Figuring out how to re-engage millions of rural voters is an urgent task of progressives and Democrats. About 1/3 of North Carolinians live in its 80 rural counties.
Hear speakers who are on the cutting edge of doing this work.
US Rep. Don Davis won the only competitive Congressional seat in NC last year, CD-1. It has parts of 22 rural counties in it. He is in his third term.
Sarah Jaynes is founding Executive Director of the Rural Democracy Initiative. Founded in 2019, RDI is the first funding collaborative building power toward a thriving democracy and shared prosperity across diverse communities in rural areas and small cities. Sarah grew up in rural Washington state and was the leader of its progressive donor alliance.
Stephanie Johnson is Program Officer of RDI, and is their lead staff working in NC. She is from rural Maryland.
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