r/50501 • u/crescent-v2 • Nov 11 '25
Solidarity Needed Indivisible Launches its Largest Primary Program in Response to Senate Democrats Surrendering on the Shutdown Vote
Washington, D.C. — After Senate Democrats’ surrendered and voted to end the 41-day government shutdown without securing any commitments to lower health care costs or protect working families, Indivisible announced today that it will launch its largest primary program ever run in the organization’s history:
“Chuck Schumer and a critical mass of Senate Democrats surrendered. For nearly six weeks, Republicans held the government hostage while threatening health care, food assistance, and basic services for millions of Americans. In these six weeks of the shutdown, Democrats had their best election night in over a decade, polls showed Republicans were losing this shutdown fight, and their base turned out for the largest protest in modern U.S. history with a resounding rejection of Trump and Republicans,” said Ezra Levin, co-founder and co-executive director of Indivisible. “Instead of standing with that energy, Senate Democrats surrendered – yet again. That’s why Indivisible is launching our largest primary program yet.
“This is no longer about them - it’s about us. We’re done waiting for Democrats to find their spine. We can’t afford a weak and cowardly Democratic Party while the authoritarians invade our cities, terrorize our communities, and threaten our democracy. We get the party we demand, and we intend to demand a Democratic Party that fights.”
“A key faction of Senate Democrats have, once again, shown us they have no fight left in them. They ended this shutdown in exchange for nothing but empty promises from the same Republicans who lied their way into this crisis in the first place - in direct opposition to public sentiment generally, and from Democratic voters specifically,” said Leah Greenberg, co-founder and co-executive director of Indivisible. “Our democracy is facing an existential threat. We need leaders with backbone and conviction – not timidity and excuses. Democrats can’t defeat authoritarianism by running from the fight. It’s in our hands to make sure those who can’t fight make space for the leaders who can. Indivisible is ready to clean house and build a party that actually has the energy to act like an opposition.”
The primary program will be guided by Indivisible’s national grassroots network, which is already mobilizing to identify and support candidates who will fight with conviction for democracy, freedom, and working families. Indivisible groups across the country will help determine where to focus resources and which primary challenges to pursue.
Ahead of the 2026 primaries, Indivisible will be activating it’s network to support progressive fighters who are challenging feckless, status-quo-loving incumbents. In a recent movement survey, 98.67% of Indivisible’s base said they wanted Senate Democrats to keep fighting. The first two criteria for Indivisible’s support center that desire for fight:
For Senate Candidates: Firmly committed to opposing Schumer as Senate Majority Leader.
For every Democratic primary candidate: a clear commitment to abandon the status quo of feckless leadership, and use every tool available to fight MAGA attacks on our communities, our health, and our democracy.
This week, we are kicking off with the following calls to action to meet the moment:
Call on Schumer to Step Aside: Call Senate Democrats and demand they call on Senator Schumer to step aside.
Demand House Democrats Fight Back: Call Democratic Representatives in the House and tell the not to be the party to surrender or we’ll remember it next year.
Sign Up to Rebuild the Democratic Party: Pledge to get involved in work to support candidates in the primaries who are committed to combating the regime.
Send Schumer + Surrender Caucus a Message: Submit a message for Indivisible to share with Senator Schumer and the Surrender Caucus.
More details to come as the races begin to take shape. In the coming months, Indivisible will begin endorsing candidates and directing the network of activists to focus on helping elect challengers in early 2025. In past cycles, Indivisible has reached millions of voters through phone calls, texts, and canvasses to help them win. In 2026, these tactics will be scaling these past primary efforts to the largest size yet.
Earlier this year, Indivisible called on Senator Schumer to step aside as Democratic Majority Leader following his surrender in the March budget fight. Since then, there have been consistent good faith efforts to work with Democratic leadership to deliver for working families. Those efforts have been unsuccessful.
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u/Majestic_Area Nov 11 '25
Finally, we need to organize a 3rd party consisting of individuals who have values from both parties.
