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Elections aren't won in November. They're won in the months before, by people who knock doors, make calls, register voters, and show up at school board meetings when nobody's watching. Every organization below is doing that work right now — in Ohio and across the country — and every one of them needs more hands. Pick one that matches what you care about, and get involved.
Party Politics & Electoral Support
Ohio Democratic Party ↗
The official state affiliate of the national Democratic Party in Ohio, focused on organizing, fundraising, and electing Democratic candidates across all levels of government.
political party · elections · statewide
Ohio Working Families Party ↗
A progressive grassroots political party that recruits, trains, and elects progressive leaders to office, with a strong focus on working-class economic issues.
grassroots · labor · progressive candidates
The Matriots PAC ↗
A nonpartisan but progressive-leaning political action committee dedicated to electing more women to public office in Ohio who support a healthy economy and equity.
women in politics · elections · pac
Lead Ohio ↗
An organization dedicated to recruiting and training the next generation of progressive leaders, candidates, and campaign staff across the state.
candidate training · leadership · campaigns
Butler County Democratic Party ↗
A local party chapter featuring active regional canvassing and rural organizing teams dedicated to growing grassroots efforts in local townships.
political party · local elections · grassroots
Warren County Democratic Party ↗
A county party focused on electing Democrats locally, running a local Food Insecurity Team, and actively recruiting candidates for municipal and county offices.
political party · local elections · community support
Identity-Based & Affinity Groups
Stonewall Democrats of Central Ohio ↗
An advocacy organization working within the Democratic Party to support pro-equality candidates and advance LGBTQ+ civil rights.
LGBTQ+ · civil rights · central Ohio
OPAWL - Building AAPI Feminist Leadership ↗
A grassroots member-led community organizing for social justice and elevating the leadership of Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women and nonbinary people in Ohio.
AAPI · feminist · grassroots
Central Ohio Young Black Democrats ↗
A political organization dedicated to engaging, educating, and empowering young Black voters and leaders in the democratic process.
youth · Black voters · civic engagement
Central Ohio Coalition of 100 Black Women ↗
A local organization focused on community leadership, equity, and advocacy for Black women.
Black women · advocacy · equity
Kaleidoscope Youth Center ↗
A Columbus-based community center providing support, advocacy, and resources specifically for LGBTQ+ youth.
LGBTQ+ · youth · advocacy
Policy, Research & Advocacy
Innovation Ohio ↗
A progressive public policy hub that bridges advocacy, activism, and policymaking to improve the lives of Ohio workers and families.
policy · research · coalition building
Policy Matters Ohio ↗
A progressive, non-profit policy research institute focused on creating a more vibrant, equitable, and inclusive Ohio economy.
economic policy · research · workers rights
Women's Fund of Central Ohio ↗
A public foundation that transforms the lives of women and girls by mobilizing collective power, trust-based investments, groundbreaking research, and intersectional advocacy.
women's rights · research · philanthropy
Columbus Urban League ↗
An advocate and resource dedicated to growing wealth, education, earning power, and small businesses for Black and urban communities in Central Ohio.
civil rights · economic progress · central ohio
Equitas Health ↗
Focuses on healthcare and advocacy, offering opportunities in legislative affairs and public policy, heavily supporting LGBTQ+ and underserved communities.
healthcare · LGBTQ+ · policy
Justice Reform & Civil Rights
Voting Rights & Democracy
Common Cause Ohio ↗
A nonpartisan but progressive-leaning organization dedicated to defending voting rights, ending gerrymandering, and ensuring fair and accessible elections.
voting rights · election protection · anti-gerrymandering
All On The Line Ohio ↗
A campaign dedicated to ending gerrymandering and fighting for fair maps in Ohio's redistricting process.
fair maps · redistricting · democracy
Greater Cincinnati Voter Collaborative ↗
A nonpartisan alliance of local civic organizations working together to promote voting and universal voter registration in Greater Cincinnati.
voter turnout · cincinnati · civic engagement
Reproductive Rights & Environment
Pro-Choice Ohio ↗
An organization focused on protecting and expanding reproductive freedom, access to abortion, and comprehensive healthcare for all Ohioans.
reproductive rights · abortion access · healthcare
Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) Action Fund ↗
The political and accountability arm of the OEC, advocating for progressive environmental policies, clean energy, and electing pro-environment candidates.
environment · climate change · clean energy
Unite for Reproductive and Gender Equity (URGE) ↗
A group focused on activism and education for positive sexuality and reproductive rights among young people.
reproductive rights · youth · gender equity
Student Advocates for Sexual Health Awareness (SASHA) ↗
An Ohio State University student group that promotes comprehensive and inclusive sex education on campus.
campus activism · sex education · student group
Preterm ↗
A Cleveland-based organization operating within the fields of reproductive justice, health, and rights, providing direct care and advocacy.
reproductive justice · healthcare · cleveland
Ohio Women's Alliance ↗
An organization that prioritizes the leadership of BIPOC and other historically oppressed communities in Ohio, focusing on reproductive justice, health, and relational organizing.
reproductive justice · BIPOC leadership · grassroots
Local & Grassroots Activism
Red, Wine & Blue ↗
Headquartered in Ohio, this grassroots organization mobilizes suburban women to engage in local politics, fight book bans, and support progressive causes.
suburban women · grassroots · issue advocacy
For Our Future Ohio ↗
A grassroots organizing group that builds progressive power through community organizing, issue advocacy, and voter mobilization.
voter mobilization · community organizing · progressive power
Upper Arlington Progressive Action (UAPA) ↗
A community-based organization in Central Ohio that helps elect progressive candidates and advocates for local and statewide progressive issues.
local activism · community · central ohio
Ohio Organizing Collaborative (OOC) ↗
A coalition of grassroots community groups active in major cities across Ohio, building power for racial, social, and economic justice.
community organizing · social justice · coalition
Motherful ↗
A local community organization supporting mothers in Columbus, which includes initiatives like mutual aid and local community garden volunteering.
mothers · mutual aid · columbus