isn't powered by one person, but by the thousands of
grassroots volunteers who are rallying around Bernie Sanders’ message
for a better future. Together we are building a diverse coalition that
gives the people a seat at the table. Bernie 2020 will not be slowing
down until the last vote is counted on election night, February 11.”
Later this week and ahead of another weekend of action, Bernie 2020
National Co-Chair Ben Cohen and national surrogate Jerry Greenfield,
the co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, will campaign in New
Hampshire —
hosting Students for Bernie ice cream
socials across the state, including stops in Plymouth,
Henniker, Keene, Manchester, Durham, New London and Hanover.
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Bernie
2020
December 16, 2019
NEWS: New Hampshire For Bernie Hits Milestone Doors Knocked
MANCHESTER,
N.H. – New Hampshire for Bernie announced today that the campaign
knocked 36,682 doors over the past two weekends. In total, 167,978
doors have been knocked in New Hampshire by staff and volunteers since
the launch of the campaign.
“The volunteers in New Hampshire
understand that real change comes from the bottom up,” said Sean Ward,
Bernie 2020 New Hampshire Field Director. “Despite rain, snow and cold
weather, our volunteers knocked almost 18,000 doors this weekend alone.
This weekend's weather was miserable and these results are a testament
to the hard work of our team as well as the dedicated volunteers.”
The
accomplishment comes on the heels of a visit to the Granite State from
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Ilhan Omar. The visit to New Hampshire
focused on the importance of youth engagement, with events for students
and young voters, including a rally at Nashua Community College. The
rally exceeded 1,300 attendees -- the largest of any candidate in the
race -- reflecting the growing grassroots support on the ground in
New
Hampshire.
Bernie 2020
November 1, 2019
New Hampshire for Bernie Announces Updated Staff, Office Numbers
Campaign now has
90 staffers and 13 field offices across Granite State
MANCHESTER,
N.H. – On the heels of Sen. Sanders’ successful trip to the Granite
State where he officially filed to be on the First-in-the-Nation
primary ballot, New Hampshire for Bernie announced its latest staffing
and office numbers.
The team now includes 90 staffers, the
majority of whom are focused on field and community organizing. To
accommodate its expanding ground game, NH for Bernie has opened a total
of 13 field offices, plus its headquarters in Manchester. The
campaign's newest offices are located in Exeter and Claremont, along
with locations in Berlin, Concord, Conway, Dover, Keene, Laconia,
Manchester, Nashua, Portsmouth, Plymouth, and West Lebanon.
"We
are in it to win it," said Shannon Jackson, New Hampshire State
Director. “For months, we have been steadily building the ground game
needed to win in New Hampshire. Granite Staters expect candidates to
work hard and earn their votes, and that’s exactly what we are doing.
Recent polls and endorsements show we are building momentum here and
across the country, and we will continue to ramp up our campaign to
bring home a win on February 11th.”
Bernie 2020
October 8, 2019
Contact: Carli Stevenson
New Hampshire for Bernie Announces State Co-Chairs
New Hampshire State Representative Renny
Cushing and Executive Council Candidate Mindi Messmer to serve as state
co-chairs
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Following a successful college tour which included
rallies on the campuses of Plymouth State University, New England
College, Dartmouth College, and the University of New Hampshire, Bernie
2020 announced its co-chairs today for the New Hampshire campaign.
State Representative Renny Cushing, a longtime anti-death penalty
activist and dedicated progressive champion in the state legislature,
will serve as campaign co-chair alongside former State Representative
Mindi Messmer. As a State Representative and advocate, Messmer has
successfully pushed through safer protections on drinking water and the
environment to prevent cancer and chronic disease in New Hampshire.
Representative Cushing’s bill abolishing the death penalty in New
Hampshire was passed and signed into law earlier this year.
"Bernie is honest, consistent, and authentic. He has led the fight to
improve wages for working people, end the corrupting influence of big
money in politics, and take bold action to stop climate change. As a
longtime human rights activist, I am also proud to endorse a candidate
who has been a lifelong opponent of capital punishment.
In order to ensure the current occupant of the White House is a
one-term president, we need a candidate who is brave, bold, and above
all else, a fighter. Bernie is that candidate and I am proud to endorse
him for president and serve as his campaign co-chair in New Hampshire,"
Rep. Cushing said.
Messmer, former state representative, environmental scientist and
justice activist, and current candidate for Executive Council, said
this of her endorsement and role as co-chair:
“Bernie Sanders has the most comprehensive plans to address climate
change and environmental justice. He has a record of organizing to
create change. On January 21, 2021, we will only have nine years to
rein in fossil fuel carbon emissions. We need a President who will
treat climate change as the existential threat and crisis that it is.
That President is Bernie Sanders.”
“This campaign is both living our values and fighting for a better
future,” said Shannon Jackson, NH State Director. “As we kick our
campaign into high gear, we are honored to have Reps. Cushing and
Messmer join us as co-chairs. With their leadership, and the support of
our steering committee, endorsers, and volunteers, I am confident we
are in a strong position to win in New Hampshire on February 11th.”