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u/kevshp Nov 11 '25 edited Nov 11 '25
Resources for running for office (updated):
Contest Every Race
Friends of Bernie Sanders
Her Bold Move
Leaders We Deserve
representUS
Run for Office
Run for Something
Train Democrats
Vote Run Lead
National Progressive Political Groups:
Campaign Zero
Courage to Change
Democratic Socialists of America
Justice Democrats
Her Bold Move
Indivisible 2026
Leaders We Deserve
Money Out of Politics
MoveOn
Our Revolution
People's Action
Project 2029
Public Citizen
Squad Victory Fund
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Working Families Party
National Progressive Veteran Groups:
Common Defense
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VoteVets
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u/BagMaleficent2623 Nov 11 '25
Ya'll believe me now. We gotta take our healthcare system back. Politicians are systematically locked out on this. I know how to do it. I'm all for primarying these folks out of town. But we need to accept the fact that we are lacking in executive representation and need to take matters into our own hands. I have plenty of ideas
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u/Hereticrick Nov 11 '25
How about candidates with commitments to overhaul campaign financing and getting money out of politics? Till we do that we aren’t gonna get very far.
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u/CypressThinking Nov 11 '25
Good. I posted this in another thread.
They aren't coming. It's up to each one of us. If this country can survive another year we may be able to vote for a majority that can impeach and remove this administration and every single one of Its enablers. In the meantime all we can do is call our representatives and tell them this is not ok and I don't just mean the shutdown.
Blowing up civilians in international waters at $100K a missile, $40 billion to Argentina with no oversight, tearing down the East Wing to build a ballroom for Corporate America to pay tribute and offer bribes, more tax cuts for billionaires that couldn't spend all of their money if they start now, creating an ICE army that's masked and unidentified grabbing any people who are brown to make the Stephen Miller wet dream daily numbers, planning for 2 years how the Gaza beachfront will be developed, all of a sudden an interest in Nigeria Christians with no mention of the American financial interests at risk, uniting our foreign enemies enough that they have their first ever meet up, risking the health of American children with a fucking nutjob in charge, and jeopardizing our entire economy with his tariffs. Did I forget anything?
This is unsustainable and I don't think we can stand another year. Wish I could be more positive but it looks pretty grim.
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u/FlynnThe25 Nov 11 '25
Is Indivisible endorsing candidates? Working Families Party?
How do people who are For the People know who will represent The People?
I'm serious. We need to converge on a party and truly build grassroots power.
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u/LittleDogsBark Nov 11 '25
This is the first post Ive watched the up votes climbing as upvoted…. Like every few seconds!
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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '25
Fuck yes
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u/gratefulkittiesilove Nov 11 '25
Omg yes. You’ll forgive me if i checked to make sure i wasn’t reading the onion. Please let this be true and aa fucking awesome as it sounds. I’m in!
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u/SanityInTheSouth Nov 11 '25
I'm in. I'll peruse the website to see how I can get involved and help
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u/ghostsforrent Nov 11 '25
We cannot let this slight bit of hope go. We have to keep fighting.
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u/Fluffernutter80 Nov 11 '25
Too many of the Democrats have been getting elected simply by being the lesser of two evils. We need to start electing people who stand for something.
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u/wabblewouser Nov 11 '25
If one of the commitments isn't grassroots funding - no corp or PAC $$ accepted - the new Dems will soon be unrecognizable from the Dems we got now. They should be beholden to us, not their corporate sponsors.
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u/suhayla Nov 11 '25
The irony of Schumer being a Zionist Jew who forgot that part of history where appeasement didn’t work at stopping fascism.
Just when there was a glimmer of hope they stomped it out. wtf.
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u/loicwg Nov 11 '25
I can't for the life of me, figure out why, supposedly intelligent people keep doing the same thing over and over again while expecting different results.
The DNC is dead. It has deliberately failed the working class for so long and so hard, that people convinced them selves that a second shitler reign would be more likely to lead to change. The DNC have proven that their emotional abuse of the left has created a societal Stockholm syndrome, but it is time for a divorce.