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Bernie 2020
July 11, 2019
Contact:
Carli Stevenson
Bernie 2020 expands staff, offices in NH
MANCHESTER – Bernie
2020 announced Thursday it has 45 staffers on the ground in New
Hampshire, the majority of which are focused on field and community
organizing. The campaign will also be opening field offices in
Manchester, Portsmouth, Dover, and West Lebanon. The Greater Nashua
field office was opened last month with Sen. Sanders and Campaign
Co-Chair Ben Cohen. Including campaign headquarters, NH for Bernie now
has six offices throughout the state.
"From day one of this campaign, I have said we will take nothing for
granted here in the first-in-the-nation primary. We're building out the
organization we need to talk to every Granite Stater in every corner of
New Hampshire and earn their vote. I'm proud of the team we put
together," said Joe Caiazzo, State Director.
Bernie
2020
May 30, 2019
Contact:
Carli Stevenson
New Hampshire for Bernie Announces Political and Field Hires
MANCHESTER, N.H. – New Hampshire for
Bernie announced Wednesday a new round of senior hires in the political
and field departments. The senior hires represent new and returning
campaign staff with extensive experience in progressive electoral
politics, community organizing, issue advocacy and local, state, and
federal government work. The announcements come on the heels of a
successful two-day swing through the state by Senator Sanders, reaching
2400 Granite Staters in 48 hours.
"We are building a robust and diverse team who brings a wealth of
experience not just in New Hampshire politics, but in the deep
community organizing and field work necessary to win the Granite State.
We’re taking nothing for granted, and look forward to talking and
listening to the voters of New Hampshire to win their support for
Bernie on Primary Day," said Joe Caiazzo, State Director.
Here are the details:
Will Bateson, Political Director
A nine-year veteran of the US Marine Corps Reserve, Will comes to the
campaign from Sen. Maggie Hassan's Nashua senate office where he
handled military, veteran, and first responders outreach and
constituent services. Will brings more than seven years of democratic
campaign experience to the team. He previously worked as an Assistant
to Mayor Donchess in Nashua, and in 2016 managed Dan Weeks’s campaign
for Executive Council in NH's 5th district.
Mo Baxley, Political Outreach
Coordinator
Mo has been an activist and leader in the LGBT and progressive
communities for 30 years at the local, state, and national level. As
the former Executive Director of NH Freedom to Marry, she led the
successful fight for marriage equality in the Granite State, the first
to pass marriage equality at the legislative level without the threat
of judicial action. A former state representative, she has been a city
and county Democratic Party Chair and was most recently a Second Vice
Chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party. She was a Sanders
delegate to the 2016 DNC Convention.
Suraj Budathoki, Political Outreach
Coordinator
A leader in New Hampshire’s New American community, Suraj is a founding
member and previous Executive Director of Building Community in NH
(formerly known as Bhutanese Community of NH), a community-based
nonprofit serving refugee and immigrant populations in central NH. A
former refugee from Bhutan, Suraj was expelled at age nine with his
family during a government campaign of ethnic cleansing. He lived in a
refugee camp in Nepal for 19 years before coming to the US in 2009. In
addition to founding the International Campaign for Human Rights in
Bhutan, Suraj serves as a member of the Conduct Board for the City of
Manchester and as the NH delegate for the US Refugee Congress. He was
honored as a member of the 2015 class of the Union Leader’s 40 Under
Forty.
Sean Ward, Field Director
Sean is an accomplished grassroots specialist with experience in
electoral and union organizing campaigns with six cycles of experience
in seven different states. He most recently managed Working America’s
midterm electoral program in Pennsylvania, netting an 89% win rate. A
2016 NH for Bernie veteran, Sean worked in the North Country as a
Regional Field Director. He went on to work for the campaign in Nevada
and Pennsylvania, and was part of the field leadership team that
narrowly won Michigan by 1.42% in one of the greatest political upsets
in Democratic primary history. In the 2016 general election, He served
as the Deputy Field Director for the Nevada Democratic Party.
Caty Wagner, Deputy Field Director
A native New Englander, Caty comes to the campaign from NextGen
America, where she served as a Regional Organizing Director for the
Central Valley of California. She is an experienced community organizer
focused primarily on immigrant rights and environmental issues,
including helping to get a buffer zone of protection against pesticide
spray around schools in California, and ban fracking near drinking
water in the rural Central Valley community of Arvin. A former social
worker, she previously worked in Haiti, Uganda and Colombia on issues
of poverty, trafficking and human
rights.
Michael Ortiz, Deputy Field Director
An alumnus of Bernie 2016, Michael brings significant field experience
in multi-candidate primary campaigns. He served in leadership roles on
the campaigns of two historic candidates in Cook County, IL: Kevin
Morrison, who defeated the Chair of the Illinois Republican Party to
become the first openly LGBTQ County Commissioner, and Fanny Lopez
Benitez, the first Latina Trustee in Hanover Park, IL. On Bernie 2016,
he was a field organizer in Iowa, and Regional Field Director in
Illinois. Most recently, Ortiz served as the Campaign Manager for
Illinois State Senator Cristina Castro.
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