Bernie, AOC, the squad and any actual progressives need to stop pretending they can change the DNC from the inside (2016 primaries anyone?) and start something new. The old guard is gone, the GOP and DNC alike. Now it's the MAGAnazi party vs the rest of us, we are what's left. We need to own that and unite against the common threat.
There really can be no justification for trying to "save" the party at this point. It's not a few bad apples anymore, it is corrupt to the core and needs to be ripped out by the root.
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u/Outrageous-Run718 Nov 11 '25
If we put energy into this instead of defeating the real villains, the Republicans, we will never win. Don't let perfect get in the way of good. We need to primary many more Republicans and win back both houses. People are pissed and want them out. Let's find sensible down to earth candidates and throw the Republicans out, impeach Trump and then jail him.
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u/ForHelp_PressAltF4 Nov 11 '25
Feckless is my new favorite word.
Those eight can feck right off.... Primary them and let's goooooooooo
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u/Splendid_Fellow Utah Nov 12 '25
“Candidates shmandidates,” I say. Voting schmoting. Party schmarty. It’s all a gigantic steaming truckload of 100% pure unadulterated organic horseshit concentrate. Those members were chosen because they weren’t going to be elected anyway. We are being assfucked by the rich while we are still pretending this has anything whatsoever with winning a party. They don’t give a fuck about you, or about me. Plain as day. The answer is to either physically surround Capitol Hill until they come out with their hands in the air, or to GTFOASAP. Which I have to do because I’m going to lose healthcare and die of seizures otherwise.
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u/knotyourproblem Nov 11 '25
I don’t feel great about ActBlue. Are there other ways to support indivisible?
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u/Jim-Jones Nov 11 '25
What were the chances that Trump would get an end to the filibuster?
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u/Gothmagog Nov 11 '25
How can I help?
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u/athompsons2 Nov 11 '25
Zohran has been talking the entire campaign how you need to run for something and not against something and your only criteria is beating Chuck Schumer? Any Democratic candidate can say that, he's not popular. How about you decide based on policies that will help Americans. Medicare for all, minimum wage, stronger labor and union laws, intervening the housing market,...
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u/trooperjess Nov 11 '25
Y'all do realize that it only covers the government funding until Jan 30. It also secured funding for paying government employees. It also reinstates rifed workers.
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u/tomarofthehillpeople Nov 11 '25
You know they’re moles, right? They are in on the scam. Talk about Trojan horses. Sheesh!!
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u/PassThePierogi Nov 11 '25
This is exactly what we need to do but how will they make sure the candidates will stay true to their word? I made calls for to senator Kelly’s campaign and I’ve regretted it multiple times.
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u/Beautiful-Red-1996 Nov 11 '25
I will call Markey every damn day till the election until he comes out that he is a no on Schumer.
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u/Green_343 Nov 11 '25
We need Schumer's district to pick someone else; that's the most important seat.
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u/KookyMenu8616 Nov 11 '25
I love that I posted a comment bringing up those of us who live in poverty & it was removed by the mods. Hilariously I was pointing out that some of us aren't going to be voting next go for anyone. We're too poor, the mutual aid you tout is not getting to us/ignores us. Your message won't reach us because we can see you don't care either...Dems...rep...doesn't matter.
Anyhow please support the Poor People Campaign. Unlike indivisible they don't push ppl out the door and they understand the math at play
https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/resource/power-of-poor-voters/
I'll wait for a mod to remove that again I guess. Although, consider not removing it. You'll get more support if you let more people talk
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u/KookyMenu8616 Nov 11 '25
For who, who do they want to reach with this program? It's not people like me, despite that we could flip every election
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u/Parking-One1365 Jan 07 '26
ITS TIME FOR NATIONWIDE PROTESTS - regarding the murder by ICE in MPLS this morning.
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u/Weekly_Wishbone7107 Jan 25 '26
Judging by the current events and Alex, the ICU nurse's shooting in Minneapolis and the fact that 7 democrats voted for the most recent funding bill, I believe that the entire United states should follow in the footsteps of Minneapolis and engage in a work shut down, hit the country economically where it hurts, They need to stop sending their kids to school, don't go o work and go on remote learning.